42–41

Bulldogs win thriller over OSU, advance to national title game

  • Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) was resilient after a tough start against Ohio State. On Georgia’s last two drives of the game, Bennett completed 5-of-5 passes for 148 yards and two TDs. He also passed for 190 yards in the fourth quarter. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
    Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) was resilient after a tough start against Ohio State. On Georgia’s last two drives of the game, Bennett completed 5-of-5 passes for 148 yards and two TDs. He also passed for 190 yards in the fourth quarter. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
  • Bulldogs’ nickel Javon Bullard (22), a Milledgeville native, made the game’s defensive play against Ohio State with 43 seconds left in the third quarter. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
    Bulldogs’ nickel Javon Bullard (22), a Milledgeville native, made the game’s defensive play against Ohio State with 43 seconds left in the third quarter. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
  • 42–41
    42–41
  • 42–41
    42–41
  • Defensive back Javon Bullard (22) sacks Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (7). TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
    Defensive back Javon Bullard (22) sacks Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (7). TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
  • Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith (11) scores on a 76-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
    Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith (11) scores on a 76-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics

    No. 1 Georgia overcame two double-digit deficits to defeat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The win sends Georgia to play for its second-straight national title Jan. 9, against Texas Christian University (TCU) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

    The Bulldogs trailed by 14 points in the second quarter and at the conclusion of the…