Dawgs Destroy Frogs

01/10/2023 Dawgs Destroy Frogs

By: Jeff Yoder

Georgia Buries TCU (65-7) Behind Bennett’s 6-TD Performance En Route to Historic Back-to-Back CFP National Titles

Domination, thy name is Georgia! The Bulldogs and Horned Frogs met Monday night at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship, and it took roughly 15 minutes before the rout was on. Georgia dismantled TCU in historic fashion (65-7), erupting for the largest bowl win ever recorded — in the title game, no less. They’re the first team to win back-to-back titles in the playoff era (since 2014), and the first team to go back-to-back since Alabama in 2011-12.

 

How the Title Game Was Won

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 10-0 lead early after smothering the TCU offense and forcing a punt and a fumble on their first two possessions, but the Horned Frogs answered back to make it 10-7. That was all she wrote for TCU as Georgia reeled off four straight touchdown drives to end the first half (38-7). Four more TDs in the second half made it the most lopsided bowl game ever played.

 

Team Stats (By the Numbers)

Georgia outgunned TCU by more than 400 yards (589-188), racked up 23 more first downs (32-9), and won the turnover battle (0-3). The UGA defense also had five sacks while TCU didn’t get to Stetson Bennett at all (5-0). The Bulldogs had eight different ballcarriers rush for more than 250 yards and 5 TDs while Bennett accounted for six total scores (4 passing, 2 rushing). His six TDs matched LSU’s Joe Burrow for the most in title game history.

 

QB Comparison

QB S. Bennett (UGA): 18/25, 343 total yards, 6 TDs

QB M. Duggan (TCU): 14/22, 152 yards, 2 INTs

 

Other Notable Players

TE B. Bowers (UGA): 7 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD

WR L. McConkey (UGA): 6 touches, 102 yards, 2 TDs

RB B. Robinson (UGA): 7 carries, 42 yards, 2 TDs

 

Fun Fact: Georgia (12.5-point favorites) was the sixth team in the last 25 years to be a double-digit favorite in the national championship. Each of the previous five went on to lose. Georgia covered the spread nearly five times over.

 

Bulldogs in the Record Books

Not only did Monday night’s blowout make history on the scoreboard as the largest bowl win of all-time, but Georgia also became the fifth team in CFB history to go 15-0. In the process, head coach Kirby Smart became the 25th coach to win multiple titles, and he’s only 47 years old. Bennett — once a walk-on transfer — also becomes just the third collegiate quarterback to win back-to-back titles.

 

The Dawgs, with the biggest bowl blowout ever seen, are your 2022 CFP national champs.

 

Watch: Georgia Destroys TCU to Win 2nd Straight National Championship (65-7)

 

Additional Storylines

SI: 5 Takeaways From Georgia’s Thunderous CFP Title Win

CBS Sports: Every Record Georgia Set During Historic Win Over TCU

Yahoo! Sports: The 5 Plays That Powered Georgia’s Title Blowout Over TCU

USA Today: Georgia Masters Recruiting, Development & Coaching. Good Luck to Everyone Else

 

Photo: Wally Skalij / Getty Images