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Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton threw 4 landing passes and rushed for one more because the No. 5 Bulldogs routed No. 10 Texas 35-10.
Stockton hit Noah Thomas with two first-half TD passes and added one every to London Humphreys and Lawson Luckie within the fourth quarter after which completed off the scoring with a TD run. Stockton ended the sport with 229 yards passing.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning had 251 yards passing with one landing and one interception.
Georgia improved to 9-1 general and 7-1 within the SEC, whereas Texas fell to 7-3 and 4-2.
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Texas vs. Georgia: Daring choices propel Bulldogs towards Playoff as Horns’ probabilities sink
A very good night time for Oklahoma followers obtained even higher after archrival Texas obtained throttled by Georgia.
That end result, coupled with one other incredibly gritty Sooners road win over Alabama earlier Saturday, ought to put present No. 11 Oklahoma nicely above No. 10 Texas within the subsequent School Soccer Playoff rankings on Tuesday regardless of the Longhorns’ head-to-head Crimson River Rivalry win earlier this season.
Overlook the discuss of a three-loss Texas making the Playoff — a two-loss Oklahoma might very nicely render that time moot, with the added bonus of edging its archrival out of the 12-team subject.
The preseason No. 1 group that Texas was anointed for the primary time at school historical past this yr is now an extended shot — at greatest — to make the Playoff.
It was lots of the identical issues which have hounded Texas all season. The Longhorns couldn’t run the ball, didn’t do a adequate job defending Manning and had inconsistent play from their receivers.
On the defensive aspect, Georgia broke Texas’ protection with 21-point fourth quarter and picked aside the Longhorns secondary, which was more healthy than it has been in weeks with two beginning safeties again.
Texas nonetheless has Arkansas and No. 3 Texas A&M left on the schedule. Possibly beating the Aggies, the SEC’s solely remaining unbeaten group in convention play, to go together with victories towards No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 14 Vanderbilt, can preserve Texas in play for a 3rd straight CFP look underneath coach Steve Sarkisian.
Georgia might transfer up a spot to No. 4 within the School Soccer Playoff rankings this week with Alabama shedding to Oklahoma. However are there actually three groups within the nation taking part in higher than Georgia?
Would you need your group to face the Bulldogs? Ohio State is crushing everybody it faces, however Georgia is essentially the most battle-tested and hardest group within the nation. And don’t be shocked if it rides this momentum to a different nationwide title.
Mike B: The extent of this beating ought to completely eradicate Texas from the CFP dialogue. It received’t after all however completely ought to.
Paul E: I’ve no canine on this battle. I’ve by no means been an enormous Georgia fan, however I’ll let you know, Kirby can coach.
Bret A: I’ll cease complaining about Money Jones now.
Ken S: I’ll say this for Texas—class act of a head coach. Have lots of respect for Sark.
Lionel B: Georgia seems to be like an excellent place to see a recreation.
That loss actually damages Texas’ possibilities of making the School Soccer Playoff. The Longhorns nonetheless might have a path if they’ll pull off an upset of Texas A&M on Black Friday, but when the offense seems to be prefer it did tonight, it’s laborious to check Texas pulling that off agains a stout Texas A&M protection.
It additionally looks like Georgia underneath Kirby Good has Texas’ and Steve Sarkisian’s quantity. The Dawgs have knocked off Texas 3 times of their three conferences relationship again to October 19, 2024. And the UGA protection has a approach of maintaining the Longhorns’ offense in verify, which it did once more on Saturday night time.
Georgia’s protection has been shaky at instances this season, however it actually wasn’t shaky tonight … not at one level on this recreation. Tonight’s recreation seemed like the real article.
That was the form of protection Kirby Good loves and is thought for, and Texas had no reply for it. Georgia was quicker and extra bodily, and Texas seemed prefer it wished no a part of it.
Kirby Good after what is definitely Georgia’s most spectacular win of the 2025 season:
“I really like this group. This group fights. They compete. They find it irresistible. What an excellent environment to play in. Our guys got here out and competed. I although defensively, we stepped up towards a extremely good group. Arch was getting higher and higher, and our guys stepped up.
“I believed offensively, we did some actually good issues. Tried to maintain them off steadiness. Bought a great soccer group, lots of soccer left. You gotta be aggressive to win. This league’s tight, the margins are small. You gotta take probabilities when you’ll be able to.”
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Georgia beat Texas for the third time in 13 months, and the Texas teaching workers was badly outcoached tonight. That has been a theme of the three conferences between Kirby Good’s workers and Steve Sarkisian’s workers.
Sooner or later, you must marvel if this Texas workers can win these sorts of video games, particularly towards Good (though lots of coaches don’t match as much as Good).
For some time in his head teaching profession, Kirby Good was identified for being conservative in his recreation administration, leaning on his protection. However as he’s purchased increasingly more into analytics — which regularly name for going for it on fourth down — Good has taken extra probabilities.
And he took an enormous one within the second half.
Then he did it once more. After which but once more.
It began when Georgia confronted fourth-and-1 from its personal 36, late within the third quarter, clinging to a 14-10 lead. Good not solely went for it, however his offensive coordinator, Mike Bobo, dialed up a dangerous play: Quarterback Gunner Stockton went underneath heart, faked a handoff, then rolled out and hit Chauncey Bowens for a 10-yard achieve.
4 performs later, Georgia confronted fourth-and-5. It lined up shortly for the not-unusual effort to get the protection to leap. This time it really labored, and Georgia obtained one other set of downs. A number of performs later, Stockton hit a wide-open London Humphreys for a 30-yard landing.
Then Good went for the jugular: an onside kick, the primary of his tenure per Georgia’s communications group. It caught Texas unexpectedly, with Georgia’s Money Jones making a clear restoration. Georgia’s offense took the sphere once more, and shortly drove downfield once more.
After what has been a disappointing and confounding season for Georgia on protection, it seems to be prefer it’s getting proper at simply the appropriate time.
It was evident from the beginning. In its seven earlier SEC video games, Georgia gave up a landing on the opening possession all however as soon as, and in that exception, Kentucky obtained into the tip zone on the following drive. However Texas was held to a subject objective on its opening possession, then went three-and-out the following drive.
And that three-and-out seemed like classic Georgia: Cornerback Demello Jones threw down Ryan Wingo after a brief achieve on first down, then a blitz by Quintavius Johnson pressured Texas quarterback Arch Manning to dump off early, and linebacker CJ Allen clobbered the receiver for a 2-yard loss.
Defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann dialed up blitzes all through the sport, creating stress in methods Georgia has struggled to do that yr. And after Texas ran the ball nicely on the primary drive, the Bulldogs stiffened up.
The query for Georgia’s protection was by no means expertise, however expertise. A lot of the five-stars and different blue-chips are first -or second-year gamers. Because the protection will get extra snaps, they seem like rounding into type. The shape persons are used to seeing from a Georgia protection.
As Daniel stated, we actually have to cease overlooking Gunner Stockton.
The unheralded Georgia quarterback simply went 24-for-29 with 229 yards, 4 landing and an interception.
He additionally finishes as Georgia’s second-leading rusher with 29 yards and one other landing on the bottom.
He might not be fairly the underdog story that Stetson Bennett was, however he’s clearly the appropriate quarterback for this group.
The main focus is at all times going to be on Arch Manning. However he was clearly the second-best quarterback on the sphere tonight.
Keep in mind the preseason when he was the famous person and Gunner Stockton was an afterthought? The form of QB a group wins with and never as a result of? Nicely, Georgia received this recreation tonight due to Stockton and never despite him.
It’s time for individuals to understand simply how gifted Stockton is. You don’t set all the highschool passing information in Georgia with out expertise.
Closing – Georgia 35, Texas 10
At one level late within the third quarter, Georgia was clinging to a 14-10 lead with a scuffling offense.
Then Kirby Good reminded everybody why he’s probably the greatest coaches in school soccer, and Gunner Stockton proved as soon as once more he’s a official star quarterback.
What an evening for the Georgia Bulldogs!
This autumn 2:26 – Georgia 35, Texas 10
Texas’ garbage-time drive ends as a turnover on downs within the purple zone. The Dawgs will take over and certain run the clock out. Georgia backup quarterback Ryan Puglisi is within the recreation.
One draw back for Georgia on this recreation — the ESPN broadcast simply confirmed star Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen in avenue garments and what seemed like a crutch after he exited with an obvious knee damage within the first half.
This autumn 3:37 – Georgia 35, Texas 10
Arch Manning completes back-to-back first down passes as he seems to be to salvage some dignity on this loss.
Georgia almost rips the ball out after the second completion. The Bulldogs rejoice a turnover because it’s dominated as one on the sphere, however it will likely be overturned upon video evaluate.
This autumn 4:03 – Georgia 35, Texas 10
Arch Manning throws a desperation heave to the sideline as he’s underneath stress — and almost hits a former Georgia defensive again named Kirby Good.
About the one factor that might harm Good at this level.
Texas has two extra SEC dwelling video games remaining, and 0 margin for error left.
The Longhorns shall be favored towards a nasty Arkansas group subsequent week. After which the marquee matchup looms — towards fierce in-state rival, the undefeated No. 3 group within the nation, Texas A&M.
