Saturday, November 18
Athens, Ga.
3:30 PM
University of Georgia
10-1 , 7-1
42
vs
13
Kentucky
7-4 , 4-4
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Kentucky
6
0
7
0
13
Georgia
7
14
7
14
42
Photo by: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Seniors Lead Georgia Past Kentucky, 42-13
November 18, 2017 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. -- Senior running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for 238 yards and five touchdowns to lead the seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to a 42-13 win against Kentucky in the 2017 home finale at Sanford Stadium Saturday evening.
The Southeastern Conference Eastern Division champion Bulldogs improve to 10-1 overall and 7-1 in the SEC. This squad also became the first Georgia team to go undefeated in a season against the rest of the SEC East with a perfect 6-0 mark.
With Saturday's win on Senior Day, the current Georgia senior class improved to 38-12 in their careers, including an unblemished record at home this season.
"What a great way for these seniors to go out – winning the SEC East by going undefeated against the East," head coach Kirby Smart said. "Our seniors have given us tremendous leadership, and I'm happy and proud of them. Our seniors have set the standard and our young players have bought in. It helps to have such great leadership."
Freshman quarterback Jake Fromm threw an interception on Georgia's first possession of the game, setting the Wildcats up deep in Bulldog territory. Kentucky capitalized on the opportunity with a 37-yard field goal from Austin MacGinnis.
The Bulldogs could get nothing going on their next offensive series, until Kentucky roughed punter Cameron Nizialek to give Georgia a fresh pair of downs at its own 34-yard line. Fromm marched his team down the field on a 12-play, 75 yard drive capped off by an eight-yard touchdown rush by Chubb.
Blake Bone hauled in a 45-yard pass on UK's next possession to set up another field goal - this time a 35-yarder form MacGinnis to put the score at 7-6 in the Bulldogs' favor at the end of the first quarter.
Georgia's offense started clicking in the second quarter as the Bulldogs put together two scoring drives to take a 21-6 lead at the half. One score came through the air and the other on the ground when Javon Wims caught a 27-yard TD pass from Fromm and Michel bounced it outside for a 37-yard TD rush.
Kentucky's eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive to open the third quarter made it a one possession game as Benny Snell Jr. knocked it in from one-yard out to put the score at 21-13. It took just six plays on Georgia's next drive for the Bulldogs to get back on the scoreboard. A 21-yard Chubb rush set his team up deep in UK territory as Michel capped off the drive with an eight-yard touchdown.
Chubb was not done. The Bulldog senior surged over left tackle to start the fourth quarter and raced 55 yards down the field to put him over 1,000 yards for the season as Georgia went up 35-13.
Michel added another touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the Bulldogs left Sanford Stadium with a 42-13 victory.
Georgia now heads to Atlanta to close out the regular season against Georgia Tech next Saturday.
The Southeastern Conference Eastern Division champion Bulldogs improve to 10-1 overall and 7-1 in the SEC. This squad also became the first Georgia team to go undefeated in a season against the rest of the SEC East with a perfect 6-0 mark.
With Saturday's win on Senior Day, the current Georgia senior class improved to 38-12 in their careers, including an unblemished record at home this season.
"What a great way for these seniors to go out – winning the SEC East by going undefeated against the East," head coach Kirby Smart said. "Our seniors have given us tremendous leadership, and I'm happy and proud of them. Our seniors have set the standard and our young players have bought in. It helps to have such great leadership."
Freshman quarterback Jake Fromm threw an interception on Georgia's first possession of the game, setting the Wildcats up deep in Bulldog territory. Kentucky capitalized on the opportunity with a 37-yard field goal from Austin MacGinnis.
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Blake Bone hauled in a 45-yard pass on UK's next possession to set up another field goal - this time a 35-yarder form MacGinnis to put the score at 7-6 in the Bulldogs' favor at the end of the first quarter.
Georgia's offense started clicking in the second quarter as the Bulldogs put together two scoring drives to take a 21-6 lead at the half. One score came through the air and the other on the ground when Javon Wims caught a 27-yard TD pass from Fromm and Michel bounced it outside for a 37-yard TD rush.
Kentucky's eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive to open the third quarter made it a one possession game as Benny Snell Jr. knocked it in from one-yard out to put the score at 21-13. It took just six plays on Georgia's next drive for the Bulldogs to get back on the scoreboard. A 21-yard Chubb rush set his team up deep in UK territory as Michel capped off the drive with an eight-yard touchdown.
Chubb was not done. The Bulldog senior surged over left tackle to start the fourth quarter and raced 55 yards down the field to put him over 1,000 yards for the season as Georgia went up 35-13.
Michel added another touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the Bulldogs left Sanford Stadium with a 42-13 victory.
Georgia now heads to Atlanta to close out the regular season against Georgia Tech next Saturday.
Team Stats
UK
UGA
Total Yards
262
504
Pass Yards
138
123
Rushing Yards
124
381
Penalty Yards
30
59
1st Downs
17
25
3rd Downs
4
4
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:40
30:20
1st Quarter
UK 3, UGA 0
UK - A. MacGinnis 37 yd field goal 7 plays, 12 yards, TOP 2:30
UK 3, UGA 7
UGA - Nick Chubb 8 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:21
UK 6, UGA 7
UK - A. MacGinnis 35 yd field goal 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 3:04
2nd Quarter
UK 6, UGA 14
UGA - Javon Wims 27 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick) 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:42
UK 6, UGA 21
UGA - Sony Michel 37 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:27
3rd Quarter
UK 13, UGA 21
UK - Benny Snell 1 yd run (A. MacGinnis kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:31
UK 13, UGA 28
UGA - Sony Michel 8 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:06
4th Quarter
UK 13, UGA 35
UGA - Nick Chubb 55 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 6 plays, 88 yards, TOP 3:33
UK 13, UGA 42
UGA - Sony Michel 4 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 4 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:44
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
9
TD
1
YDS
123
INT
1
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