The 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Kirby Smart.
2019 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Eastern Division champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
SEC Championship Game, L 10–37 vs. LSU | |
Sugar Bowl, W 26–14 vs. Baylor | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
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Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 12–2 (7–1 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | James Coley (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Dan Lanning (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Glenn Schumann (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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No. 4 Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri * | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 LSU x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgia began the year ranked third in the AP Poll, and were considered the favorite to represent the East Division in the SEC Championship Game for a third consecutive year. On September 21, the team secured a win over then-No. 7 Notre Dame, 23–17. They suffered their first loss of the year when they were upset by unranked South Carolina at home. Georgia rebounded with wins over highly ranked rivals No. 6 Florida and No. 12 Auburn, and ended the regular season atop the East Division with an 11–1 record, 7–1 in SEC play, and ranked fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings. In the SEC Championship Game, Georgia fell to West Division champion and eventual national champion LSU, 37–10. Georgia fell out of contention for the Playoff and received a bid to the Sugar Bowl to play Big 12 Conference runner-up Baylor, which Georgia won 26–14. The Bulldogs were ranked fourth in the season's final polls.
Georgia led FBS in scoring defense, but was 49th in scoring offense.[1][2] Safety J. R. Reed and offensive tackle Andrew Thomas were named consensus All-Americans. Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship was the recipient of the Lou Groza Award as the nation's best placekicker. Quarterback Jake Fromm led the team in passing with 2,860 yards and 24 touchdowns. Running back D'Andre Swift led the team in rushing with 1,218 yards.
Preseason
editSEC Media Days
editThe 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Georgia was projected to repeat as East Division Champion and SEC runner-up.[3]
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Preseason All-SEC teams
editThe Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense 1st team D'Andre Swift – RB Andrew Thomas – OL 2nd team Jake Fromm – QB Solomon Kindley – OL Isaiah Wilson – OL 3rd team Charlie Woerner – TE Ben Cleveland – OL
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Defense 1st team J. R. Reed – DB 3rd team Tyler Clark – DL Richard LeCounte – DB
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Specialists 1st team
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Schedule
editGeorgia announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[4] The 2019 schedule consists of 7 home and 4 away games in the regular season along with a neutral site game.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31, 2019 | 7:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 3 | ESPN | W 30–6 | 40,350 | |
September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Murray State* | No. 3 | ESPN2 | W 63–17 | 92,746 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 3 |
| ESPN2 | W 55–0 | 92,746 |
September 21 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 7 Notre Dame* | No. 3 |
| CBS | W 23–17 | 93,246 |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 3 | ESPN | W 43–14 | 92,709 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 3 |
| ESPN | L 17–20 2OT | 92,746 |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 10 |
| ESPN | W 21–0 | 92,746 |
November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Florida | No. 8 | CBS | W 24–17 | 84,789 | |
November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 27–0 | 92,746 |
November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Auburn | No. 4 | CBS | W 21–14 | 87,451 | |
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 4 |
| CBS | W 19–13 | 92,746 |
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | No. 4 | ABC | W 52–7 | 55,000 | |
December 7 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 LSU | No. 4 |
| CBS | L 10–37 | 74,150 |
January 1, 2020 | 8:45 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Baylor* | No. 5 | ESPN | W 26–14 | 55,211 | |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Game summaries
editAt Vanderbilt
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#3 Georgia | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Vanderbilt | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: August 31, 2019
- Game time: 7:30 pm
- Game attendance: 40,350
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic
- Recap, Box Score
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Murray State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Murray State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
#3 Georgia | 7 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 4:00 pm
- Game attendance: 92,746
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Rocky Boiman, Anthony Becht and Beth Mowins
- Recap, Box Score
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Arkansas State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#3 Georgia | 13 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
- Date: September 14, 2019
- Game time: 12:00 pm
- Game attendance: 92,746
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer and Lauren Sisler
- Recap, Box Score
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#7 Notre Dame
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#7 Notre Dame | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
#3 Georgia | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
- Date: September 21, 2019
- Game time: 8:00 pm
- Game attendance: 93,246
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson
- Recap, Box Score
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At Tennessee
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#3 Georgia | 10 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 43 |
Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: October 6, 2019
- Game time: 7:00 pm
- Game attendance: 92,709
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe
- Recap, Box Score
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South Carolina
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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South Carolina | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
#3 Georgia | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Kentucky
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#10 Georgia | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Vs. Florida
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Georgia | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
#6 Florida | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Missouri
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#6 Georgia | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
At Auburn
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#4 Georgia | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
#12 Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 16, 2019
- Game time: 3:45 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 64° • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
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Texas A&M
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Texas A&M | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
#4 Georgia | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
At Georgia Tech
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#4 Georgia | 17 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
Georgia Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Vs. LSU (SEC Championship)
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Statistics
Statistics | Georgia | LSU |
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First downs | 20 | 26 |
Total yards | 286 | 481 |
Rushes–yards | 25–61 | 36–132 |
Passing yards | 225 | 349 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–43–2 | 28–38–0 |
Time of possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | Jake Fromm | 20/42, 225 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Brian Herrien | 8 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | George Pickens | 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD | |
LSU | Passing | Joe Burrow | 28/38, 349 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 15 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Jefferson | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD |
Vs. Baylor (Sugar Bowl)
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#7 Baylor | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
#5 Georgia | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 (4) | 3 T (3) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Coaches | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 (1) | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
CFP | Not released | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 4 | Andrew Thomas | OT | New York Giants |
1 | 29 | Isaiah Wilson | OT | Tennessee Titans |
2 | 35 | D'Andre Swift | RB | Detroit Lions |
4 | 111 | Solomon Kindley | OG | Miami Dolphins |
5 | 167 | Jake Fromm | QB | Buffalo Bills |
6 | 190 | Charlie Woerner | TE | San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 255 | Tae Crowder | LB | New York Giants |
References
edit- ^ "2019 Team Defense". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Team Offense". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2019 SEC Championship". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. July 19, 2019.
- ^ "NOTRE DAME, TEXAS A&M HIGHLIGHT 2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE". University of Georgia Department of Athletics. September 18, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 15, 2019.