The Georgia Bulldogs are 3-0, however may have simply misplaced final week in opposition to the Tennessee Volunteers. During Georgia‘s 44-41 overtime win over Tennessee, Georgia followers skilled the largest luxurious the Dawgs have: elite particular groups play.
Georgia’s particular groups is stuffed with first-team All-SEC choices. The Bulldogs have 5 first-team All-SEC picks together with kicker Peyton Woodring, punter Brett Thorson, lengthy snapper Beau Gardner and returner Zachariah Branch.
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On a day when the Georgia secondary received shredded and Georgia’s offense stalled on a number of completely different possessions, the Bulldogs may depend on their particular groups. Countless performs may have determined the sport, however no play ended up being a Georgia particular groups error.
Peyton Woodring of the Georgia Bulldogs kicks an additional level in the course of the second quarter in opposition to the Tennessee Volunteers
Georgia kicker Peyton Woodring made all three of his discipline objective makes an attempt together with an extended of 48 yards. Brett Thorson pinned Tennessee contained in the 20 twice. Georgia shut down Tennessee punt returner Boo Carter (one return for zero yards) and had a stable 12-yard punt return.
In the top, a particular groups play determined the sport. Georgia held a 38-38 lead with lower than 10 seconds left in regulation. The Volunteers tried to get nearer for kicker Max Gilbert, however a false begin penalty turned Tennessee’s game-winning discipline objective try right into a 43-yarder. Gilbert missed the kick and Georgia lived to combat on one other day.
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“We’ve got great trust in him (kicker Max Gilbert),” mentioned Tennessee coach Josh Heupel after the loss to Georgia. “Unfortunately, we didn’t finish that one.”
Gilbert bounced back and made his kick in overtime, but Georgia had seized the momentum and scored a game-winning touchdown. Fortunately, Georgia can trust Peyton Woodring, who has made 46 of 52 career field goal attempts. The Bulldogs’ season would look very different if Georgia’s special teams unit did deliver against Tennessee.
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