TCU Falls To Georgia
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| Quick Stats |
UGA |
TCU |
| First Downs |
17 |
17 |
| Passing Yards |
164 |
146 |
| Rushing Yards |
248 |
175 |
| Penalties-Yards |
7-45 |
2-10 |
| 3rd Down Conversions |
7-14 |
6-14 |
| 4th Down Conversions |
1-1 |
1-2 |
| Punts-Avg |
5-34.8 |
3-40.3 |
| Turnovers: |
1 |
2 |
| Time of Possession |
33:25 |
26:35 |
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| Statistical Leaders |
| Passing |
C-Att |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
| Eason (UGA) |
12-21 |
164 |
2 |
0 |
| Hill (TCU) |
18-27 |
146 |
2 |
0 |
| Rushing |
Car |
Yds |
TD |
Long |
| Chubb (UGA) |
17 |
142 |
1 |
48 |
| Hicks (TCU) |
15 |
88 |
0 |
20 |
| Receiving |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
Long |
| McKenzie (UGA) |
4 |
103 |
0 |
77 |
| Graham(TCU) |
3 |
37 |
0 |
17 |
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Chubb ran for 142 yards and a touchdown Friday as Georgia beat TCU 31-23 in the Liberty Bowl to win a bowl game for the third straight year.
Georgia (8-5) restored some pride to the Southeastern Conference with its bowl victory. The SEC had entered the day with a 1-4 bowl record, a major step back for a league that had gone 9-2 in bowl games last year to set a record for bowl victories.
The Bulldogs had won the Belk Bowl two seasons ago and the TaxSlayer Bowl last year. Georgia's latest bowl victory sent TCU (6-7) to only its third losing year in Gary Patterson's 16 full seasons as coach.
In a game that featured numerous momentum changes, Rodrigo Blankenship put Georgia ahead for good with 13:27 left by kicking a 30-yard field goal. Blankenship's kick was set up by Chubb's 48-yard burst on the final play of the third period.
Brandon Hatfield was wide right on a 47-yard field goal attempt that would have put TCU ahead with 7:57 remaining. He earlier had missed a 41-yard field goal and an extra-point attempt.
Georgia then went on a 70-yard drive that was capped by Chubb's 13-yard touchdown run with 2:48 left. Deandre Baker clinched the victory by breaking up Kenny Hill's fourth-and-4 pass from the Georgia 44 with 1:14 remaining.
Jacob Eason threw touchdown passes to Javon Wims and Sony Michel, who also rushed for 87 yards. Isaiah McKenzie had four catches for 103 yards, including a 77-yarder that set up a touchdown. Trenton Thompson recorded three sacks for Georgia and was named the game's most valuable player.
Hill threw two touchdown passes to John Diarse and ran for a third score.