After Saturday upsets, Georgia can get national title shot by winning out
And just like that, Georgia controls its own destiny for a national title shot.
Same for Alabama. That’s the end result of Saturday’s BCS chaos.
Loading ...No. 1 Kansas State (52-24 to Baylor) and No. 2 Oregon (17-14 in overtime to Stanford) went down in major upsets. That means No. 3 Notre Dame will move up to No. 1 in next week’s BCS standings and No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia should slide up right behind at 2 and 3, respectively.
If the Bulldogs (10-1) and Crimson Tide (10-1) can get to the SEC Championship game unscathed — each must survive rival games against Georgia Tech and Auburn, respectively, next Saturday — it will turn the Dec. 1 Georgia Dome classic into a BCS championship semifinal. The winner advances to the title game, giving the SEC a shot at a seventh consecutive national championship.
ESPN college football analyst and BCS expert Brad Edwards predicted that Notre Dame, Alabama and Georgia would take over the top three spots when the new rankings come ouot at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Notre Dame has never been ranked No. 1 in the BCS era.
Georgia’s players were paying attention and took to Twitter to share their feelings.
Shortly after Stanford pulled off the second upset of the night, quarterback Aaron Murray sent out this tweet from his Twitter account, @aaronmurray11: “Yesssssssssssss!!!!!! The Murray household just went crazyyyyy!!!!!! #dawgsontop” Murray lives with teammates Dustin Royston, Artie Lynch, Ty Frix and Christian Robinson.
A short time later, All-American outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, aka @SacManJones_29, tweeted: “TURNT up.. Leggo BULLDAWG NATION!!”
Others:
- “Thank you Baylor thank you Stanford.” — Cornerback Sanders Commings (@SandersCommings)
- “I just did have a heart attack.” — Wide receiver Chris Conley (@CCon_TreUno)
- “Let’s take care of business! Playoffs start now!” – Wide receiver Rhett McGowan (@KinG_WooT_17)
Georgia defeated Georgia Southern 45-14 Saturday to improve to 10-1 on the season. The Bulldogs have already secured the Eastern Division’s berth into the SEC Championship game. But first they have to get by archrival Georgia Tech (6-4), which visits Athens next Saturday for a noon kickoff.
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Just Sayin...
November 18th, 2012
12:32 am
Hope they aren’t thugs like the past three years.
eddie willers
November 18th, 2012
12:33 am
The Dome is to Georgia as the Gator Bowl is to Florida. Not much of an edge…but there nonetheless.
And I agree….I would have choked on a Kansas State / Oregon BCS.
The Great and Powerful Oz
November 18th, 2012
12:35 am
Tell me now, all you sunshine and rainbow Bulldog “fans” – How do you feel now about a coaching staff that is not capable of getting the “Dawgs prepared to play South Carolina every year? What would our season look like if we were 11-0 now as we should be? At 11-1 (assuming we beat the Nerds), a loss in the SECCG means we are out of the hunt. However, at 12-0 (assuming we beat the Nerds), a win against AL automatically takes us to the big show, but we could still have shot if we lose as the Number 2 team in an all-SEC Title game like last year.
Every game is a must-win and if Richt feels otherwise, as he has expressed in the past, how do any of you think he will lead us to the promised land?
Go Dawgs and Lord, please help our boys to play well enough to overcome the inadequacies of the coaching staff you have seen fit to burden us with for the last 12 years.
ND 2006
November 18th, 2012
12:36 am
At last, my alma mater is back on the national scene. Looking forward to playing the pups in Miami.
slawdawg
November 18th, 2012
12:38 am
Next time, I wish Herbstreit & Musberger would make their BIASED OPINIONS alittle more obvious, especially Herbstreit (Ohio St), who happens to be 0 & forever against the SEC! We have the BEST Conference in the Nation & they hate it! I say, Screw-em……Go DAWGS!!!!!
RED DOG 77
November 18th, 2012
12:39 am
All the Ricnt/Bobo haters I have been wrestling with for the last few years……………”Stick this BULLDOG quake right-up your ear cannal”…………….Once again………….”My Georgia BULLDOGS are looking pretty dadgum good………….wouldn’t you say?…………………..RED
ND 2006
November 18th, 2012
12:43 am
Are UGA fans cheering for ND or USC next week?
Dum-Bass
November 18th, 2012
12:43 am
“Not so fast my friend”! Chip Towers says in this article that AL and GA “SHOULD” slide up right behind Notre Dame. Well, I can certainly see ND at #1, but can also see Oregon only dropping one slot to #3, since it was close and in overtime. Also can easily see Kansas St. dropping all the way to #5 since they lost so badly. Therefore that presents an interesting picture. 1. ND 2. AL 3. OR 4. GA 5. Kan.St. DO NOT be surprised but what this happens. Better wait a couple days until the re-arranging actually takes place.
eddie willers
November 18th, 2012
12:44 am
I couldn’t believe Musberger saying that the SEC should play 9 conference games and thought the SEC should be ashamed of the opponents this week.
How many conference games does ND play? And do they have to gear up for a big conference Championship game?
TrishaDishawareagle
November 18th, 2012
12:44 am
Do any of you UGA fans ever have a dream where multiple floating disembodied visored heads of the ole ball coach are hovering over their bed saying “click clack”
johnnydawg
November 18th, 2012
12:45 am
NOBODY thinks Tech can muster a win in Athens next week… Automatically gives them a chance, especially considering how the coaching staff historically STRUGGLES to motivate for the big games…. Take care of business one game at a time, FOCUS on taking advantage of your strengths and your opponents’ weaknesses’………. THEN we can start talking about a rematch of the 1980 NC game vs. Notre Dame……….Alabama is NOT invincible BTW……… Go Dawgs!!
eddie willers
November 18th, 2012
12:46 am
Oregon saw what happens when they play a good defense. They would be lucky to go 6-5 in the SEC.
HardTruth Soldier
November 18th, 2012
12:47 am
This year is for Larry Munson, and that Hob Nail Boot! Oh and Alabama fans bring money and debit cards with you, we don’t let double wides Tail gate in Georgia!!!!
Danny Ford
November 18th, 2012
12:47 am
Is this coach the same guy they were trying to get rid a couple years ago?
buick59
November 18th, 2012
12:47 am
I don’t see Notre Dame losing to the USC and the jerk Kiffin…..if we beat Tech and Bama it would be fun to play an undefeated Irish team that the media will be pulling for….UGA against the world.
Hairy Dawg
November 18th, 2012
12:48 am
South Carolina was ranked 9th in the BCS this week. At least our loss came to a team that the computers like.
IrishFan
November 18th, 2012
12:48 am
1. Georgia isn’t going to beat Alabama…2. They can’t beat Notre Dame. So, Dawg nation, hold on to 1980
West Coast Jacket
November 18th, 2012
12:53 am
As a loyal Tech grad, I would like nothing better than upsetting UGA’s plans for a NC game but it will not happen. Tech simply cannot handle the UGA offense. It pains me to say so but it is true.
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
12:54 am
Just as I predicted in the AJC earlier today “Double Upset Alert: Oregon & Kansas State will go down tonight”. Also I predicted that South Carolina would choke against LSU & Florida – that UGA would whip Florida and that Bummer would lose to Texas A&M. The one I got wrong was LSU over Bummer .. which Les Miles blew in the last 6 minutes by changing to a prevent defense. I would have been predicting that Notre Dame was going to lose to Southern Cal but I understand that Barkley injured his throwing arm today and won’t play next week. To bad because I would have loved to see two SEC teams be rated #1 & #2 again right before the SEC championship. I am going to wait for the injury report before predicting the winner of the SEC championship. Obviously Aubarn sux and Bummer should beat them by 4 TD’s. Like wise I see UGA over Tech by at least 3 TD’s. Tech is about 14 points better than Aubarn and will give UGA a decent game in to the 3rd quarter. What happens if the computers put a one loss Oregon team above UGA/Bummer – unlikely for sure but possible?
atlfalconsfan0125
November 18th, 2012
12:55 am
ND is so over rated. Texas A&M and Jonny football would beat them.
Blackoutanyone?
November 18th, 2012
12:55 am
Bama vs Notre Dame. Will be one of the most hyped games of all time.
Roll Tide!!!
Ed
November 18th, 2012
12:56 am
Hey bahits.com
Who the hell cares about that idiot Allen West and why would you even bring it up in a conversation about Georgia beating ND in the Championship.
ANDREW
November 18th, 2012
12:57 am
UGA GONNA BEAT LOU HOLTZ IN THE NATIONAL TITLE GAME.
TrishaDishawareagle
November 18th, 2012
1:00 am
@Flo
Oregon’s issue now is stanford controls their destiny to get to the pac-10 championship game so one loss oregon could be left out there which really kills a team with voters if they can’t win their conference (for teams unlike ND who actually have a conference )
I’m going to punch every 3rd person who makes a Rudy reference between now and new years, I swear to god…
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
1:01 am
If it had not been except for a “home call” for the Irish on their field in OT against Stanford they would have lost. Lowly Pitt outplayed the Irish but poor coaching cost them at the end of OT. The BCS won’t be played with Notre Dame’s refs and Notre will lose to WHOEVER they play – either Bummer or UGA. Notre Dame wouldn’t score more than 10 points against Bummer or UGA. They have a decent defense but their offense is second rate. They are over rated.
johnnydawg
November 18th, 2012
1:02 am
You’re potentially right IrishFan …. 1.) Uga’s biggest test will be against Alabama, which they could very well lose, but 2.) they MOST CERTAINLY CAN beat an overated, over-hyped ND team, which hasn’t played anybody on their schedule that can match up defensively speed-for-speed with even a mid-level SEC team….. theory successfully contested!!
Dawg in bama
November 18th, 2012
1:02 am
trish , your the one hateing , if i recall UGA has kicked aubies a$$ all over the south 6 out of 7 times i believe , take your 3 wins this year and be happy
TrishaDishawareagle
November 18th, 2012
1:06 am
Dawg, lets see we have a 2 year old championship, you have a 32 year old championship..we have gone undefeated twice in the mark richt era..how many times has UGA?
It;s more than about this year. And EVERYONE is entitled to hate on ND
TMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
1:06 am
Dawg Nation 1 game at a time. next is the bugs so SQUASH them. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dawgs
azdawg
November 18th, 2012
1:06 am
KEEP focus on next game, GT, a must win now. then hope Murray gets enuf protection to find his receivers, and the dawgs are able to run the ball some so the D can step up again and stop AL from running the rock. GA can whip Bama if they can stop the run. Then hope the [polls are kind and give GA a shot to play in <Miami vs whoever. Dawgs do control their own destiny.
Ed
November 18th, 2012
1:06 am
Irish Fan
You may be correct that Alabama may beat Georgia, but ND is very much overrated.There are about five SEC teams that could beat them. Let some of these teams that play one tough game a year come to the SEC and play against tough teams week after week.
L.A. BULLDAWG
November 18th, 2012
1:08 am
STAY FOCUSED!!! F@#K TECH!!!!!
yarddawg
November 18th, 2012
1:09 am
yeah, so whatever irish idiot
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
1:09 am
If I remember correctly Richt is 3 – 4 against the Gnome…. so don’t tell me that Richt can’t win against Saban. UGA has taken some hits to their starting WR’s for sure with Bennett and Brown gone but they still have more skilled talent on offense than Bummer. As the case in most big games turnovers will decide who gets the “W”. The key to beating Bummer is stopping the run and giving UGA’s QB time to throw the ball. If the DAWG defense that beat Florida & Ole Miss shows up they can do it.
yarddawg
November 18th, 2012
1:10 am
would someone please get that drunk trish sweetie off the streets of toilet paper
yellow hammer
November 18th, 2012
1:12 am
after the ATM lose anybody that plays BAMA will run into a buzz saw. Like a ALABAMA player said last weak,Its time to go back to playin BAMABALL
yarddawg
November 18th, 2012
1:12 am
trish passed out on toomer corner
yarddawg
November 18th, 2012
1:13 am
go to bed yellow dumb azz
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
1:15 am
UGA over the Pests by 21. Bummer over Aubarn by 28. Stayed tuned next week for my prediction on UGA/Bummer.
yarddawg
November 18th, 2012
1:15 am
when i grow up, i want to play bama ball please?
yellow hammer
November 18th, 2012
1:15 am
sorry grammar popo ,loss
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
1:19 am
Bummer had not played any decent offenses that could actually pass and run until A & M came along…….. even Muttenbubba looked like an All – SEC QB against them. Johnny Football made them look average.
DawginNY
November 18th, 2012
1:21 am
Two important points:
1) We will not necessarily leap Oregon. Their loss was very respectable.
2) If the Baylor game and the first 29 minutes of our game reminded us of anything, it is that anybody can beat anybody, particularly if one the less talented team has a deadly but unconventional offense.
yellow hammer
November 18th, 2012
1:21 am
duh,Richt is 1-1 against Saban at Alabama and the win was in overtime, to the same Bama team that lost to LA.Monroe
yarddawg
November 18th, 2012
1:22 am
trust me, the Georgia program is not scared or intimidated
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
1:22 am
I would like to predict an Aubarn upset alert next week but that would take about 5 turnovers by the Bummer offense. Aubarn has already fired Chizik and the players know he is GONE. They won’t be up for this game.
yarddawg
November 18th, 2012
1:23 am
were not man enough to beat bama LMAO
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
1:25 am
It looks like Turkey neck is gone at Tech too….. if they can scrape enough cash to pay him off and hire a real division I head coach.
lame dawg
November 18th, 2012
1:25 am
Typical…can’t go out and get it ourselves gotta depend on someone else loosing. Last year it was USCe, this year too many to list. We had one of the easiest schedules in the SEC and we still had to wait for someone else to loose. When can we just go out and beat people? We get smoked by USCe and eerily think slipping in back door is so wonderful. PLEASE! GROW A PAIR!
flo-ri-duh
November 18th, 2012
1:27 am
With Bennett & Brown still in the lineup UGA would be a favorite in Vegas – without them UGA may still be a slight favorite.