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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College Football Fan
November 18th, 2012
10:33 am
Note to Tech:
MTSU is back in Grant Field and has scored three more touchdowns.
alpharetta alice
November 18th, 2012
10:33 am
bcs the way it should be ranked, based on reality:
1.ND
2. Bama
3. KState
4. Orergon
5. TAMU
6. LSU
7. Florida
8. SCarolina
9.FSU
10. Clemson
11. Team Suck (uga)
jspiker
November 18th, 2012
10:36 am
Enter your comments here
ARdawg
November 18th, 2012
10:36 am
alice
It’s not delusion, you are an idiot in some obscure reality
MontanaDawg
November 18th, 2012
10:38 am
GO DAWGS!! Focus, discipline, execution, belief, and commitment. These (5) things are mandatory to take it all the way!!
ARdawg
November 18th, 2012
10:39 am
Hell I am surprised alice doesn’t have GT in that top 10
tndawg
November 18th, 2012
10:42 am
Enter your comments here
UGA BOY
November 18th, 2012
10:43 am
Poor little bumble bees:(
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
10:43 am
LOL! at Alpharetta Alice! Put the pipe down and go to church, sister!
alpharetta alice
November 18th, 2012
10:44 am
i don’t give a damnn about tech or georgia, the school or the state…
alpharetta alice
November 18th, 2012
10:44 am
i’ll pray for you gomer…
UGA BOY
November 18th, 2012
10:46 am
alpharetta alice
Go feed your 12 cats you have running around your house!
uga 48 nerds 17
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
10:47 am
side note: Derek Dooley is TOAST at TENN!
Anyway, let’s not overlook TECH. However, I think we get better each year against the Triple Option and we have a distinct advantage when it comes to talent. But Tech will show up and play hard.
Gorilla Biscuit
November 18th, 2012
10:47 am
“i don’t give a damnn about tech or georgia, the school or the state…”
Then move. We won’t miss you.
shankit
November 18th, 2012
10:48 am
National Championship Scenario – Georgia vs. Florida
No. 1 Notre Dame loses to USC.
No. 3 Georgia runs the table and defeats No. 2 Bama in SEC championship.
No. 4 Florida runs the table, defeating probably No. 5 or 6 Florida State.
Georgia moves up to No. 1 and Florida to No. 2.
Talk about a large outdoor cocktail party.
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
10:49 am
“i don’t give a damnn about tech or georgia, the school or the state…”–ALPHARETTA Alice
Yeah, but you know where you want to LIVE, right Alice?????
“Right RALPH!” (Honeymooners)
DJ
November 18th, 2012
10:49 am
You sure Sanders Commings didn’t slug his girlfriend before tweeting?
tndawg
November 18th, 2012
10:52 am
GO DAWGS!
WoW! It comes down to GT and Ala. Not much I can say but, GO -DAWGS!
I have to hold my breath for two weeks.
GO DAWGS!
beanster
November 18th, 2012
10:55 am
Keep on hatin’ haters. Only makes Dawg fans smile.
Bees — you might have a chance Saturday. All 6 of your fans who aren’t too chicken sheet to show up in Athens could witness something big.
Then again…..could be rough for those 6 fans.
UGA BOY
November 18th, 2012
10:57 am
With recent history as our guide, it’s often the teams that lose last that suffer the stiffest penalty in the polls. That’s bad news for teams like Oregon and Kansas State, but perhaps good news for a team like Georgia, which is now more than six weeks removed from its one loss. The No. 4 Bulldogs could move up to No. 2, ahead of Alabama. One can only assume that Kansas State will drop from No. 2 to at least No. 5 after losing by 28 points to Baylor.
Pound Sand GA Naysayers
November 18th, 2012
10:58 am
Sanford Stadium will be ROCKIN against the bees.
Dawg Dome!
November 18th, 2012
10:59 am
Georgia has been in the SECC 4 (now 5) year since 22000 Florida 28, Auburn 6 73,427 Rex Grossman, Florida
2001 LSU 31, Tennessee 20 74,843 Matt Mauck, LSU
2002 Georgia 30, Arkansas 3 74,835 David Greene, Georgia
2003 LSU 34, Georgia 13 74,913 Justin Vincent, LSU
2004 Auburn 38, Tennessee 28 74,892 Jason Campbell, Auburn
2005 Georgia 34, LSU 14 73,717 D.J. Shockley, Georgia
2006 Florida 38, Arkansas 28 73,374 Percy Harvin, Florida
2007 LSU 21, Tennessee 14 73,832 Ryan Perrilloux, LSU
2008 Florida 31, Alabama 20 75,892 Tim Tebow, Florida
2009 Alabama 32, Florida 13 75,514 Greg McElroy, Alabama
2010 Auburn 56, South Carolina 17 75,802 Cam Newton, Auburn
2011 LSU 42, Georgia 10 74,515 Tyrann Mathieu, LSU000. Bama only twice.
lou
November 18th, 2012
11:00 am
I am a UGA grad and thrilled with the turn of events from last night and the season but after reading the postings here, I bet if we went back to the comments after the South Carolina game most of these comments from today and yesterday would completely contradict the postings from weeks ago when once again people said it was time for Richt and Bobo to go.
Pound Sand GA Naysayers
November 18th, 2012
11:02 am
Lou,
Those a-holes are gone.
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
11:02 am
KSTATE got spanked by a Baylor team was 5-5 going into the game and isn’t even ranked.
UGA lost to a #6 SC team. It’s pretty plain and simple.
Old Dog Class of 80
November 18th, 2012
11:05 am
“all we gotta do is beat GT and Alabama…”
That’s all? All I gotta do to be a millionaire is to win the Mega-Millions lottery, too.
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
11:06 am
I just looked up Notre Dame’s schedule:
Purdue 5 wins 6 losses
Mich ST 5 wins 6 losses
Miami 6 wins 5 losses
BYU 6 wins 5 losses
PITT 4 wins 6 losses
Boston Coll. 2 wins 9 losses
WAKE 5 wins 6 losses
YEAH! GREAT SCHEDULE NOTRE DAME! LOL!
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
11:09 am
“That’s all? All I gotta do to be a millionaire is to win the Mega-Millions lottery, too.”–Old Dog 80
UH….. Old Dog, I think the ODDS of UGA beating TECH and BAMA are SLIGHTLY better than you winning the MegaMillions LOTTERY “pick”…. but that’s just me.
Fair n Balanced
November 18th, 2012
11:12 am
Beat Tech! Nothing more difficult than playing a team that has nothing to lose!
ARdawg
November 18th, 2012
11:12 am
USMC
I’m no Mark May fan but that was exactly his point last night. The only team of substance they’ve beaten was Stanford ranked #15. They will play an unranked USC next week. All this talk of schedules mean dic.
ugafan31
November 18th, 2012
11:13 am
The last time Georgia had a true freshmen rush for 1,000 yards in a season they won a national championship over notre dame in 1980. This seems to be playing out a lot like 1980 to me.
Tom in Atl
November 18th, 2012
11:13 am
Mark Richt – 11 seasons – 6 Appearances in the SEC Championship – Eight 10 win seasons- (the school has 20 in their existance). UGA struggled in the first half of the season due to dismissals and suspensions that our Coach actually enforces, and would be swept under the rug most anywhere else. He dismisses his all world RB recruit, he dismisses a top 10 QB recruit who is now leading a rival – he stands for pricinciples and acts accordingly- and then is blasted about not having discipline (??!!!), If UGA had similar policies as most of their conference -then yes, UGA would have been much better much quicker this season. And yes, under Richt’s watch, the team occasionly loses some games, some of them ugly. Yet he STILL is being questioned about his ability to lead the UGA program. (albeit a little bit quieter than normal right this minute)
And I guarantee if UGA does lose one of the next two games – these same spoiled, unrelaistic “fans” will again be out in force saying we have to get a new coach.
Fact – He’s not going anywhere, nor should he. If you truly are a Dawg – get behind our team and our coaches and man up – win or lose. RIcht and his staff are certainly among the top 10 or 12 staffs in the nation – and there simply is not a better MAN in the country to lead this program.
Screw the Haters. Go Dawgs!
beanster
November 18th, 2012
11:14 am
Nevermind that PItt SHOULD have beaten ND. PITT!!! They have a football team??
UGA BOY
November 18th, 2012
11:15 am
What’s the difference between a GA Tech cheerleader and a catfish? One has whiskers and smells, and the other is a catfish.
Mark Richt
November 18th, 2012
11:16 am
Hey USMC DAWG have you looked up Georgia ’s Schedule, Notre Dame would not allow
georgia to score a piont, get ready for the outback bowl.
Grits
November 18th, 2012
11:17 am
TrisaDishwater – your wimpy kittens are going to do just as poorly next year. TS kid TS
Rick James
November 18th, 2012
11:19 am
Las Vegas says that Notre Dame would be an underdog against either of the the top 6 teams in the SEC on a neutral field..How can anybody pull for Notre Dame yet whine about Georgia’s schedule. For the Tech trolls the SEC has more teams in the BCS top ten than the ACC has in the entire poll.. 6 and 6 and playing for the ACC title,repulsive..Talking about a team with a weak schedule backing into a championship game.
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
11:21 am
“Hey USMC DAWG have you looked up Georgia ’s Schedule, Notre Dame would not allow
georgia to score a piont, get ready for the outback bowl.”
Yeah, tell that to PITT who missed an EASY field goal….. PITTT scored 26 points against ND…. Purdue….. Boston College… BYU….. WAKe Forest…..NAVY……
I am not bashing ND, but they are WAY overrated, as usual.
Strat Cat Dawg
November 18th, 2012
11:22 am
The season consists of one game: UGA vs GT. GATA, TCB, Wreck Tech and it’s all good.
Mark Richt
November 18th, 2012
11:24 am
There is no way a Georgia team could have went Oklahoma and beat them, or Stanford, , they are to weak of a program to schedule them, they would rather brag about beating Ga southern , Buffalo
Thogwummpy
November 18th, 2012
11:25 am
Let’s say UGA wins out and gets the National title. I’m tellin’ ya’—’cause I have friends that are still jabbering for Richt to be fired—-it’s gonna be IMPOSSIBLE for an A.D. to dismiss a coach in the offseason that just won the BCS Championship. So, for now anyways….let the CMR detractors take a backseat; and let’s bask in the opportunity of what might be. Dawgs should consider this a playoff….each win a step to the trophy. Take care of business against Tech first though!
Hydrant Sniffers
November 18th, 2012
11:29 am
The higher you climb the further you fall. The Georgia players are already looking ahead. As shown on Twitter.
beanster
November 18th, 2012
11:30 am
I wonder if Les Miles and John L. Smith were twins separated at birth. What a lunatic.
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
11:32 am
“There is no way a Georgia team could have went Oklahoma and beat them, or Stanford, , they are to weak of a program to schedule them, they would rather brag about beating Ga southern , Buffalo”
NEITHER of thise teams is ranked as high as FLORIDA or SC OR BAMA after we play them in the SEC CG…
…NEXT!
beanster
November 18th, 2012
11:32 am
Jealous much anti-UGA crowd? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Tampa Gator
November 18th, 2012
11:33 am
Here is a senario really to get under the tail of most Dawg fans in the following big upcoming games…..
USC beats Notre Dame
Florida beats FSU
Bama beats Georgia
Bama plays Florida for the National Championship…………
But, relax, Dawg fans…..
USC is not going to beat Notre Dame
Florida probably is not going to beat FSU
…..and Georgia will have a lot of difficulty beating Bama…..but of the three games….Georgia has the best chance of winning their big game.
But I would love to see this senario…..
USC beats Notre Dame
Florida beats FSU
Georgia beats Bama….
…..and Georgia plays Florida again for the National title…….
Mark Richt
November 18th, 2012
11:33 am
And by the way Notre Dame is Ranked #1 in the country
Turd Ferguson
November 18th, 2012
11:33 am
ROLL TIDE, you Dawg fans were burning your team and coach a few weeks ago. you are real fans arent you?
USMC DAWG
November 18th, 2012
11:35 am
@Thogwummpy
Well said.
All Georgia has is an OPPORTUNITY….
The OPPORTUNITY that very few teams have at this point in the 2012 football season.
Georgia has to go on the field and beat GT….. then Georgia has to go on the field and beat BAMA…
Not a given, but not IMPOSSIBLE. Go Dawgs!
Turd Ferguson
November 18th, 2012
11:37 am
very well said Buh bye to all that.