Oregon’s loss was must-see TV for Bulldog Nation
By late Saturday night, Atlanta was awash in Stanford Cardinal fans.
Word had spread that Baylor was in the process of handily beating BCS No. 1 Kansas State and that Stanford was in a close game with No. 2 Oregon, all potentially good news for the Georgia Bulldogs’ hopes of reaching college football’s national-championship game in Miami.
The closing minutes of Stanford-Oregon became must-see TV for Bulldog Nation.
By the time Stanford kicked a field goal in overtime to win 17-14, the metro-Atlanta audience for ABC’s telecast had grown gradually to 338,000 households from about 80,000 at the start, according to Nielsen ratings figures.
The game posted an overall rating of 8.9 here, meaning 8.9 percent of Atlanta’s TV homes — about 200,000 homes — tuned in on average. That was the sixth highest rating for the game among the nation’s 56 largest markets.
But for the final hour, the game garnered a 12.5 rating in Atlanta, including a peak of 14.7 in the last 15 minutes — extremely high numbers for a Pac-12 game here.
Each full rating point equals about 23,000 homes in the Atlanta market.
“After watching the Georgia-Georgia Southern game (Saturday afternoon), Bulldog Nation turned their attention toward the prime-time games,” WSB-TV sports director Zach Klein said Monday. “It was clear when the Oregon game was on the line that word spread quickly Georgia could have a clear path to the national championship. Viewers tuned in, knowing that with an Oregon loss, (the Bulldogs) control their BCS title plans. Two more wins, and it’s time to book your flight to Miami. … It went viral, so to speak.”
Georgia-Georgia Southern, which like Stanford-Oregon was on WSB, averaged a 12.2 rating. That game and Stanford-Oregon were the two highest-rated programs on Atlanta television Saturday.
The Kansas State-Baylor game on ESPN posted a 3.3 rating in Atlanta, failing to get a late spike because of the 52-24 score and the simultaneous Stanford-Oregon game.
– Tim Tucker, AJC
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Johnny DangerDawg
November 19th, 2012
2:52 pm
interesting story. Thanks, Tim.
Steve Superior
November 19th, 2012
2:55 pm
By the 2nd quarter vs Bama, Oregon’s loss won’t matter very much.
Storm Eagle
November 19th, 2012
3:01 pm
I thought this was the Georgia Southern blog, but the Eagles have too many championships to be mentioned here. Enjoy your upcoming butt-kicking to Bama. Haha!
jay
November 19th, 2012
3:03 pm
This is why I wanted LSU to beat Bama. We would have had a much better chance against that team. Either way, UGA needs to finally make that leap by beating Tech then Bama. It’s been far too long since the last title.
The Bear is gone
November 19th, 2012
3:04 pm
But the Tide is better than,
Buffalo
Missouri
Florida Atlantic
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Auburn
GA Tech
Are any of these teams in the top 50?
Do any of these teams have winning records?
Season ticket holders got their money’s worth this year, lol.
Storm Eagle
November 19th, 2012
3:11 pm
I wish could have gotten into UGA, im tired of playing in the high school conference.
Follow the Course
November 19th, 2012
3:14 pm
Well … Bama beats UGA … Notre Dame loses to USC and … then it’s Fla and Bama in the National Championship.
Dwayne
November 19th, 2012
3:16 pm
Hey bear poop, GA was better then those teams also. GA. is better than A & M, yall got beat at home, againt a pac 12,10, big 10, small 8, midwest 14, whatever conference they were from?
Dwayne
November 19th, 2012
3:18 pm
I heard that bear and sandusky were real tight butt buddies….. for a while…
dawgman
November 19th, 2012
3:24 pm
Jealosy is not very becoming for you
The Bear is gone
November 19th, 2012
3:28 pm
Who could be jealous of ugag?
The schools that care about football are all better with more tradition.
The schools that care about academics are all academically superior.
I’m gonna enjoy beating ya’ll down, I just wish I could find ya’ll after the game, oh wait you’ll be the fat drunk passed out in the bathroom.
Not So Fast
November 19th, 2012
3:37 pm
The Bear, I know your not comparing the tides schedule to UGA? It’s just as soft. Alabama might not even be going to the SECCG if they had to play UGA, USC, and Florida. Their SEC schedule was as big of a joke as UGA’s. They avoided the big three in the East just like UGA avoided the big three in the WEST. Nice try though.
LawDawg
November 19th, 2012
3:42 pm
David Pollack made the great point on college gameday (before Bama lost to TAM) that while bama is well-coached, disciplined, and executes well, they have WAY less talent on D than the last three years.
If you Bama fans (aka Tech trolls) want to act like they are going to blow out UGA because you either do not watch college football or you really are unable to take in what you are seeing, great, but this BAMA team is far from dominating like last year (that will happen when 5 key defenders end up in the top 40 picks of the NFL draft).
Plus, Lacy is a very good back, but he is not Richardson and McCarron is a David Greene-style game manager, not a stud talent.
Should bama be favored ? Definitely. Should they win? Probably. Is the SECCG a mismatch? Definitely not. If the Defense plays lights out and we limit mistakes, watch out.
Not So Fast
November 19th, 2012
3:47 pm
LawDawg, I also think that if they game plan right for Alabama that Georgia can really attack them. Bama lacks dominant edge rushers like they have had in the past. Aaron Murray, while nowhere near Manziels ability, can run if they allow him to. Just look at his rushing from his freshman year especially if you remove the sacks. I think having him revert to that and attacking the secondary would throw Alabama way off balance. I never understood why they got away from Murray running several times a game.
DawgFan
November 19th, 2012
3:49 pm
What is up with all this hatred coming for GSU fans…did you really expect to win the game…take your check like all the rest and go home. And what was up with the timeout on 4th down with 10 seconds left in the blowout? Really….Dawgs will beat Bama if they play like they did against A&M….they looked very beatable….
Spanky
November 19th, 2012
4:04 pm
Bear is gone, I do believe Vandy and Ole Miss have winning records,……..sorry to gank your thunder!…didn’t see UF in that block, though…..hmmm.
Follow the couse- do you really…magically…see USC beating Notre Dame without their star QB?! You’re ridiculous!
Richt Believer
November 19th, 2012
4:05 pm
Bear is gone: “The schools that care about academics are all academically superior.’
This is a football blog you boob, and I assure you that you do not want to talk Bama vs. UGA academics… just like I am not going to try and insult GT’s academics.
Dawgs have a serious chance in this one kids, wreck tech and take care of business in ATL and watch the tide cry in their beers Jan 7th.
Dawg Dude
November 19th, 2012
4:07 pm
It’s really pathetic how many people come to GA stories to trash talk the Dawgs. Not enough going on in their own world to be noticed I guess.
FIRE MARK RICHT
November 19th, 2012
4:24 pm
Title says it all
Alabama Family Tree Detective
November 19th, 2012
4:26 pm
How do you know you’ve reached Alleybamur travelling from Atlanta? Easy – I-20 turns into a dirt road.
Go Dawg
November 19th, 2012
4:40 pm
Know why all the trees in Georgia lean to the west?
‘Cause Alabama sucks!
SEC's paper tiger is Georgia
November 19th, 2012
4:41 pm
Bama 43 ugalosers 13
SEC's paper tiger is Georgia
November 19th, 2012
4:43 pm
hopefully Tech will end all this disney talk..
Dawgs Rule
November 19th, 2012
4:46 pm
Did ya hear about the tornado that hit the Alabama state capitol?
Yep, blew the wheels right off that sucker!
Glory Between the Hedges
November 19th, 2012
4:48 pm
I would not want anyone else but Bama in the SEC Championship game. You lost to a big 12/wanna be SEC team at HOME. LSU handed you the SEC west title. Bama will do nothing but line up and try to play sound football with no trickery. That’s exactly who Georgia wants to play! Seriously Bama fans, your team is not better than us this season. Your fixing to be in for a rude awakening on December 1st. Our program is a lot more hungry for a championship than you are right now. 1980 has been a long time. On December 1st, your going to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
German Shepherd Dawg
November 19th, 2012
4:55 pm
Fire Mark Richt,
I’ve got to hand it to you for being consistently stupid.
Clay
November 19th, 2012
4:57 pm
Everyone assumes Bama beating Georgia is a done-deal. Who has Bama beaten? LSU and who else? The next best team you played (a 2 loss Texas A&M team) beat you. I think Bama is getting by on reputation alone right now. We’ll find out next Saturday.
German Shepherd Dawg
November 19th, 2012
4:57 pm
Dawg Dude,
You hit the nail on the head. Of course, if you’ve ever spent any time in Alabama, you do realize they really don’t have anything better to do. Anything.
But I will say, I am surprised so many know how to write simple sentences. They must be the cream of the crop in Alabama.
dawgfarts
November 19th, 2012
4:58 pm
you know why birds fly upside down over Athens? nothing worth sh%$tting on.
Dawg4Life
November 19th, 2012
5:00 pm
When you are a superior team like UGA, lesser teams want to knock you down. Tech is in Disney land if they think they are going to win just because Miami decided not to take the ACC champ spot. Delusional tech fans as usual. I will be at the game to witness the massacre first hand.
Sunbury Ga dawg
November 19th, 2012
5:00 pm
The dawgs are going to Miami…..
So glad it’s against Bama, so we can shut them up once and for all.
mad~catfish
November 19th, 2012
5:01 pm
GATA!!!! GATA !!!!! GATA!!!!! SMASHING BUGS ON SATURDAY……DUMPING OUT LAUNDRY DETERGENT THE NEXT WEEK!!!!!!! THAT SWAG IS BACK IN ATHENS BOYS!
Sunbury Ga dawg
November 19th, 2012
5:02 pm
We are going to miami after destroying TECH….again…..By the half tech will be wrecked
Deacon Blues
November 19th, 2012
5:03 pm
If you want to talk about bad losses look no further than the ‘Cocks beatdown of UGA. The Dawgs have improved since that game but beating an incoherent Florida team is the best you can do.
Zoomie
November 19th, 2012
5:04 pm
“What is up with all this hatred coming for GSU fans…did you really expect to win the game…take your check like all the rest and go home.”
That’s funny stuff right there . . .
Johhny Football
November 19th, 2012
5:05 pm
Alabama…..huh, what is all the hype about? Texas A&M is the best in the west, aint that right Tide fans?
mad~catfish
November 19th, 2012
5:06 pm
i have to say this for my own damn piece of mind….everybody is saying watch out for tech…they could have this rise up and CPJ could drop his fried fish and they get mad and lucky and beat the dawgs….has anybody given any thought at all to the other rivalry game for the sec championship… auburn gave lsu one heck of a game….bama has not won anything yet….you might not want to over look the chizik’s like we saw last weekend anything can happen!
Deacon Blues
November 19th, 2012
5:07 pm
Blackout anyone?
ARdawg
November 19th, 2012
5:08 pm
Oh the jealously and hatred from you Tech booty boys is deafening. Have any of you sent flowers to Donna Shalala yet?
mad~catfish
November 19th, 2012
5:11 pm
Deacon Blues : you are correct.. that loss to s. carolina was awful and inexcusable… but it may be the best damn thing to happen to the dawgs this year……you don’t believe me you will on jan 7th….why because we will be the only team from the state of georgia to play in miami this bowl season….
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Midway Ga Dawg
November 19th, 2012
5:15 pm
Here it is bulldogs, We either man up and fight to the death on Dec 1 or prepare for another national televised beat down.
Bama has been there and the will bring their A game, we better have our a game on display.
If Murry doesn’t have a relapse we can fight this one out. If he flakes out then we are toast!
Man up dawgs, hunker down and man up! They are not going to give it to you, you have to take it.
ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH?
MAN Enough?
November 19th, 2012
5:18 pm
Are we man enough? I know we are man enough for tech………Triple floption…..
Ron Burgundy
November 19th, 2012
5:18 pm
How can a team that lost by 28 points, 28 points!, be in the national championship talk! Stay clasy, BCS.
Bamafan
November 19th, 2012
5:22 pm
Lets take one game at a time. Coach Saban, nor the team is giving UGA one second of thought for now. Bama has been successful over the years in managing their preparation. That’s something that UGA has never done consistently under CMR. Remember the UGA team that was so highly ranked, only to crash and burn at the blackout game. Just mention a big game and all you have to say is Florida Gators to the Dawgs, and that pretty much does them in. UGA has no history of being able to step up in a big game. Maybe they can they can this year. Only tme will tell. I would suggest we all worry about our next game! Roll Tide.
mad~catfish
November 19th, 2012
5:23 pm
how can a team that has only won 6 games….6 games!!!!! be playing for a conference championship….lost maryland today…keep falling apart ACC
Spanky
November 19th, 2012
5:40 pm
I definately believe UGA can beat Bama, somebody’s gotta call’em soft first!! I got it!!…We’ll replace the “Snuggles” teddy bear with Big Jon Jenkins…blow that pic up to billboard size..put it up somewhere along the loop, and let the rest take care of itself! LMAO, Big Jon will be like Franklin(Forrest Whitaker) from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”…
UGA 17 ND 10
November 19th, 2012
5:53 pm
We want to do it again. This time without the Valdosta kid and the Wrightsville legend!!
TheSaint
November 19th, 2012
6:33 pm
UGA has a MUCHO better passing game than Alabama–UGA is ranked 35 in passing, Alabama 73.
UGA has a better set of running backs than Alabama, Gurley & Marshall, are both tougher to stop than anyone Alabama has.
UGA’s oline has given up less sacks than Alabama. So they’re better there also.
UGA defense is in the top 5 in the nation in second half points allowed, so is Alabama, so defenses are even. Defensive edge to UGA, which is loaded with more NFL talent.
The Alabama pass defense has been exposed by Mettenberger, who struggled against every team EXCEPT ALABAMA. Johnny football also had a CAREER BEST against ALABAMA.
Coaching? Mark Richt is 2-1 vs. Alabama, and has a higher career winning percentage as a head coach than Nick Saban.
Rick
November 19th, 2012
6:45 pm
If the Dawgs play to potential, they will be Tech, Bama and ND. Great defense, good QB, RB’s TE’s and WR’s. I actually like this set of receivers better than any UGA has ever had. Mitchell is grat, Conley and very good, Wooten can catch. RB is set. The OL is improving.
I sincerely feel that this is the best UGA team ever and I have watch UGA for 45 years. The 76, 80-83 and 2002 and 2007 teams were good, but this team is solid throughout and VERY athletic.
If Murry gets hot, watch out.
DawgFanDan
November 19th, 2012
6:48 pm
Bama has a great coach and team. I have a lot of respect for them. At the same time I do not think our Dawgs will back down or be intimidated by them. Some numbers nobody’s talking about : Dawgs have won 3 of the last 4 vs Bama, and 2 of the last 3 vs The Great Saban. Who’s afraid of the big bad Tide? Not this group of Dawgs!! It’s our time, brothers
DawgNole
November 19th, 2012
6:53 pm
Not So Fast
November 19th, 2012
3:47 pm
LawDawg, I also think that if they game plan right for Alabama that Georgia can really attack them. Bama lacks dominant edge rushers like they have had in the past. Aaron Murray, while nowhere near Manziels ability, can run if they allow him to. Just look at his rushing from his freshman year especially if you remove the sacks. I think having him revert to that and attacking the secondary would throw Alabama way off balance. I never understood why they got away from Murray running several times a game.
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Agree with you on Murray as a runner. A shame to see him crumple in the pocket time after time when he has the ability to make plays with his legs–as he was allowed to do his freshman year.
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In Florida wishing I was back in Georgia
November 19th, 2012
11:07 pm
The Saint……………Please don’t lay out subjective comments like that. Alabama’s RB’s are just as good, if not better than UGA’s. I am a die hard Dawg fan but sometimes you just have to realize the truth.
I believe UGA can win the SEC and the NC, if they play straight and true. Murray can’t get rattled early or we are in for a hurting. Bobo better call the came of his life to keep Murray going and the young running backs confident.
I am not worried about the D, I think they finally have enough spit anger built up that no matter what scheme TG dials up they will fight and keep it close defensively. Our offense will be the key to winning the game. I know most people say D wins championships but our O has got to be on fire. Maybe the young recievers will be ready to make a statement. We got the speed, I just worry about fumbles or gator arms if they see the big DB’s to close.
I will say that every Alabama player looks solid and conditioned. Even our best players, Jarvis Jones and Todd Gurley, “look” soft in comparison, they just have motors that don’t quit.
GATA!!!!
7576DAWG
November 20th, 2012
12:39 am
I certainly was watching because anybody can get beat late in the season. By the 10TH game injuries can take a huge toll on a team. Oregon has had some of their best players go down , Lack of depth can really change a team from being unbeatable to only a very average team.
Thankfully the new Strength and Conditioning emphasis at Georgia along with the Nutrition appears to be working. Very few serious injuries especially to the play makers. Georgia should be ready for both Georgia Tech and Alabama.
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BigDawg
November 20th, 2012
8:20 am
Fellow Dawgs only one game matters as of right now and that is this Saturday between the Hedges against Tech. So please just concentrate on beating Tech as they have wrecked our National Championship aspirations before as we have theirs. Rivalry games have a way of bringing out the best sometimes. Dawgs need to take care of business and put them away early and often and then rest the starters.
Go Dawgs
DirtyDawg
November 20th, 2012
9:36 am
Bigdawg is right…I’ve got bad memories of Techies leaving Sanford Stadium, branches in hand, looking to rub any Dog fan’s nose in it. Please, please, let’s not give em a chance at that kind of satisfaction. By the way Techies, if by some turn of events you should win this game…and you decide to pull off a piece of the ‘hedge’ – I’ll paraphrase the question John Russell asked Cicero Grimes (Hombre)…’Hey…how you gonna get outta this Stadium with that privet?’
OUR TIME. OUR TEAM. NO REGRETS!
November 20th, 2012
10:06 am
AND THERE IT IS.
pbt dawg fan
November 20th, 2012
10:23 am
I am so tired of BAMA FANS talking about our schedule being soft, because we did not have to play LSU or BAMA. Lets look at BAMA Schedule, they did not have to play Flordia, Georgia, nor South Carolina from the east. BAMA played Missouri 2 SEC wins, and Tennesse 0 SEC wins from the east. Georgia Played Ole Miss 2 SEC wins and Auburn 0 SEC wins. it looks as if our schedule turned out to be the same.