Georgia football final: Bulldogs stun Ohio State with late rally to advance to CFP final

ATLANTA — Georgia had a late comeback on Saturday night and relied on Stetson Bennett to lead a late scoring drive as the Bulldogs defeated Ohio State 42-41 in a thrilling Peach Bowl. The Bulldogs advance to the College Football Playoffs for the second straight year.

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11:48 p.m. | Georgia football takes late lead in College Football Playoff

Stetson Bennett hits AD Mitchell for a 5-yard touchdown pass with 54 seconds to play and Georgia leads Ohio State 42-41. The Bulldogs went 72 yards in five plays.

11:41 p.m. | Ohio State adds to lead

A 48-yard field goal extends Ohio State's lead to 41-35 with 2:43 to play. Georgia returns kickoff to the 28, and Georgia takes over.

11:27 p.m. | Stetson Bennett to Arian Smith for 76-yard touchdown

Georgia strikes on first play following an Ohio State punt, as Stetson Bennett finds a wide open Arian Smith for a 76-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldogs add a 2-point conversion, Stetson to Ladd McConkey, and cut the Ohio State lead to 38-35 with 8:41 to play.

11:15 p.m. | UGA football gets field goal from Podlesny

Jack Podlesny hits a 31-yard field goal and Georgia cuts Ohio State lead to 38-27 with 10:14 to play.

11:03 | Georgia football trails by two touchdowns as fourth quarter begins

Georgia is driving at the end of the third quarter, but Ohio State leads by two scores, 38-24.

10:29 | Ohio State extends lead

The Buckeyes go 70 yards in six plays, scoring on a 10-yard touchdown pass from CJ Stroud to Emeka Egbuka. Ohio State leads 35-24 early in the third quarter.

9:56 p.m. | Ohio State strikes back again

CJ Stroud's third touchdown pass of the game goes for 37 yards to Xavier Johnson for a 28-24 lead with 49 seconds to go in the half. Georgia has given up 740 yards the last six quarters.

9:52 p.m. | Jack Podlesny puts Georgia ahead

The Bulldogs have come back from a two-touchdown deficit to go ahead 24-21 with 1:44 to go in the first half after a Jack Podlesny after a 32-yard field goal. The Bulldogs went 53 yards on 8 plays.

9:35 p.m.| Georgia QB Stetson Bennett TD run knots the game

Kenny McIntosh's 52-yard run--he slipped on the turf and went down--set up a 3-yard designed run by Stetson Bennett for a touchdown. Tied at 21 with 6:07 to go in the first half.

9:25 p.m. | Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington heads to locker room

Big tight end Darnell Washington went through the tunnel to get a left ankle injury checked out. He has one catch for 9 yards on the night. He's a big force in the blocking game. A press box announcement said Washington is "out for now.

9:23 p.m. | Georgia Bulldog Kendall Milton touchdown run cuts Ohio State lead

Kendall Milton broke a tackle in the backfield and went 11 yards for the touchdown to cut the Ohio State lead to 21-14 with 9:16 to go in the first half. The big play: Stetson Bennett 47 yards to Arian Smith.

9:15 p.m. | CJ Stroud putting a hurting on Georgia defense

Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud threw his second touchdown pass of the game, evading the pass rush and hitting Marvin Harrison on a 16-yard touchdown. Buckeyes lead 21-7 with 10:56 to go in the first half.

9:10 p.m. | Ohio State Buckeyes march 75 yards for score and get interception

Ohio State marches 11 plays in 75 yards and after a pass interference penalty on Javon Bullard, Miyan Williams scored on a 2-yard touchdown. The Buckeyes brought a fullback in for the run. Ohio State leads 14-7 with 12:30 to go in the first quarter.

On the first play Bennett was under pressure and tried to hit Kenny McIntosh on the left side. The pass was picked off by linebacker Steele Chambers.

8:45 p.m. | Bulldogs strike back

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett hit running back Kenny McIntosh on a screen pass and he raced into the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown. Bulldogs tie the game at 7 with 3:15 left in the first quarter. Bennett is 9 of 10 for 110 yards and a touchdown.

8:35 p.m. | Marvin Harrison Jr. bringing the pain to Georgia

Ohio State jumps on Georgia 7-0 with 8:16 to go in the first quarter. CJ Stroud had plenty of time and hit Marvin Harrison Jr. coming across the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown. Stroud is 4 of 5 for 79 yards. Harrison has 3 catches for 66 yards.

7:47 p.m. | Amarius Mims working with starting Georgia Bulldogs offensive line

Warren McClendon moved around pretty well in pregame warmups, but it's Amarius Mims lining up with the starting unit at right tackle, McClendon followed him with the second group.

7:34 p.m. | Plenty of updates from pregame warmups

Just got back down from the field where I did some laps and took note of the scene.

First things first, as I got back in my seat I noticed offensive tackle Warren McClendon dressed out and running first ahead of Amarius Mims. McClendon is coming off an MCL injury. We'll see who starts.

Among those spotted on the field: former Jaguars, Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Also here is former Stanford coach David Shaw. Mark Richt, being honored by going into the Peach Bowl Hall of Fame, chatted with UGA president Jere Morehead.

Ladd McConkey is dressed out. I saw him go high up for a catch during warm-ups and he was among those fielding punts.

Uga is sitting in the corner of the Georgia sideline in his portable doghouse.

6:27 p.m. | Georgia football wide receiver Ladd McConkey on the field for warmups

Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey, wearing headphones, is on the field with the other wideouts warming up. He just made a pair of one-handed catches.

The team's top wide receiver in catches will be available today with tendonitis in his knees and has practiced all week,  ESPN’s Laura Rutledge reported Saturday. Broadcast partners have more access to practice than most media. “We don’t know how available,” she said. “A lot of it is a pain management situation.”

5:58 p.m. | Today's referee and Georgia Bulldogs game captain

Tonight’s referee is Chris Coyte. He is leading a Pac-12 crew.

Georgia’s game captains tonight include injured outside linebacker Nolan Smith. He was lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle but served sort of as a student assistant during practice when seen this week.

The others: quarterback Stetson Bennett, safety Chris Smith and center Sedrick Van-Pran Granger.

5:50 p.m. | Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes arrive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Georgia coach Kirby Smart went through the Atlanta version of the Dawg Walk outside with son Andrew. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and teammates already are on the field inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Stroud appeared to be carry a small camera to record the scene.

Georgia, by the way, will be wearing a helmet sticker to honor late Mississippi State coach Mike Leach.

5:31 p.m. | Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles on Brock Bowers, Georgia offense

Ohio State was victimized by big plays against Michigan. Now it will have to slow down a diverse Georgia offense.

“It’s a lot different than a true spread system because you get attacked physically at the line of scrimmage and then you get baited into fighting back and that’s when the play-action comes,” Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said.

Brock Bowers leads Georgia with 52 catches for 726 yards and 6 touchdowns and Darnell Washington has 26 for 417 and 2 touchdowns

“Their tight ends are very good and a lot of times they’re running wide open,” Knowles said. “How does that happen?”

Big Ten Network analyst Joshua Perry on air said this about Ohio State’s defense: "This is an aggressive defense. This is a defense where you're going to give up big plays because you've got guys in man-to-man, you're running blitzes all the time. It's boom or bust. It's high-risk, high reward."

5:05 p.m. | Georgia football's Kelee Ringo will try to put clamps on Ohio State Buckeye star Marvin Harrison Jr.

The matchup of the game perhaps will put Ohio State All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. against Georgia redshirt sophomore cornerback Kelee Ringo when they go against each other.

“He’s probably going to be the most athletic cornerback I’ve played all year and probably the biggest, too,” Harrison said. “He’s like 6-2 and 210. Very fast. Can jump out of the gym, It’s definitely going to be a challenge. Athletic-wise we’re probably just as equal so it’s probably going to come down on skill and technique.”

Ringo graded out with his second lowest showing against LSU, according to Pro Football Focus. He was targeted 11 times, giving up 5 catches and 71 yards.

“I think he’s constantly getting better,” Georgia DBs coach Fran Brown said. “We all have ups and downs in football. One day it might be a good day in practice and the next day it may be bad. He’s doing good. I think he’s giving up one touchdown this year. He’s playing well. He just needs to be consistent this next game. That’s all it come down to.”

Ringo said Georgia’s secondary has worked to stay close to receiver’s hips, have good technique and be aggressive when the ball is about to be caught to come up with breakups and plays on the ball.

“Honestly, being a good player like both of us are, having the opportunity to go against somebody like ourselves, it’s a huge blessing to be in that situation and be able to showcase our talent,” he said.

4:32 p.m. | Long day for Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio State Buckeyes before prime time game

After 11 a.m., Ohio State coach Ryan Day and his team took an early trip to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to gets its legs moving and stretch in what Day said on ESPN served as a “shoot around.” He didn’t want the team to be cooped up in the hotel all day.

“We’re going to play loose, be aggressive and go at people,” Day said back on Dec. 3 on ESPN’s College Gameday. “There can’t be, moving forward, anybody in our program that presses at all and feels pressure. We’re just going to roll, and I think we can be a dangerous team here in the playoff.

Georgia was to hold a walk-through at the Marriott Marquis team hotel but coach Kirby Smart wanted his team to relax physically and emotionally.

“We want them coiled up like a spring ready to cut loose,” Smart said on the SEC Network.

Where and when will the Georgia Bulldogs play the Ohio State Buckeyes?

Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

When: 8 p.m. Saturday, December 31

How can I watch UGA vs. OSU on TV, streaming?

TV: ESPN (Channel 206 on DirecTV, Channel 140 on Dish Network), YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial), fuboTV (7-day free trial)

Live stream: WatchESPN (need cable subscription), ESPN+ ($9.99 per month) and the ESPN app

How can I listen to Georgia football vs. Ohio State on radio?

Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports network (106.1 FM and 960 AM in Athens, 750 AM and 95.5 FM in Atlanta, 580 AM and 95.1 FM in Augusta, 1400 AM and 104.3 FM in Savannah)

Online radio: georgiadogs.com, SiriusXM (Channel 84)

What's the latest betting line for UGA football vs. Ohio State?

Georgia is a 6.5-point favorite over Ohio State, according to Tipico, the oddsmaker for USA TODAY. The over-under is 62 points.

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