It was a top-five slugfest that lived up to the hype, but only if you like the gridiron equivalent of a pitchers’ duel.
No. 5 Georgia rode a dominant defensive performance to a 10-3 victory over No. 3 Clemson, keeping the Tigers out of the end zone on a night where the only touchdown they would need came in the form of a pick-six.
The Bulldogs’ star-studded defensive front, led by some of the top defensive prospects in the 2022 NFL draft class (Adam Anderson, Jordan Davis, Nolan Smith) held Clemson’s talented offense to just 180 total yards, while Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei was sacked a whopping seven times.
Christopher Smith’s 74-yard interception return for a touchdown just a few minutes before halftime proved to be the difference in a game that could have College Football Playoff implications later in the season.
