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Texas at Georgia

Jan 2, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL

Season 2018PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Texas

SEC

Final Score

28 - 21

TG

Home

Georgia

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia284
Texas355

Passing Yards

Georgia212
Texas177

Rushing Yards

Georgia72
Texas178

Turnovers

Georgia2
Texas0

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature63°F
Wind5 mph N

Humidity

97%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Fromm

Georgia

YDS: 212

Rushing

Tre Watson

Texas

YDS: 91

Receiving

Lil'Jordan Humphrey

Texas

YDS: 67

Tackles

J.R. Reed

Georgia

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia25:10
Texas34:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas holds off Georgia 28-21

Close

Texas defeated Georgia 28-21 in Week 1 of the 2018 postseason slate, finishing with a 355-284 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Texas set the terms early in a game that finished 28-21. Cameron Dicker 37 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Texas the first major swing.

Texas's box score carried the story: 355 total yards, 178 rushing yards, and 177 passing yards. Georgia finished with 284 total yards, including 72 on the ground and 212 through the air.

Texas converted 9-19 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Texas led 20-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cameron Dicker 37 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Cameron Dicker 37 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 10-0 over Georgia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sam Ehlinger run for 2 yds for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK) (Texas led 7-0 over Georgia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sam Ehlinger run for 9 yds for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK) (Texas led 17-0 over Georgia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cameron Dicker 30 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 20-7 over Georgia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Fromm pass complete to Brian Herrien for 17 yds for a TD (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK) (Georgia led 7-17 over Texas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sam Ehlinger run for 1 yd for a TD (Sam Ehlinger pass to Collin Johnson for Two-Point Conversion) (Texas led 28-7 over Georgia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-21

    Texas defeated Georgia.

  • Total yards

    355-284

    Texas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    178

    Texas averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    177

    Texas averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-19

    Texas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Georgia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgiaTexas
Total Yards284355
Passing Yards212177
Rushing Yards72178
First Downs2020
Third Down Efficiency6-139-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)2-255-45
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts20-3420-28
Rushing Attempts3049
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points38
Possession Time25:1034:50
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)