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Ohio State at Georgia

Jan 1, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Season 2022PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

41 - 42

OSG

Home

Georgia

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia533
Ohio State467

Passing Yards

Georgia398
Ohio State348

Rushing Yards

Georgia135
Ohio State119

Turnovers

Georgia1
Ohio State0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature53°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

97%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Stetson Bennett

Georgia

YDS: 398

Rushing

Kenny McIntosh

Georgia

YDS: 70

Receiving

Arian Smith

Georgia

YDS: 129

Tackles

Steele Chambers

Ohio State

PD: 1

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia27:24
Ohio State32:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia edges Ohio State 42-41

Close

Georgia defeated Ohio State 42-41 in Week 1 of the 2022 postseason slate, finishing with a 533-467 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia set the terms early in a game that finished 42-41. Marvin Harrison Jr. 31 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) came with {'seconds': 16, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Georgia's box score carried the story: 533 total yards, 135 rushing yards, and 398 passing yards. Ohio State finished with 467 total yards, including 119 on the ground and 348 through the air.

Georgia converted 2-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Georgia led 24-28 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Arian Smith 76 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Stetson Bennett Pass to Ladd McConkey for Two-Point Conversion).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marvin Harrison Jr. 31 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Georgia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenny McIntosh 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia led 7-7 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stetson Bennett 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia led 21-21 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marvin Harrison Jr. 16 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State led 21-7 over Georgia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Xavier Johnson 37 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State led 28-24 over Georgia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Podlesny 32 Yd Field Goal (Georgia led 24-21 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-41

    Georgia defeated Ohio State.

  • Total yards

    533-467

    Georgia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    135

    Georgia averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    398

    Georgia averaged 11.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-10

    Georgia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Ohio State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgiaOhio State
Total Yards533467
Passing Yards398348
Rushing Yards135119
First Downs2124
Third Down Efficiency2-104-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-454-24
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts23-3423-34
Rushing Attempts2632
Passing TDs34
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points1011
Possession Time27:2432:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)