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The University of Georgia scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including a game-winning 53-yard field goal from Jack Podlesny to defeat the University of Cincinnati 24-21 in the Peach Bowl to end the Bearcats’ hopes of a perfect season.
The Bulldogs kicked the field goal to cap off an eight-play, 44-yard drive that started with five consecutive completions from quarterback J.T. Daniels. He threw a 4-yard pass to John FitzPatrick to get Georgia to the Cincinnati 36-yard line before throwing two incomplete passes, which were followed by a field goal.
No. 6 Cincinnati comes up short as unbeaten season ends
By GEORGE HENRYJanuary 1, 2021 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) Cincinnati came oh so close to toppling a Power 5 opponent on a big stage.
The sixth-ranked Bearcats blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of the Peach Bowl on Friday, losing their perfect record when Jack Podlesny kicked a 53-yard field goal in the final seconds of Georgia’s 24-21 victory.
The Bulldogs rushed onto the field after Podlesny’s career-long kick at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Once order was restored and Georgia kicked off, the Bearcats had time for one last play a sack of Desmond Ridder for a safety as time expired.
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Jack Podlesny’s field goal lifts Georgia past Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
Georgia quarterback JT Daniels (18) and Stetson Bennett prepare to play Cincinnati in the NCAA college football Peach Bowl game on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com
Georgia wide receiver George Pickens reacts to his touchdown against Cincinnati in the first half in the NCAA college football Peach Bowl game on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com
Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant (6)makes the catch against Georgia during the second half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Brynn Anderson
Georgia stuns Cincinnati with last-second 53-yard FG, overcomes long Jerome Ford run in Peach Bowl
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Posted Jan 01, 2021
Georgia place kicker Jack Podlesny, offensive player of the game, stands with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia won 22-21. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)AP
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The Georgia Bulldogs scored 14 unanswered points to rally from a 21-10 deficit to hand Cincinnati - a Group of 5 candidate for the CFP - its first loss with a 24-21 win in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day.