{"id":51622,"date":"2025-11-16T06:36:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T06:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/51622\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T06:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T06:36:07","slug":"no-5-georgia-beats-no-10-texas-35-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/51622\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 5 Georgia beats No. 10 Texas 35-10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(AP) &#8212; Georgia owned the fourth quarter and beat Texas \u2014 again.Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes \u2014 two to Noah Thomas \u2014 and ran for a score to outplay Arch Manning as No. 5 Georgia strengthened its postseason standing by overwhelming No. 10 Texas 35-10 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory.The Bulldogs outscored the Longhorns 21-0 in the fourth quarter.\u201cIt\u2019s the approach we take,\u201d Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to dominate and try to win the fourth quarter.\u201dAfter Texas trimmed Georgia\u2019s lead to 14-10 in the third quarter, Stockton\u2019s 30-yard touchdown pass to London Humphreys, followed by a successful onside kick, allowed the Bulldogs to put the game away.\u201cI would not say that they lost composure,\u201d Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said about his players\u2019 effort late in the game. \u201cI think we lost some focus, we lost some intensity in the fourth quarter.\u201dSmart said Georgia&#8217;s offense \u201cis like a big, strong anaconda. They keep squeezing you.\u201dStockton\u2019s 6-yard scoring pass to Lawson Luckie following the recovery of the kick iced the win. Stockton added a 4-yard scoring run late in the game.With No. 4 Alabama\u2019s 23-21 loss to No. 11 Oklahoma earlier Saturday, Georgia (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) could move into position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs also boosted their hopes of defending their SEC championship.The Bulldogs claimed a 22-19 overtime win over the Longhorns in last year\u2019s SEC championship game in Atlanta following a win at Texas earlier in the season. Georgia\u2019s win in the Longhorns\u2019 first visit to Athens gave the Bulldogs three wins in two years in the series.\u201cWe\u2019ve got to score every time we get the ball against good teams like that,\u201d Manning said about Georgia.Texas (7-3, 4-2) saw its four-game winning streak end, putting its playoff hopes in jeopardy.\u201cWe messed up a lot of stuff, and you got to look in the mirror first and realize what you could\u2019ve done better,\u201d Texas safety Michael Taaffe said. \u201cEverybody \u2014 coaches, players, staff, every person that\u2019s involved in our hunt to win each and every week \u2014 has got to be better. You can\u2019t do the pointing finger game until you look at yourself, so I got to be better.\u201dGeorgia has rolled since its 22-19 overtime home loss to Alabama on Sept. 27. That loss ended Georgia\u2019s 33-game home winning streak, which was the longest active streak in FBS.Texas linebacker Anthony Hill\u2019s interception midway through the third quarter gave the Longhorns the ball at the Georgia 36. The Bulldogs\u2019 first penalty, a pass interference call against Zion Branch on a third-down play, set up Manning\u2019s 7-yard scoring pass to Ryan Wingo.Georgia answered with a 10-play touchdown drive capped by Stockton\u2019s 30-yard scoring pass to London Humphreys. The Bulldogs covered a fourth-and-1 play on Stockton\u2019s 10-yard pass to Chauncey Bowens and survived another fourth down when Longhorns outside linebacker Colin Simmons was called for an offsides penalty.Smart kept gambling by calling the onside kick recovered by Cash Jones, a native of Brock, Texas.\u201cEvery one of y\u2019all would have thought I was an idiot if it didn\u2019t work, and that\u2019s OK, too,\u201d Smart said.The surprise onside kick decision was a hit with Stockton.\u201cIt was awesome,\u201d Stockton said. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize we were doing that. It was a big momentum play and I\u2019m glad it worked out for us.\u201dQB comparisonStockton completed 24 of 29 passes for 229 yards. His interception was only his third of the season. He now has produced 27 touchdowns this season \u2014 19 passing and eight rushing. \u201cHe\u2019s playing at a high level and a high clip right now,\u201d Smart said.Manning, who said this week he considered signing with Georgia until the end of his recruitment, completed 27 of 43 passes for 251 yards with one touchdown and one interception.Rally DogsThe Longhorns\u2019 only lead was 3-0. Georgia has trailed in seven of eight SEC games this season and is 6-1 in those games.Home cookingGeorgia improved to 9-0 at Sanford Stadium against top 10 teams in Smart\u2019s 10 seasons. Overall, Georgia is 55-5 at home under Smart.The takeawayTexas: Dropped passes and penalties hurt the Longhorns. Texas drew seven penalties for 43 yards in the first half and nine for 58 yards in the game. Wingo stumbled after his catch on the Longhorns\u2019 first snap, and that 1-yard gain set the pace for the half. Wingo had a third-down drop at the end of the 13-play drive to set up a 33-yard field goal by Mason Shipley. The Longhorns ran for only 19 yards and were successful on only 2 of 12 third downs.Georgia: After giving up the field goal on the opening drive by Texas, the Bulldogs\u2019 defense gave up no more points in the first half. KJ Bolden had a second-quarter interception, Gabe Harris, Quintavius Johnson and Zayden Walker sacked Manning and CJ Allen had a big third-down stop of Jack Endries for a loss of 2 yards for the defensive highlights. Allen left the game with a leg injury in the first half.Up nextTexas: Hosts Arkansas on Saturday.Georgia: Hosts Charlotte on Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tATHENS, Ga. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>(AP) &#8212; Georgia owned the fourth quarter and beat Texas \u2014 again.<\/p>\n<p>Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes \u2014 two to Noah Thomas \u2014 and ran for a score to outplay Arch Manning as No. 5 Georgia strengthened its postseason standing by overwhelming No. 10 Texas 35-10 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs outscored the Longhorns 21-0 in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the approach we take,\u201d Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to dominate and try to win the fourth quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Texas trimmed Georgia\u2019s lead to 14-10 in the third quarter, Stockton\u2019s <a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/1989896528014549328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">30-yard touchdown pass<\/a> to London Humphreys, followed by a successful onside kick, allowed the Bulldogs to put the game away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would not say that they lost composure,\u201d Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said about his players\u2019 effort late in the game. \u201cI think we lost some focus, we lost some intensity in the fourth quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smart said Georgia&#8217;s offense \u201cis like a big, strong anaconda. They keep squeezing you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stockton\u2019s 6-yard scoring pass to Lawson Luckie following the recovery of the kick iced the win. Stockton added a 4-yard scoring run late in the game.<\/p>\n<p>With No. 4 Alabama\u2019s <a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oklahoma-alabama-score-761bafc72fd0eda51fa7d1df66ac46a7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">23-21 loss<\/a> to No. 11 Oklahoma earlier Saturday, Georgia (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) could move into position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs also boosted their hopes of defending their SEC championship.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs claimed a <a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/undefined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">22-19 overtime win<\/a> over the Longhorns in last year\u2019s SEC championship game in Atlanta following a win at Texas earlier in the season. Georgia\u2019s win in the Longhorns\u2019 first visit to Athens gave the Bulldogs three wins in two years in the series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to score every time we get the ball against good teams like that,\u201d Manning said about Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Texas (7-3, 4-2) saw its <a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/undefined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">four-game winning streak<\/a> end, putting its playoff hopes in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe messed up a lot of stuff, and you got to look in the mirror first and realize what you could\u2019ve done better,\u201d Texas safety Michael Taaffe said. \u201cEverybody \u2014 coaches, players, staff, every person that\u2019s involved in our hunt to win each and every week \u2014 has got to be better. You can\u2019t do the pointing finger game until you look at yourself, so I got to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Georgia has rolled since its 22-19 overtime home loss to Alabama on Sept. 27. That loss ended Georgia\u2019s 33-game home winning streak, which was the longest active streak in FBS.<\/p>\n<p>Texas linebacker Anthony Hill\u2019s interception midway through the third quarter gave the Longhorns the ball at the Georgia 36. The Bulldogs\u2019 first penalty, a pass interference call against Zion Branch on a third-down play, set up Manning\u2019s 7-yard scoring pass to Ryan Wingo.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia answered with a 10-play touchdown drive capped by Stockton\u2019s 30-yard scoring pass to London Humphreys. The Bulldogs covered a fourth-and-1 play on Stockton\u2019s 10-yard pass to Chauncey Bowens and survived another fourth down when Longhorns outside linebacker Colin Simmons was called for an offsides penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Smart kept gambling by calling the onside kick recovered by Cash Jones, a native of Brock, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery one of y\u2019all would have thought I was an idiot if it didn\u2019t work, and that\u2019s OK, too,\u201d Smart said.<\/p>\n<p>The surprise onside kick decision was a hit with Stockton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was awesome,\u201d Stockton said. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize we were doing that. It was a big momentum play and I\u2019m glad it worked out for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>QB comparison<\/p>\n<p>Stockton completed 24 of 29 passes for 229 yards. His interception was only his third of the season. He now has produced 27 touchdowns this season \u2014 19 passing and eight rushing. \u201cHe\u2019s playing at a high level and a high clip right now,\u201d Smart said.<\/p>\n<p>Manning, who said this week he <a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/texas-georgia-preview-df2d65f82674dd551878ac1bf3fccc67\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">considered signing<\/a> with Georgia until the end of his recruitment, completed 27 of 43 passes for 251 yards with one touchdown and one interception.<\/p>\n<p>Rally Dogs<\/p>\n<p>The Longhorns\u2019 only lead was 3-0. Georgia has trailed in seven of eight SEC games this season and is 6-1 in those games.<\/p>\n<p>Home cooking<\/p>\n<p>Georgia improved to 9-0 at Sanford Stadium against top 10 teams in Smart\u2019s 10 seasons. Overall, Georgia is 55-5 at home under Smart.<\/p>\n<p>The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>Texas: Dropped passes and penalties hurt the Longhorns. Texas drew seven penalties for 43 yards in the first half and nine for 58 yards in the game. Wingo stumbled after his catch on the Longhorns\u2019 first snap, and that 1-yard gain set the pace for the half. Wingo had a third-down drop at the end of the 13-play drive to set up a 33-yard field goal by Mason Shipley. The Longhorns ran for only 19 yards and were successful on only 2 of 12 third downs.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia: After giving up the field goal on the opening drive by Texas, the Bulldogs\u2019 defense gave up no more points in the first half. KJ Bolden had a second-quarter interception, Gabe Harris, Quintavius Johnson and Zayden Walker sacked Manning and CJ Allen had a big third-down stop of Jack Endries for a loss of 2 yards for the defensive highlights. Allen left the game with a leg injury in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p>Texas: Hosts Arkansas on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia: Hosts Charlotte on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(AP) &#8212; Georgia owned the fourth quarter and beat Texas \u2014 again.Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes \u2014&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51623,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[3230,29007,29025,29024,4459,16616,782,25887,9662,29020,2470,11774,9738,29023,29021,27,760,29,537,28,29022,25104,28968],"class_list":["post-51622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-arch-manning","tag-bulldogs","tag-first-penalty","tag-fourth-quarter","tag-game","tag-georgia","tag-georgia-bulldogs","tag-georgia-football","tag-gunner-stockton","tag-kirby-smart","tag-longhorns","tag-no","tag-season","tag-smart","tag-stockton","tag-texas","tag-texas-football","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-longhorns","tag-texas-news","tag-touchdown-pass","tag-win","tag-yard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}