MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After an improbable run that took them to the College Football Playoff semifinal, Michigan’s magic finally ran out in South Florida.
The relentless Georgia Bulldogs showed no mercy from start of the Orange Bowl, going on to win 34-11. UGA now advances to the College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 10th.where the team will take on Alabama who earlier in day beat Cincinnati.
Former Georgia walk-on Stetson Bennett set the tone on the Bulldog’s first drive of the game that resulted in a nine yard touchdown pass to Brock Bowers.
After Michigan’s offense stalled on its first possession, UGA’s offense delivered another blow when Running back Kenny McIntosh found Adonai Mitchell wide open in the endzone. In just over 10 minutes, The Bulldogs led 14-0 and it was very apparent they were the better team.
In the second, things cooled down for Georgia before the team reached the endzone again. After outscoring the Wolverines on field goals 6-3, Bennett went long for Jermaine Burto who was able to beat out Vincent Gray for a 57-yard touchdown.
Meanwhile nothing was coming easy for the Michigan offense. The Bulldogsd dared them to pass and the strategy mostly paid off as Cade McNamara was contained for only 106 yards on 11-19 passing with two interceptions. (The Wolverines finished with a season high three turnovers.)
Backup quarterback JJ McCarthy did slightly better for Michigan, going 7-17 with 131 yards and a touchdown pass delivered in the fourth quarter when the game had been well decided.
Bennett meanwhile was 20-30 with 310 yards and three scores for UGA.
Michigan ends the year at 12-2, trying a school record for most wins in a season.
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