ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia fifth-year senior kicker Rodrigo Blankenship entered Saturday afternoon’s football game against South Carolina a perfect 11-for-11 on field-goal attempts this season.
One possession into the contest, Blankenship was 12-for-12 after drilling a 50-yarder.
Blankenship’s day worsened sharply from there, as a 53-yard attempt was blocked at the halftime horn and a 42-yard attempt in the second overtime was wide left, securing South Carolina’s 20-17 upset of the No. 3 Bulldogs inside a shell-shocked Sanford Stadium.
“I don’t know,” a solemn Blankenship said when asked if his final kick felt good. “I just need to get back in the film room and see what happened on it, get a closer look and get a second opinion. I feel like I didn’t do my job today.”
A Southeastern Conference foe had never taken Georgia into overtime in Sanford Stadium since its implementation in 1996. When asked if the overtime sessions provided any added nerves, Blankenship said, “No, sir. I don’t think so.”