ATHENS, Ga. — The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs trotted off Dooley Field to a smattering of boos from the home crowd and facing their biggest halftime deficit in nearly three years.
When they returned for the second half, they suddenly played like champions — which is exactly what they’ve been for some time now.
Carson Beck passed for 269 yards, Daijun Edwards, Dillon Bell and Cash Jones ran for touchdowns, and the two-time reigning national champs rallied to beat South Carolina 24-14 on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
“I was pretty excited at halftime,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “I knew we would find out what kind of team we have.”
He sure liked what he saw over the final two quarters as the Bulldogs won their 20th consecutive game, wiping out a 14-3 deficit.