ATHENS, Ga. — Eight is great for the Georgia Bulldogs.
For the Tennessee Volunteers and their chances of making the 12-team College Football Playoff, not so much.
Georgia defeated Tennessee for an eighth consecutive season Saturday night inside Sanford Stadium, spotting the Vols the first 10 points before roaring back for a 31-17 triumph before a frenzied sellout crowd of 93,033. Bulldogs fifth-year senior quarterback Carson Beck snapped out of his recent error-prone ways by throwing for 347 yards and two touchdowns and avoiding any interceptions for the first time since the Oct. 5 win over Auburn.
“Give credit to Georgia, because they did what had to be done in the second half to win,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “I loved the effort that we played with. We played physical, but we just didn’t do enough as coaches and players to be on the right side of the scoreboard.”
Each of Georgia’s eight straight wins over Tennessee have transpired by at least two touchdowns.