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Georgia football countdown to kickoff: 80 days to go

20 days have passed on our countdown to the 2018 Georgia football season. Just 80 days left until we’re back in Sanford Stadium cheering on the Dawgs to victory against Austin-Peay.

80 is a very significant number for Georgia football. Because in 1980, UGA fielded likely the best team in program history. The 1980 Bulldogs who swept the regular season to win the SEC Championship and defeated Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl to claim their first undisputed National Championship.

For their being 80 days left until kickoff, lets look back at the 1980 season and countdown the five best players from that team.