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Georgia shuts down Hendon Hooker, Tennessee in statement win

ATHENS, Ga. -- Defending national champion Georgia might not have been No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings earlier this week, but the Bulldogs left little doubt Saturday who belongs in that top spot.

Their 27-13 beatdown of No. 1 Tennessee before a deafening crowd at Sanford Stadium was about as thorough as it gets. Senior quarterback Stetson Bennett passed for 257 yards and two touchdowns, and the Georgia defense held Tennessee's high-scoring offense without a touchdown until the final minutes of the game.

The Bulldogs, who were ranked No.