ATLANTA, Ga. – Looking to win its first SEC championship in their first season in the league, the second-ranked Texas Longhorns were on the wrong side of the final score at the conclusion of Saturday's SEC Championship as the fifth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs scored a 4-yard rushing touchdown during the first overtime period to earn the 22-19 victory.
During a first half that was largely dominated by Texas (11-2), the Longhorns managed to take only a 6-3 lead into the locker rooms for halftime despite outgaining the Georgia (11-2) offense 260 to 54. The Longhorn defense blanked the Bulldogs during the first quarter as UGA became the fifth consecutive opponent – and 10th this season – to fail to score a point during the game's opening 15 minutes.