Georgia's Comeback Shows the Difference with Florida

Just a little less than 24 hours after the total demolition of the Florida Gators in the Cotton Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners, the Georgia Bulldogs responded with a come from behind victory in the Peach Bowl.

Both teams dealt with double-digit deficits in their final games with the 2020 teams, but only one team was able to respond and come back to fight the adversity that comes with losing by double digits.

Things looked bleak for both sides throughout the games, as the Georgia offense struggled for consistency due to a one-dimensional gameplan. The Cincinnati defense gave the adjusted offensive line problems as they shut down the Georgia run game and kept JT Daniels on the move.

While Florida went through many problems, including a large amount of production lost on offense with the top five receivers opting out, including star tight end Kyle Pitts, a makeshift receiving core, with less than usual time for preparation, saw Heisman finalist quarterback Kyle Trask throw three interceptions to start the game.

When things got rough for the Gators with a halftime deficit of 21 points as the Sooners led the Gators 31-10, benefitting from the turnovers of Trask. The Gators opted out of the game mentally as evidence of Gators’ head coach Dan Mullen’s post-game grocery list of excuses.

Georgia went into halftime down 14-10 as the Cinncinatti scored a touchdown late in the first half because of Desmond Ridder’s heroics. The Dawgs were on the ropes as a potential letdown stared them in the eyes. Georgia opted into the game as they made adjustments on both sides.

The adjustments defensively held the Bearcats to just an opening second-half touchdown run. While the Dawgs defense would rally to keep Desmond Ridder and the Bearcats off the board, giving the Bulldogs offense a chance to rally back.

Georgia’s effort in the second half shows a team of young players who are hungry for success and will not let a deficit end their hopes towards winning a game.