Georgia-Ohio State: Numbers, reaction to Bulldogs' comeback win

Just before ringing in the new year, we got the second College Football Playoff semifinal as the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs

the defending national champions, defeated the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes

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The CFP semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta was a de facto home game for the Bulldogs

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who will move on to face the TCU Horned Frogs in the national championship.

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Georgia entered today as one of three FBS teams that had not allowed 21-plus points in any half this season

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but that quickly changed as Ohio State jumped out to a 28-24 halftime lead

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With quarterback Stetson Bennett leading the way, Georgia fought back after trailing for most of the game.

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The Bulldogs nearly doubled their second-half offensive production on Arian Smith's 76-yard touchdown reception alone.

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Before that play, they had only 77 offensive yards in the second half.

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Here are some of the biggest numbers and reactions from the last college football game of 2022:

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109 seconds: The Bulldogs led for a total of 55 seconds in the first half and 54 seconds in the second half.

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