South Carolina-Georgia Was the Worst Great Game You'll Ever See
By Geoff Magliocchetti
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The Play. The Kick. The...Misses?
Normally, Saturday's tilt between South Carolina and Georgia might fall by the wayside. But its double overtime status and reveal of a major upset victory, one that took down one of college football's remaining unbeaten squads, ensure its place in history alongside a tragic comedy of errors from both sides beforehand.
The South Carolina Gamecocks took the game 20-17, courtesy of a 24-yard field goal by Parker White in the second extra session. It is worth nothing White nearly went down as the game's goat not once, but twice.
Wide left!
— ESPN (@espn) October 12, 2019
South Carolina takes down No. 3 Georgia in Athens! pic.twitter.com/Eg85pwbjiL
In the first overtime period, White could've sent Georgia fans home disappointed a little earlier than usual, but he missed a 24-yarder. His revised heroics, however, might've saved his head coach Will Muschamp a weekend of consternation and second-guessing.
SOUTH CAROLINA HAD THE CHANCE AT THE BIGGEST UPSET OF THE YEAR AND PARKER WHITE MISSED A CHIP SHOT FIELD GOAL pic.twitter.com/kX6IuQRMYs
— Abdul Memon (@abdulamemon) October 12, 2019
After Georgia tied the game with a touchdown with just over a minute left, South Carolina, who lost starting quarterback Ryan Hilinski to an injury earlier in the game, worked their way past the 50-yard-line and into Bulldogs territory. Dealing with a fourth down and three yards to go at the Georgia 40 and 40 seconds to work with, Muschamp instead opted to send out White for a 57-yard field goal attempt. It missed, but Georgia failed to capitalize, opting to throw a Hail Mary instead of sending out the strong-legged Rodrigo Blakenship for a last-second attempt to win.
Such failures were common in Georgia's demise. The aforementioned second guesses may yet emerge from Athens, especially as the departed Justin Fields continues to dominate in a new shade of red in Columbus. Jacob Fromm threw two interceptions in regulation, including a pick-six toward the end of the first half that officially planted and buried the seeds of an upset.
? PICK. SIX. GAMECOCKS. ?@GamecockFB leads No. 3 Georgia, 17-10 at halftime. pic.twitter.com/W1dY5juOUt
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) October 12, 2019
In the end, White's chip shot proved to be the winner. Blankenship missed a 42-yard attempt that officially ended a bar-none brutal week for Georgia sports. The Gamecock celebration and memes abound flowed soon after.
Everton not playing. Bears on rest week. So step up Rodrigo Blankenship to break Rog’s ? pic.twitter.com/504YZ5Bdtu
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) October 12, 2019
After watching the Georgia Game!#DownGoesTheBulldogs pic.twitter.com/dfyEm7fDN6
— reginald honore (@IAm726Muzik) October 12, 2019
Georgia will return to action against Kentucky next weekend.