No. 11 Georgia beats No. 6 Cincinnati 24-21 in Peach Bowl

Posted January 01, 2021 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

Georgia players celebrate victory over Cincinnati after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia won 22-21. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) - Jack Podlesny kicked a 53-yard field goal with three seconds remaining, and No. 11 Georgia handed No. 6 Cincinnati its only loss of the season with a dramatic 24-21 victory Friday in the Peach Bowl.

Georgia (8-2) trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter, but clamped down on Desmond Ridder and Cincinnati and JT Daniels helped rally the Bulldogs with his arm. Daniels finished with 392 yards passing.

Podlesny's third field goal was his longest of the season and gave Georgia a 22-21 lead. Azeez Ojulari sacked Ridder for a safety on the final play. It was Ojulari's third sack. Georgia tied a school record with eight sacks.

Ridder completed 24 of 37 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Jerome Ford added a career-long 79-yard touchdown run early in the second half but it wasn't enough for the Bearcats.

Cincinnati (9-1) was motivated to use the Peach Bowl to gain national respect. Coach Luke Fickell wanted the Bearcats to be included in this season's playoff and he said it was an opportunity to be judged evenly with Power 5 teams in the future.

CITRUS BOWL

NO. 15 NORTHWESTERN 35, AUBURN 19

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Peyton Ramsey threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score and Northwestern's defense made it stand up against Auburn in the Citrus Bowl,

Ramsey, a graduate transfer, had 291 yards passing and 50 yards rushing to help Northwestern (7-2) win its fourth straight bowl game. Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Brown, John Raine and Riley Lees had touchdown catches for the Wildcats, coming off a loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game.

Bo Nix threw for 292 yards for Auburn (6-5), The Tigers were led by interim coach Kevin Steele following the Dec. 13 firing of Gus Malzahn. Bryan Harsin is taking after seven seasons at Boise State.

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Georgia running back Zamir White gets past Cincinnati defenders Darrian Beavers (27), Myjai Sanders (21), and Joel Dublanko (41) for a touchdown during the second half in the NCAA college football Peach Bowl game on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia bear Cincinnati 24-21. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) The Associated Press

Auburn wide receiver Seth Williams (18) is tackled by Northwestern defensive back Cameron Mitchell, center, and linebacker Chris Bergin, right, during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press

Northwestern running back Cam Porter (20) tries to get around Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain, left, during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Associated Press

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