Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC), No. 11 in the BCS standings, entered as a four-touchdown favorite and needed to recover an onside kick and pick up two first downs on its final possession to prevent a Kentucky team (1-7, 0-5) that might be the SEC’s worst from pulling an upset.
But other than that, it was a great day to be a Bulldog, as South Carolina -- which beat Georgia 35-7 two weeks ago -- lost for the second straight game, getting thumped 44-11 by unbeaten Florida. That means next Saturday’s Georgia-Florida game will be for first place in the SEC East.
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