PMGN Archive: 2023
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Georgia entered 2023 with the weight of a two-time defending national champion and the confidence of a program built to keep winning. Week after week the Bulldogs delivered, blending a balanced offense with a defense that stayed stingy even as new starters took the field. From early-season tune-ups to the decisive November run that locked up another SEC East crown, they looked every bit like a team built for a three-peat.
Yet history took a different turn. In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama handed Georgia its only loss of the year. That single stumble kept the Bulldogs out of the College Football Playoff’s top four and denied them a chance to defend their crown. Many still regard the 2023 squad as the best Georgia team never to play for a national title.