Georgia stayed put at No. 2 in the latest AFCA Football Coaches’ Poll, holding steady behind Texas after its 45-17 road win over Arkansas.
Texas remains No. 1 and picked up 46 first-place votes. Georgia got 16, while Notre Dame received two, Indiana got nine, and Miami earned one.
The rest of the top 25 saw some movement. LSU dropped four spots to No.
11, Louisville climbed eight places to No. 19, Texas A&M slipped 12 spots to No. 20, and SMU fell nine spots to No.
Georgia’s place in the rankings comes after a 3-0 start and a 1-0 mark in conference play. The Bulldogs controlled Arkansas on the ground and shut down the Razorbacks’ rushing attack, building a 38-3 lead early in the fourth quarter before the starters began coming out.
A forced turnover and strong special teams play helped Georgia separate, and the Bulldogs head back to Athens with their first SEC win in hand.
“Really proud of our guys today,” head coach Kirby Smart said after the win. “Hot environment, tough environment to come in and play.
We talked all week about road games in the SEC. I am proud of this team, I am excited about this team.
We got a lot we can get better at, but man, they buy into it. They are physical, they believe in who we are, and we continue to get better.
We gotta improve, but that is always tough to go on the road when 50% of your team is in a first-time environment. And hell, really the whole team was in a first time here cuz we've never been here.
So a lot of respect for the way their team fought, but really appreciate the way our team fought and the things we did in the game to control the game.”
Now the Bulldogs turn to their first ranked opponent of the season. Georgia hosts No.
24 Oklahoma in Athens on Saturday, Sept. 26, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. ET and ESPN carrying the Top 25 SEC matchup.
Georgia’s remaining schedule also includes home games against No. 24 Oklahoma and No.
21 Missouri, road trips to No. 6 Ole Miss and No.
8 Alabama, and a meeting with No. 22 Florida in Atlanta.
USA Today Week 4 Coaches Poll: 1.
Texas Longhorns 2.
Georgia Bulldogs 3.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4.
Indiana Hoosiers 5.
Miami Hurricanes 6.
Ole Miss Rebels 7.
Ohio State Buckeyes 8.
Alabama Crimson Tide 9.
BYU Cougars 10.
Texas Tech Red Raiders 11.
LSU Tigers 12.
USC Trojans 13.
Tennessee Volunteers 14.
Penn State Nittany Lions 15.
Utah Utes 16.
Oregon Ducks 17.
Iowa Hawkeyes 18.
Michigan Wolverines 19.
Louisville Cardinals 20.
Texas A&M Aggies 21.
Missouri Tigers 22.
Florida Gators 23.
Washington Huskies 24.
Oklahoma Sooners 25.
SMU Mustangs
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