ATHENS — The two-time defending national champion Georgia football team matched a historic feat by opening its 2023 season by rolling past UT Martin 48-7 on Saturday night at Sanford Stadium.
The win was the Bulldogs’ 18th in a row overall, 19th in a row on Dooley Field, and tied the school record for regular-season wins in a row with their 28th, matching the great run of the 1981-83 teams.
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