The greatest circumstance in team sports — other than claiming the championship prize — is to have an off day, to play bad, and win.
From the Georgia perspective, the Bulldogs escaped defeat in Lexington on Saturday night by a very narrow margin. It wasn’t dramatic as in snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, but one big offensive yardage play by the Wildcats — a missed tackle opening the door for key run or an interference call on the defense — and Alex Raynor could have won the game for the home team with his powerful leg. If you wore blue and felt your team should have won, who could argue with you?
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