His players and coaches convinced him otherwise.
George wide receiver Terry Godwin catches a pass in the end zone for touchdown during the first half of the TaxSlayer Bowl NCAA college football game against Penn State in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
It may have been the best decision of McClendon’s short-lived coaching career.
Godwin threw a 44-yard touchdown pass that got the Bulldogs going and caught a 17-yarder later, doing a little bit of everything in Georgia’s 24-17 win over Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl on Saturday.