ATLANTA (AP) Sony Michel rushed for 149 yards and scored Georgia's lone touchdown on the first possession of the game Saturday, enough for the Bulldogs to pull out an ugly 13-7 victory over Georgia Tech that likely boosted the job prospects of embattled coach Mark Richt.
While hardly an impressive effort, Georgia (9-3) got back on the winning side in its state rivalry and put Richt in position for the 10th double-digit-win season of his 15-year tenure with a bowl victory.
That may be enough to keep his job after a disappointing season in which the Bulldogs started as the favorite in the Southeastern Conference East, only to get blown out by both Alabama and Florida.