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Tale Of The Type: Final Stats Do Little To Soften Blow Of Brutal Loss, But Future Still Bright In Athens

The Texas Longhorns shocked the college football world on Tuesday night and beat Georgia 28-21 in New Orleans to win the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

The scoreline shows that the game was a close-one but anyone who watched knows it was a rough night for the red and black.

Here’s how the stat line showed the game playing out once the final whistles blew.

Stat Lines

NET Yards: Texas 355, Georgia 296

NET Rushing: Texas 178, Georgia 72

NET Passing: Georgia 224, Texas 177

First Downs: Texas 20, Georgia 20

Rushing Touchdowns: Texas 3, Georgia 0

Passing Touchdowns: Georgia 3, Texas 0

Fields Goals: Texas 2, Georgia 0

Punting Yards: Texas 207, Georgia 188

Receiving Leaders: Texas (Humphrey) 67 yards, Georgia (Ridley) 61

Rushing Leaders: Texas (Watson) 91 yards, Georgia (Holyfield) 62

Turnovers: Georgia 2, Texas 0

Sacks: Texas 2, Georgia 2

Time Of Possession: Texas 35:00, Georgia 25:00

The Positives

Georgia closed the game strong with 14 of its 21 points in the 4th quarter.