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UGA beats Penn State 24-17 in TaxSlayer Bowl

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. | Terry Godwin threw a touchdown pass on a trick play and caught one later, helping Georgia beat Penn State 24-17 in the TaxSlayer Bowl on Saturday.

Terry Godwin during the first half of the TaxSlayer Bowl on January 2, 2016 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. (Dean Legge/Dawg Post)

The Bulldogs (10-3) won their fifth consecutive game to close the season, this one under interim coach Bryan McClendon and with incoming coach Kirby Smart watching from the stands.

Smart had to like what he saw. Despite a makeshift coaching staff — Georgia used different offensive and defensive coordinators — the Bulldogs turned in one of their most complete performances since September.