SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Georgia coach Kirby Smart didn't want Rodrigo Blankenship thinking he had to kick well to earn a scholarship, so he informed the sophomore Friday that he finally had one.
On Saturday night, Blankenship kicked a 30-yard field goal to put the No. 15 Bulldogs in front of the No. 24 Fighting Irish 20-19 with 3 minutes, 34 seconds to play, and then Georgia's defense did what it did all night.
With the Irish driving for a go-ahead touchdown, outside linebacker Davin Bellamy sacked quarterback Brandon Wimbush from behind, and linebacker Lorenzo Carter recovered his fumble to seal Georgia's second-ever victory over Notre Dame.