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UGA dominates TCU to win back-to-back national college football championships

The Georgia Bulldogs have won back-to-back college football championships after defeating Texas Christian University at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday night.

January 09, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game between Georgia and Ohio State, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Georgia Bulldogs are 'here to stay': Here's a pre-game analysis of the title match

The UGA Bulldogs are hoping to win their second straight national title tonight against No. 3 TCU. Undefeated Georgia could become the first school to repeat as champs in major college football since Alabama a decade ago and the first to go back-to-back in the nine year history of the four team playoff.

January 09, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Governor Brian Kemp with family, a plane in the background.

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Political Rewind: Dawgs dominate first day of session; Kemp's 2nd term; McCarthy wins speakership

Monday on Political Rewind: It's the first day of the 2023 Legislature. With a large, diverse group of incoming freshmen, we ask our panel what to expect out of this session. Plus, all eyes are on Gov. Brian Kemp as he kicks off his second term.
 

January 09, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A Delta plane is shown with a UGA Bulldogs logo painted on it.

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National championship game is a once-(or twice-)in-a-lifetime trip for diehard Georgia Bulldogs fans

A trip to the national championship game in Inglewood, California could cost several thousand dollars, an expense that many diehard Georgia fans are willing to pay to cheer on their team.

January 05, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game between Georgia and Ohio State, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Georgia Bulldogs must fix mistakes to win another title, QB Bennett says

Top-ranked and defending national champion Georgia is looking for improvement despite sitting one win away from back-to-back titles. Quarterback Stetson Bennett and the Bulldogs weren't satisfied with their play in their dramatic 42-41 win over Ohio State in the Peach Bowl's College Football Playoff semifinal.

January 03, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Barack Obama

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Georgia Today: Obama stumps for Warnock, mental health gets a boost, and SEC Championship in ATL

On the Friday Dec. 2 edition of the Georgia Today podcast: Barack Obama joins Sen. Raphael Warnock at a rally in Atlanta, a new program aims to boost access to mental health care, and Georgia will be the center of the college football universe this weekend.

December 02, 2022
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell

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Atlanta to host first college football championship game under expanded playoffs

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the first college football national championship game under an expanded playoff format in 2025, the College Football Playoff’s Board of Managers announced Thursday.

December 02, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young throws a pass against Cincinnati during the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.

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The College Football Playoff could expand to 12 teams as soon as the 2024 season

The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four teams no later than the 2026 season.

September 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
In this Saturday, June 13, 2020 file photo, "RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police in Atlanta. Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.

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Political Rewind: Officers acquitted in Rayshard Brook's killing; Remembering Sandra Deal

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Fulton County prosecutors have lambasted Gov. Brian Kemp's efforts to avoid testifying before the grand jury investigating election interference in 2020. Plus, a shooting rampage in Midtown left two dead and has once again made guns an election-year issue. And we look at the life and legacy of former Georgia's former first lady Sandra Deal. But first: Two officers were acquitted of the murder of Rayshard Brooks. 

August 24, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Candidates for governor Stacey Abrams (left) and Gov. Brian Kemp address educators in June 2022 at the Georgia School Boards Association conference in Savannah.

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Political Rewind: Abrams on Fulton probe; Mexicans trafficked to Georgia; CFP returns to ATL

Friday on Political Rewind: While President Biden loses support from many Democrats, Stacey Abrams and Sen. Raphael Warnock haven't disavowed him yet. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp attacked federal spending packages he says drove inflation, but he also spent federal funds to win voters' favor. 

August 19, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Street-view of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta

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Georgia governor touts Bulldogs 4-peat for Atlanta in 2025

Georgia's governor has high hopes for his alma mater. Atlanta is set to become the first two-time host of college football's national championship game in 2025. Gov. Brian Kemp sees no reason the Georgia Bulldogs can't be going for their fourth straight title when the game returns to the ATL.

August 17, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates after winning the college football national championship against Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Stetson was named offensive MVP in the Bulldog's 33-18 win over Alabama.

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Georgia Today: A UGA student journalist reflects on witnessing the Bulldogs’ win over Alabama

Athens, Ga., is preparing for a parade this weekend to honor the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The team’s big win Jan. 10 against Alabama’s Crimson Tide handed the Bulldogs their first national title since 1981. Hear how the Bulldogs made Georgia football history.
 

January 14, 2022
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Georgia QB Stetson Bennett kisses college football Championship trophy

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Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Alabama

Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 to win the Bulldogs' first college football title since the 1980 season. 

January 11, 2022
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  • Associated Press

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