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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia
Michigan
521
Total yards
328
331
Passing yards
237
190
Rushing yards
91
10.7
Yards per pass
6.6
5.4
Yards per rush
3.4
21
First downs
16
10–16
Third downs
8–15
1–1
Fourth downs
0–3
0
Turnovers
3
5–70
Penalties
4–30
34:15
Possession
25:45
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia
Michigan
50%
Success rate
33%
0.43
EPA per play
−0.18
1.36
Explosiveness
1.46
0.18
Rushing EPA
−0.17
0.71
Passing EPA
−0.20
25%
Passing-down success
46%
0.38
First-down EPA
−0.52
−0.03
Second-down EPA
0.02
1.08
Third-down EPA
0.79
21%
Havoc by its defense
5%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia −7.5, over/under 46.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Georgia 70%, Michigan 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Orange Bowl was put on by the Orange Bowl Committee, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2022, which takes in this game, reports $30.5 million in revenue, $22.6 million of it from orange bowl game, and $25.3 million in expenses. Its best-paid, CEO Eric Poms, was paid $840,000. The largest payments it lists that year:
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0384382).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan drives left to right, Georgia right to left.
Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q1 MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 34 yards
Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
Q1 MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 3 yards
Q1 GeorgiaField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
Q2 MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q2 GeorgiaField goal, 7 plays, 64 yards
Q2 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 69 yards
Q2 MichiganInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q3 MichiganInterception, 11 plays, 56 yards
Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 GeorgiaMissed FG, 11 plays, 28 yards
Q3 MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
Q4 MichiganTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 70 yards
Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 50 yards
Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 8 plays, 55 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia 14, Michigan 0
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Moody kickoff for 59 yds , Kenny McIntosh return for 14 yds to the Geo 20
14:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Zamir White run for 9 yds to the Geo 29
14:12
2nd & 1 at own 29
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 16 yds to the Geo 45 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 35 yds to the Mich 20 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 20
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 7 yds to the Mich 13
12:05
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Mich 11
11:29
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 11:29
11:15
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Mich 9 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & goal at opp 9
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 7, Michigan 0
Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:49
1st & 10 at own 25
MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (Andrew Vastardis) to the Mich 20
10:30
1st & 15 at own 20
Cade McNamara run for 18 yds to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Cade McNamara pass complete to Hassan Haskins for 5 yds to the Mich 43
9:35
2nd & 5 at own 43
Donovan Edwards run for 10 yds to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cade McNamara pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 3 yds to the Geo 44
8:30
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Hassan Haskins run for 3 yds to the Geo 41
8:03
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Luke Schoonmaker
7:59
4th & 4 at opp 41
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Erick All
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:05
2nd & 1 at the 50
James Cook run for 21 yds to the Mich 29 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 7 yds to the Mich 22
5:52
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kenny McIntosh for 2 yds to the Mich 20
5:12
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Mich 18 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kenny McIntosh pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 18 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 14, Michigan 0
Michigan Punt, 6 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Hassan Haskins run for 4 yds to the Mich 29
3:51
2nd & 6 at own 29
Hassan Haskins run for 1 yd to the Mich 30
3:05
3rd & 5 at own 30
Cade McNamara pass complete to Daylen Baldwin for 6 yds to the Mich 36 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Cade McNamara sacked by Robert Beal Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the Mich 30
2:00
2nd & 16 at own 30
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hassan Haskins
1:30
3rd & 16 at own 30
Cade McNamara pass complete to Blake Corum for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 28
1:10
4th & 18 at own 28
Brad Robbins punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kearis Jackson at the Geo 25
Georgia Field goal, 11 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at own 25
James Cook run for 4 yds to the Geo 29
0:28
2nd & 6 at own 29
Bennett, Stetson pass incomplete to Burton, Jermaine, PENALTY MICHIGAN offside (Hutchinson, Aidan) 5 yards to the GEORGIA34, NO PLAY.
0:10
2nd & 1 at own 34
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 32
Q2 14:50
3rd & 3 at own 32
Stetson Bennett pass complete to George Pickens for 9 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:43
1st & 10 at own 41
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Darnell Washington
Q2 14:30
2nd & 10 at own 41
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kearis Jackson for 8 yds to the Geo 49
Q2 14:05
3rd & 2 at own 49
Kenny McIntosh run for 4 yds to the Mich 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:30
1st & 10 at opp 47
Stetson Bennett run for 20 yds to the Mich 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:12
1st & 10 at opp 27
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Zamir White for 1 yd to the Mich 26
Q2 12:35
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to John FitzPatrick
Q2 12:31
3rd & 9 at opp 26
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to John FitzPatrick
Q2 12:26
4th & 9 at opp 26
Jack Podlesny 43 yd FG GOODGeorgia 17, Michigan 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia 27, Michigan 3
Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
12:26
4th & 9 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Blake Corum run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 24
11:37
2nd & 11 at own 24
Cade McNamara pass complete to Mike Sainristil for 10 yds to the Mich 34
11:13
3rd & 1 at own 34
Hassan Haskins run for 4 yds to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at own 38
J.J. McCarthy run for 1 yd to the Mich 39
9:55
2nd & 9 at own 39
Cade McNamara pass complete to Roman Wilson for 42 yds to the Geo 19 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
Cade McNamara sacked by Nakobe Dean for a loss of 8 yards to the Geo 27
8:37
2nd & 18 at opp 27
Cade McNamara run for 2 yds to the Geo 25
7:45
3rd & 16 at opp 25
Cade McNamara pass complete to Erick All for 7 yds to the Geo 18
7:16
4th & 9 at opp 18
Jake Moody 36 yd FG GOODGeorgia 17, Michigan 3
Georgia Field goal, 7 plays
7:16
4th & 9 at own 35
Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 6 yds to the Geo 31
6:21
2nd & 4 at own 31
Zamir White run for 1 yd to the Geo 32
5:55
3rd & 3 at own 32
Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 53 yds to the Mich 15 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at opp 15
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton
5:12
2nd & 10 at opp 15
James Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 16
4:23
3rd & 11 at opp 16
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 5 yds to the Mich 11
3:50
4th & 6 at opp 11
Jack Podlesny 28 yd FG GOODGeorgia 20, Michigan 3
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:50
4th & 6 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Hassan Haskins run for 1 yd to the Mich 26
3:05
2nd & 9 at own 26
Cade McNamara pass complete to A.J. Henning for 1 yd to the Mich 27
2:23
3rd & 8 at own 27
Cade McNamara run for no gain to the Mich 27
2:22
4th & 8 at own 27
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 02:22
2:15
4th & 8 at own 27
Brad Robbins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kearis Jackson at the Geo 31
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at own 31
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kenny McIntosh for 12 yds to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 10 at own 43
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
1:38
2nd & 10 at own 43
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 57 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 27, Michigan 3
Michigan Interception, 1 play
1:38
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade McNamara pass intercepted Derion Kendrick return for a loss of 8 yards to the Geo 17 GEORGIA Penalty, Personal Foul (Christopher Smith) to the Geo 36
Georgia End of half, 4 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 36
Zamir White run for 7 yds to the Geo 43
0:35
2nd & 3 at own 43
Zamir White run for 1 yd to the Geo 44
0:10
3rd & 2 at own 44
Zamir White run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at the 50
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Zamir White
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia 27, Michigan 3
Michigan Interception, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Hassan Haskins run for no gain to the Mich 25
14:15
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cade McNamara pass complete to Hassan Haskins for 10 yds to the Mich 35 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Cade McNamara sacked by Travon Walker for a loss of 6 yards to the Mich 29
13:11
2nd & 16 at own 29
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Blake Corum
13:04
3rd & 16 at own 29
Cade McNamara pass complete to Erick All for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at the 50
Hassan Haskins run for 19 yds to the Geo 31 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 31
Hassan Haskins run for 3 yds to the Geo 28
11:42
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Donovan Edwards
11:42
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 11:42
11:20
3rd & 7 at opp 28
J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Erick All for 10 yds to the Geo 18 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 18
Hassan Haskins run for 4 yds to the Geo 14
10:27
2nd & 6 at opp 14
MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (Trevor Keegan) to the Geo 19
10:02
2nd & 11 at opp 19
Cade McNamara pass intercepted, touchback. Derion Kendrick return for no gain
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 20
James Cook run for no gain to the Geo 20
9:15
2nd & 10 at own 20
James Cook run for 2 yds to the Geo 22
8:31
3rd & 8 at own 22
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Ladd McConkey
8:17
4th & 8 at own 22
Jake Camarda punt for 54 yds , A.J. Henning returns for 16 yds to the Mich 40
Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at own 40
Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Blake Corum
7:55
2nd & 10 at own 40
J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Cornelius Johnson for 7 yds to the Mich 47
7:25
3rd & 3 at own 47
Blake Corum run for 9 yds to the Geo 44 Blake Corum fumbled, forced by Nakobe Dean, recovered by Geo Devonte Wyatt
Georgia Missed FG, 11 plays
7:03
1st & 10 at own 44
Bennett, Stetson pass complete to Jackson, Kearis for 26 yards to the MICHIGAN30, PENALTY GEORGIA face mask 15 yards to the GEORGIA29, NO PLAY.
6:43
1st & 25 at own 29
Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 13 yds to the Geo 42
6:16
2nd & 12 at own 42
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Brock Bowers
5:55
3rd & 15 at own 42
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kenny McIntosh for 18 yds to the Mich 40 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Zamir White run for 10 yds to the Mich 30 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at opp 30
Stetson Bennett pass complete to Zamir White for 9 yds to the Mich 21
4:30
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Mich 16 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 16
James Cook run for 6 yds to the Mich 10 GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Mich 20
3:32
1st & 14 at opp 20
Cook, James rush for 2 yards to the MICHIGAN18, PENALTY GEORGIA personal foul 15 yards to the MICHIGAN35, NO PLAY.
2:34
1st & 29 at opp 35
Stetson Bennett run for 7 yds to the Mich 28
2:11
2nd & 22 at opp 28
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete
2:04
3rd & 22 at opp 28
Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Ladd McConkey
1:59
4th & 22 at opp 28
Jack Podlesny 45 yd FG MISSED
Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Cade McNamara pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 3 yds to the Mich 31
1:20
2nd & 7 at own 31
Cade McNamara sacked by Nolan Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 30 Cade McNamara fumbled, forced by Nolan Smith, recovered by Mich Cade McNamara , return for 0 yards
0:55
3rd & 8 at own 30
J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Erick All for 25 yds to the Geo 45 for a 1ST down
0:23
1st & 10 at opp 45
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Roman Wilson
0:05
2nd & 10 at opp 45
J.J. McCarthy run for 4 yds to the Geo 41
Q4 14:51
3rd & 6 at opp 41
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Donovan Edwards
Q4 14:46
4th & 6 at opp 41
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Mike Sainristil
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia 34, Michigan 11
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at own 41
Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the Geo 42
13:45
2nd & 9 at own 42
Kendall Milton run for 5 yds to the Geo 47
13:05
3rd & 4 at own 47
Stetson Bennett run for 5 yds to the Mich 48 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 48
Zamir White run for 6 yds to the Mich 42
11:45
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Mich 39
11:11
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Stetson Bennett pass complete to James Cook for 39 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 34, Michigan 3
Michigan Turnover on downs, 15 plays
11:11
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:58
1st & 10 at own 25
J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Blake Corum for no gain to the Mich 25
10:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Cornelius Johnson for 11 yds to the Mich 36 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the Mich 41
9:45
2nd & 5 at own 41
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Erick All
9:30
3rd & 5 at own 41
J.J. McCarthy run for 12 yds to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 47
MICHIGAN Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Mich 38
9:05
1st & 10 at own 38
J.J. McCarthy run for 7 yds to the Mich 45
8:49
2nd & 3 at own 45
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Andrel Anthony
8:30
3rd & 3 at own 45
Donovan Edwards run for 4 yds to the Mich 49 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 49
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Erick All
8:13
2nd & 10 at own 49
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Roman Wilson
8:03
3rd & 10 at own 49
J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 43 yds to the Geo 8 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & goal at opp 8
Donovan Edwards run for 3 yds to the Geo 5
7:13
2nd & goal at opp 5
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Donovan Edwards
7:06
3rd & goal at opp 5
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Erick All
7:00
4th & goal at opp 5
Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 6
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
6:40
1st & 10 at own 6
Kendall Milton run for 3 yds to the Geo 9
6:00
2nd & 7 at own 9
Kendall Milton run for 3 yds to the Geo 12
5:20
3rd & 4 at own 12
Kenny McIntosh run for 1 yd to the Geo 13
4:40
4th & 3 at own 13
Jake Camarda punt for 37 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
4:35
1st & 10 at the 50
McCarthy, J.J. pass incomplete to Corum, Blake, PENALTY GEORGIA personal foul (Chambliss, Chaz) 15 yards to the GEORGIA35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGAN.
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 35
J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
4:25
2nd & 10 at opp 35
J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 35 yds for a TD, (A. Henning Run For Two-point Conversion)Georgia 34, Michigan 11
Georgia End of game, 8 plays
4:25
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jake Moody kickoff for 42 yds , Kearis Jackson return for 11 yds to the Geo 34
4:02
1st & 10 at own 34
Daijun Edwards run for 31 yds to the Mich 35 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at opp 35
Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the Mich 33
3:26
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 03:26
3:22
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the Mich 32
3:21
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 03:21
3:15
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Ladd McConkey run for 8 yds to the Mich 24 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kendall Milton run for 3 yds to the Mich 21
1:44
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the Mich 19
0:55
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Daijun Edwards run for 3 yds to the Mich 16
0:14
4th & 2 at opp 16
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:14
0:05
4th & 2 at opp 16
Kendall Milton run for 5 yds to the Mich 11 for a 1ST down
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