If you were following Georgia football 24 years ago, you'll recall what a huge, streak-breaking win this was for the Bulldogs over Tennessee:
Quarterback Quincy Carter (134 passing yards, zero interceptions) was named the game's MVP, but it was Georgia's defense that carried the team in the 21-10 win. Defenders Tim Wansley (two interceptions), Charles Grant (two sacks), Richard Seymour (nine tackles, one sack), Tony Gilbert (team-leading 12 tackles), and Jermaine Phillips (nine tackles) spearheaded a defense that allowed the Volunteers only 248 total yards.
When Georgia led Tennessee 7-3 at halftime, it marked the first time the Bulldogs had merely led the Volunteers at the half since 1992. More so, the win over the 21st-ranked Volunteers marked Georgia's first win over a ranked opponent at home in nine long years—since early October of 1991.
Still, what stands out the most about Georgia's historic win over Tennessee in 2000 was its aftermath—a postgame celebration the likes of which had never been seen at Sanford Stadium, and likely never will.
We often bring it up, but who remembers this win? And its celebration during and afterward?
Quarterback Quincy Carter (134 passing yards, zero interceptions) was named the game's MVP, but it was Georgia's defense that carried the team in the 21-10 win. Defenders Tim Wansley (two interceptions), Charles Grant (two sacks), Richard Seymour (nine tackles, one sack), Tony Gilbert (team-leading 12 tackles), and Jermaine Phillips (nine tackles) spearheaded a defense that allowed the Volunteers only 248 total yards.
When Georgia led Tennessee 7-3 at halftime, it marked the first time the Bulldogs had merely led the Volunteers at the half since 1992. More so, the win over the 21st-ranked Volunteers marked Georgia's first win over a ranked opponent at home in nine long years—since early October of 1991.
Still, what stands out the most about Georgia's historic win over Tennessee in 2000 was its aftermath—a postgame celebration the likes of which had never been seen at Sanford Stadium, and likely never will.
We often bring it up, but who remembers this win? And its celebration during and afterward?
