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Georgia Football: 10 games fans wish they could go back in time and change

By Kyle Funderburk

Nov 15, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Todd Gurley (3) breaks a tackle by Auburn Tigers linebacker Kris Frost (17) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Auburn 34-7. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Todd Gurley (3) breaks a tackle by Auburn Tigers linebacker Kris Frost (17) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Auburn 34-7. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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January 7, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half in the NFC Wild Card playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
January 7, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half in the NFC Wild Card playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

8. 2007 at. Tennessee

Despite finishing the regular season 10-2 and not winning the SEC East. Georgia football fans still had a reason to be optimistic about the Bulldogs national championship hopes. Fans were given more vindication when Missouri and West Virginia lost on championship weekend, Georgia should’ve moved up to no. 2 in the nation.

Yet 11-2 LSU took the no. 2 spot despite ending the regular season 4-2 while Georgia was 6-0 in that same stretch. The Bulldogs were also on a six-game win streak and LSU lost their last regular season game.

We can talk all day about how Georgia was mistreated by the BCS or how winning a conference had never before been a prerequisite for going to the National Championship game. But if Georgia had just beaten either South Carolina or Tennessee that year, it would not have mattered.

I could have chosen either game for this list, but I’m choosing Tennessee because historically it’s a lot closer of a rivalry than Georgia vs. South Carolina.

Changing that result would have put Georgia at 11-1 and champions of the SEC East. A win over LSU would have given the Bulldogs a game against Ohio State in New Orleans to decide the National Championship.

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