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Georgia football: Ranking the bulldogs games in the Georgia Dome; 11 through 6

By Kyle Funderburk

ATLANTA - JANUARY 02: Georgia football Quarterback D.J. Shockley runs against the defense of the West Virginia Mountaineers during the Nokia Sugar Bowl at the Georgia Dome on January 2, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - JANUARY 02: Georgia football Quarterback D.J. Shockley runs against the defense of the West Virginia Mountaineers during the Nokia Sugar Bowl at the Georgia Dome on January 2, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA – DECEMBER 3: Georgia Bulldogs players celebrate defeating the LSU Tigers in the 2005 SEC Football Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia defeated LSU 34-14. (Photo By Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – DECEMBER 3: Georgia Bulldogs players celebrate defeating the LSU Tigers in the 2005 SEC Football Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia defeated LSU 34-14. (Photo By Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

7. 2005 SEC Championship Game vs. LSU

In 2004, The Georgia Bulldogs avenged one of their losses to LSU from the year before with a 45-16 squashing of the Tigers in Athens. But Georgia would have to wait another year to complete the revenge when they met the Tigers in the 2005 SEC Championship.

LSU had won 10-straight games after opening the season with a loss to Tennessee and were favored over the two-loss Bulldogs. But D.J. Shockley had one of his best nights with three total touchdowns including a couple TD passes to Sean Bailey.

The defense forced two turnovers and totally shut down the LSU offense to help Georgia win the SEC Championship 34-10.

Winning a championship was the perfect way to end Shockley’s time in Athens. He earned the bulldog Nations respect by sticking around and patiently waiting behind Greene. He earned their admiration with his play as a backup in his redshirt-freshman and sophomore seasons. But he became a Georgia legend in 2005 by leading the Bulldogs to their twelfth and last SEC Championship.

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