3 takeaways from Georgia's upset win over No. 1 Texas

Georgia football just finished knocking off the No. 1 team in the country on the road with their 30-15 win over the Texas Longhorns.

Georgia controlled the game all night long, and even though Texas made it interesting early in the second half, the Bulldogs did not miss a beat and closed the game out strong on both sides of the ball. And to make this win that much better, it was Kirby Smart's 100th of his career.

I have a million takeaways from this game I could share, but here are the top three that come to mind immediately after this game.

1. Georgia's win is extra impressive because of the ref show

The events that we all saw during the third quarter may have been the wildest (and potentially most unfair) sequence of events I have ever seen.

You all know what I am referring to. Carson Beck threw an interception in the third quarter that was negated due to defensive pass interference being called. But then, while Texas fans caused a delay in the game after throwing trash on the field, the officials got together, picked up the flag, and allowed the interception to stand.

Texas then scored two plays later to trim the Bulldogs lead to 23-15.

While I have so many issues with what just happened there, the awesome thing to see from Georgia's perspective is that they didn't let it impact them. Those were the last points UGA's defense gave up in the game. The Georgia offense also marched down the field the very next drive and put up seven points of their own.

So with the Texas crowd back into the game, and the officials clearly favoring the Longhorns, Georgia didn't flinch and finished the game strong with their backs against the wall.

2. Trevor Etienne is a superstar

Georgia running back Trevor Etienne is a superstar. Some of you maybe already felt that way going into this game, but Etienne made a believer out of everyone else after his performance Saturday night.

Etienne was the featured back all night for Georiga, but that was expected after the Bulldogs had two running backs land on the injury report this week. But Etienne took advantage of his opportunity and rattled of 87 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. He even added three catches for 23 yards in the passing game as well.

Georgia needed their star running back to have the best game of his season to win this game, and Etienne did just that. Especially with Beck and the Georgia passing offense having issues at times, Etienne was a steady workhorse who UGA could always rely on to pick up the first down or finish off the drive in the end zone.

Even when Georgia's two injured running backs return, I hope Etienne continues to be the featured back. He proved against the No. 1 defense in the country how dominant he can be, so Georgia needs to continue to ride his hot hand while he still has it.

3. Is Georgia allergic to quick first quarter starts?

Now I know it's hard to complain about anything after such a big win, but there is one obvious thing that continues to haunt this Georgia team. Why can't they start fast on offense?

To be fair to Georgia, as the first quarter progressed and moved into the second quarter they were playing very well. That however doesn't change the fact that the start of the game was ugly. Let's take a look at how the Bulldogs' first three drives went.

1st Drive: Three and out.

2nd Drive: Interception on second play.

3rd Drive: Interception in the red zone.

Thankfully this start didn't end up hurting Georgia, thanks to the strip sack from Daylen Everette, but I would love to see the Bulldogs score a touchdown on the first drive of the game for once.

I know I'm being very picky because Georgia was up 17-0 early in the second quarter, but this is still an important area that needs to get better if Georgia is going to win championships this season.