Georgia's season has come to a crashing end in the Sugar Bowl as they fell to Ole Miss 39-34. This will turn into a night that Georgia fans will want to forget, but with the loss being so fresh it is impossible to not dwell on all the negative feelings coursing through all of Bulldog nation.
There are countless takeaways from this game, but these four things will stick with Georgia fans for as long as football is played in Athens.
1. Georgia defense forgot to show up
Where did the defense go that Georgia fans had seen for the last month and a half? Everyone knew how great the Ole Miss offense was coming into this game, so no one expected them to hold them to less than 10 points like Georgia had done the last four games. But they were nowhere near good enough to win.
The Ole Miss offense was able to do whatever they wanted Thursday night. They were even able to march down the field with less than a minute to play and no timeouts to kick a game-winning field goal. That is something that just never happens to Georgia, but on this night it did.
Georgia needed to play much better on both sides of the ball, but 34 points should have been enough to win this game. And even though they did score a defensive touchdown, the performance from the defense overall was not good enough.
2. Kirby Smart has rare coaching blunder
Kirby Smart's decision to fake a punt during the third quarter was genius. It caught Ole Miss completely off guard and gave Georgia a little momentum that they did not have since the first half. He however ruined that beautiful play call by embarrassing himself when he faked a punt for a second time.
This time Georgia was much deeper in their half of the field and it was midway through the fourth quarter. Georgia also only trailed Ole Miss by three points, so punting the ball away wasn't a bad option by any means. But he decided to go for it which Ole Miss easily stopped.
It'd be one thing if he drew up a creative play like they did the first time that just didn't work. But instead he decided to rush the offense back on the field and snap the ball when it looked like some players on offense weren't expected the ball to be snapped. It seemed like some players thought they were just trying to draw Ole Miss offsides because they were late off the line of scrimmage at the snap.
It isn't common for Smart to make blunders like this, but he gifted Ole Miss seven points that ultimately ended up costing Georgia the game.
3. Trinidad Chambliss is special
Everyone knew how special Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was coming into this matchup, but even he outperformed all of the expectations set before him. Chambliss finished the night completing 30 of 46 passes for a whopping 362 yards and two touchdowns. He also was an effective runner when he needed to be even though he only picked up 13 total yards on the ground.
Chambliss however didn't look like a typical quarterback in this game, he looked like he was in a video game. He made countless jaw-dropping plays that left Georgia looking more like a middle school football team. He never made a mistake, and every time Georgia looked like they had him he somehow found a way to escape.
Chambliss is the best quarterback Georgia faced this season by far, but even recognizing that won't make this loss sting any less.
4. Gunner Stockton proved just how special he is
It wasn't all bad for Georgia even though they lost. Gunner Stockton deserves some credit for how he played Thursday night. Was he perfect? Not by any means, but he played with the same heart and toughness that made him a fan favorite this season.
Stockton finished the night with 204 yards on 18 of 31 completions. He also threw one touchdown pass and added two rushing touchdowns as well. But the best part of his performance was that he never gave up.
It's unfortunate that he didn't have a chance to win the game in overtime, but Georgia's star quarterback should be proud of the way he played.