Kirby Smart was confident his team would respond after its loss to Alabama. Michigan found out very quickly how forceful that response would be.
The Bulldogs scored on their first five possessions of the game, while holding the Wolverines had just a field goal in the opening half. Georgia turned the Big Ten champion, a team that beat Ohio State and throttled Iowa, into an Arkansas or Kentucky.
Georgia didn’t need to do much in the second half, after forcing Michigan turnovers on its first two drives and coasted to a 34-11 win over Michigan. The first touchdown for the Wolverines didn’t come until there was 4:25 left in the fourth quarter when Georgia’s second-string defenders were in the game.
The Bulldogs are now 2-0 in College Football Playoff semifinals under Smart, and will advance to the national championship game. Awaiting the Bulldogs will once again be Alabama.
Michigan fans actually outnumbered Georgia fans in Miami, a rarity given the passionate Bulldog fanbase. But by the end of the game, only those in the red and black were left to witness the beatdown that Georgia put on Michigan.
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