Trevor Etienne rushed for three touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia built a 23-point lead en route to a 30-15 win at No. 1 Texas in Austin in Southeastern Conference play Saturday.Carson Beck completed 23 of 41 for 175 yards and threw three interceptions for the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC), who won their third straight.Georgia’s defense was dominant throughout, recording seven sacks and limiting Texas to just 29 rushing yards on 27 carries. Javon Walker was the star, recording a game-high three sacks and a team-high eight tackles for the Bulldogs.Quinn Ewers completed 25 of 43 passes for 211 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for Texas (6-1, 2-1). Arch Manning entered briefly in the second quarter, completing three of six passes for 19 yards.Trailing 23-0, Texas cracked the scoreboard on its opening drive of the second half, as Ewers found Isaiah Bond on a 2-yard score with 10:57 left in the third quarter. Ewers then found Bond over the middle for a successful two-point conversion.After Georgia punted and Texas turned the ball over on downs, Beck was intercepted by Jahdae Barron (two interceptions), who returned the ball to the Georgia 9-yard line. After the pick was initially called off due to a pass interference, a lengthy delay followed due to debris thrown on the field by Texas fans.The delay gave officials time to wave off the flag. Two plays later, Ewers found Jaydon Blue (game-high seven catches) for a 17-yard touchdown, cutting Texas’ deficit to 23-15 with 2:12 left in the third quarter.Georgia answered with an 11-play, 89-yard drive – highlighted by Beck’s 43-yard pass to Oscar Delp — resulting in Etienne’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-1 with 12:04 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs defense suffocated Texas the rest of the way, forcing a Ewers fumble on a strip-sack and two turnovers on downs on the final three Longhorns drives.For the game, Texas rushed for just 29 yards on 27 carries.
