The Bulldogs closed with a 9 - 1 - 0 finish , an unbeaten SEC record ( tied with Alabama ) , and an invitation to the Cotton Bowl to face SMU .
# 5 Georgia Tech lost to # 7 Georgia 23 - 14 at Athens .
The Georgia closed with a 9 - 1 - 0 finish , an unbeaten SEC record ( tied with Alabama ) , and an invitation to the Cotton Bowl to face SMU .
# 5 Georgia Tech lost to # 7 Georgia 23 - 14 at Athens .