AUSTIN, Texas — The fifth-ranked Georgia football team went on the road Saturday night and knocked off top-ranked Texas, 30-15, in front of more than 100,000 fans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Georgia’s defense produced seven sacks and four turnovers and running back Trevor Etienne ran for three scores to lead the offense.
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