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Next week, the Longhorns are battling Georgia between the hedges for the first time

Joe Cookby: Joe Cook9 hours agojosephcook89
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Sep 23, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga XI poses during the game against the UAB Blazers at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Texas made its first trip to Gainesville since 1940 earlier this year, venturing to a location rarely seen by Longhorns fans during the program’s second season as members of the Southeastern Conference. But in one week, the Longhorns will be in a place they’ve never been.

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Texas and Georgia have battled in the regular season three times. The Longhorns have even played a road game against the Bulldogs. However, Texas will be making its first ever trip to Athens on November 15.

The only regular season road game the Longhorns have played against Georgia was on September 21, 1957. Texas traveled to Atlanta to play Georgia, but the game was held at Grant Field on the campus of Georgia Tech. The Longhorns won 26-7 thanks to two touchdown runs from Mike Dowdle and single scores from Bobby Lackey and Walter Fondren. The first-year coach of that Texas team? Darrell Royal.

Georgia ventured to Austin the next year to fall 13-8 to the Longhorns.

The only other regular season game between the two programs was last year when the Bulldogs defeated the Longhorns in Austin, 30-15.

All other contests between UT and UGA have been in postseason games. Texas got the best of Georgia in the 1949 Orange Bowl. Then, Texas famously lost the 1984 Cotton Bowl and its chance at a national title, 10-9. Twenty-five years passed before the two teams battled again in the 2019 Sugar Bowl, where Texas and Sam Ehlinger defeated Jake Fromm and Georgia, 28-21. After the 30-15 game last year, Texas lost again to the Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game, 22-19.

Texas goes between the hedges of Sanford Stadium for the first time ever next week for a 6:30 p.m. Central kickoff. The Longhorns are ranked No. 11 in the College Football Playoff rankings while the Bulldogs are ranked No. 5. The game will be televised by ABC.

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