Georgia beats Oklahoma in double overtime in the Rose Bowl, and Oklahoma’s coach says no one play lost it

On January 1, 2018, Georgia beat Oklahoma 54-48 in the Rose Bowl in double overtime, after a blocked field goal opened the door for the winning score.

Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma quarterback

But I gave it everything I had. That’s what I’ve always been about.

ESPN, Jan 1, 2018

Day by day

  1. Jan 1, 2018Georgia’s head coach said his heart went out to the Oklahoma team, because they played their tail off.
  2. Same dayOklahoma’s head coach said there was no one play that lost the game for his team or won it for Georgia.
  3. Same dayOklahoma’s quarterback said he gave everything he had.
Each day, as a table
Quotes by day published
DateWhoDays after the game
Jan 1Georgia Athletics; Kirby Smart; Lincoln Riley0
Jan 2Associated Press1

The day

Georgia Athletics

A blocked field goal opened the door for a game-winning score in the Georgia Bulldogs’ 54-48 double overtime Rose Bowl victory against the No. 2-seeded Oklahoma Sooners Monday evening at the Rose Bowl Stadium.

GeorgiaDogs.com, Jan 1, 2018

Georgia Athletics’ own game story, as published by GeorgiaDogs.com; the page carries the game date, Monday evening (Jan 1)

Reaction

Through Jan 2, 2018

What Georgia said

Kirby Smart, Georgia head coach

My heart goes out to the Oklahoma team, because they played their tail off. And so did ours.

GeorgiaDogs.com, Jan 1, 2018

Georgia Athletics’ own game story, as published by GeorgiaDogs.com; the page carries the game date, Monday evening (Jan 1)

What Oklahoma said

Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma head coach

There is no one play that lost this game for us or won it for Georgia.

OU Athletics, Jan 1, 2018

Oklahoma Athletics’ own game story, as published by SoonerSports.com

Neither team

Associated Press

Sony Michel’s 27-yard touchdown run in double overtime gave Georgia a 54-48 win over Oklahoma in a Rose Bowl thriller.

News4JAX, Jan 2, 2018

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