It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but nothing about Georgia has been pretty for most of this season anyway, so Saturday’s 13-7 win over rival Georgia Tech was pretty much par for the course.

The Bulldogs did enough offensively and made enough key plays when they had to do so on defense to outlast the Yellow Jackets for the 13th time in their past 15 meetings.

What it means: The Bulldogs again hardly looked like world-beaters, but they did enough to win their fourth consecutive game, improve to 9-3 and keep alive their hopes for a 10-win season. Coach Mark Richt improved to 13-2 overall against the rival Yellow Jackets, including a perfect 8-0 in games played in Atlanta. The win won’t be enough to completely quiet his many critics, but it should be enough to at least keep the grumblings to a minimum for a while anyway.

What I liked: Freshman wide receiver Terry Godwin really elevated his game when the Dawgs really needed him. Georgia was playing without injured playmaker Isaiah McKenzie (foot), but Godwin delivered to help atone for the loss and make the Jackets pay for almost exclusively focusing on Malcolm Mitchell. Godwin finished with a personal-best eight catches for 78 yards to help the Dawgs close the regular season with their fifth win in the last six games.

What I didn’t like: It was the right call to go for it on 4th-and-1 from the Yellow Jackets 9-yard line near the start of the second quarter, but the lack of push up front from the offensive line doomed the play from the outset. The failed play denied the Dawgs an excellent chance to add a 7-0 lead and possibly take control of the game early on.

Who’s the Man: Who else? Sophomore tailback Sony Michel continues to be a welcome breath of fresh air on a Georgia offense lacking in big-play ability and again came to the rescue. The elusive Michel rushed for 149 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries to become the 13th player in school history to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season. He added 38 more yards on three receptions to again almost single-handedly shoulder the offensive load for the afternoon.

Key play: Georgia was a facing a 4th-and-1 from the Georgia Tech 34-yard line when Michel raced off tackle to his right and darted 34 yards for the touchdown that opened the game’s scoring with 10:19 left in the opening period. The Dawgs led the rest of the game. Michel’s run was the Bulldogs’ longest from scrimmage since Nick Chubb’s 83-yard scoring jaunt against Alabama back on Oct. 3.

What’s next: Georgia has completed its regular season and awaits its bowl fate.