Here are five takeaways from Georgia’s 30-24 overtime loss against Georgia Tech.

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1. Coaching blunders cost UGA the game — Georgia hurt itself early on with some fumbles, but it’s hard not to peg this loss on the coaching mistakes by Mark Richt and his staff. When you take the lead with 18 seconds left in the game, you kick the ball deep on the ensuing kickoff and take your chances. Squib kicking the ball and giving Georgia Tech favorable field position is the last thing UGA should want and it was a bad decision by Richt and what ultimately cost the ‘Dawgs the victory.

2. Can anyone contain Nick Chubb for an entire game? — Is it possible to have 165 total yards and have a “quiet” game? That’s exactly what Nick Chubb did against Georgia Tech. He busted things open early on during UGA’s opening drive with 65 total yards and a touchdown, but he was largely kept in check the rest of the game and never really reeled off any other big plays. Georgia Tech did about as good of a job as any team has done in containing the freshman star, but he still managed to have a big first quarter. Is there any defense out there that can stop him for an entire game?

3. Loss to GT ruins any shot of possible CFP berth — Georgia sliding into one of the final four spots without playing for an SEC Championship was a long shot anyway, but it was still possible. UGA sat at ninth in the CFP rankings and would have needed some help in front of them by way of losses. But with the loss to Georgia Tech, the ‘Dawgs have absolutely no chance now. It’s poor timing, too. Mississippi State and UCLA both lost this weekend, so theoretically UGA could have moved up as high as seventh and closer to a final four spot.

4. Red zone troubles took away momentum — Early on it looked as if Georgia would steamroll Georgia Tech via the running game, but untimely fumbles by both Chubb and Sony Michel near the goal line erased early scoring opportunities. If Georgia converts on both opportunities, the ‘Dawgs go up 21-0 and the game is likely over, considering GT’s offense isn’t necessarily built to come back from deficits like that. Not only were the fumbles costly to UGA’s chances of winning the game, but it also was very uncharacteristic of UGA’s talented running backs Chubb and Michel to give the ball away like that.

5. Hutson Mason’s legacy takes a serious hit — All season long, Mason had dealt with criticism and seemed to be playing his best football in the second half of the season. He only started for one season, but Mason’s presumably game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds seemed to be his defining moment. Unfortunately for the fifth-year senior, the poor decisions by Richt cost him the game-winning touchdown. And to add salt to the wound, Mason finished the game with the INT that sealed GT’s win. In a matter of minutes, Mason went from hero to zero.

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Drew Laing

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