Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

No. 1 Georgia (13-0) vs. No. 4 Ohio State (11-1)

7 p.m. CST Saturday (ESPN)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta

0 Players with at least 900 plays in SEC history have a better yards-per-play average than Georgia QB Stetson Bennett. Entering Saturday’s game, Bennett has 7,726 passing yards and 509 rushing yards on 864 passes and 131 rushing attempts – an average of 8.276 yards on 995 plays. Entering the 2022 season, Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel held the SEC record for players with at least 900 plays at 8.269 yards on 1,208 plays.

1 Previous game between Georgia and Ohio State. The Bulldogs beat the Buckeyes 21-14 in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 1993.

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2 2022 Consensus All-Americans apiece for Georgia and Ohio State – Buckeyes WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and OT Paris Johnson Jr. and Bulldogs DL Jalen Carter and S Christopher Smith.

2 Previous appearances for Georgia and four for Ohio State in the College Football Playoff. Georgia has reached the championship game in both its previous appearances, losing to Alabama 26-23 in overtime in 2017 and beating Alabama 33-18 in 2021. Ohio State won the championship by beating Oregon 42-20 in 2014, lost to Alabama 52-24 in the title game in 2020 and lost to Clemson in the semifinals in 2016 and 2019. The winner of the Peach Bowl will play the winner of the Fiesta Bowl between Michigan and TCU for the CFP championship on Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

3 Teams entered the bowl season with two 1,000-yard receivers, including Ohio State. Emeka Egbuka has 66 receptions for 1,039 yards and nine TDs, and Marvin Harrison Jr. has 72 receptions for 1,157 yards and 12 TDs. The other teams were Arizona and Washington.

3 500-yard rushers apiece for Georgia and Ohio State. For the Bulldogs, Kenny McIntosh has 709 yards and 10 TDs on 137 carries, Daijun Edwards has 681 yards and seven TDs on 127 carries and Kendall Milton has 533 yards and six TDs on 72 carries. For the Buckeyes, Miyan Williams has 817 yards and 13 TDs on 125 carries, TreVeyon Henderson has 571 yards and six TDs on 107 carries and Dallan Hayden has 510 yards and five TDs on 102 carries.

3 Plays from scrimmage involving Georgia TE Brock Bowers have gained at least 70 yards, tied with TCU WR Taye Barber, Louisiana-Monroe WR Tyrone Howell and Nebraska WR Trey Palmer for the most in the nation this season. Bowers had a 78-yard TD reception in a 48-7 victory over South Carolina on Sept. 17, a 75-yard TD run in a 39-22 victory over Kent State on Sept. 24 and a 73-yard TD reception in a 42-20 victory over Florida on Oct. 30. Ohio State’s defense has allowed four plays that gained at least 70 yards in 2022, tied for the most in the Big Ten.

5 Victories, 12 losses and one tie for Ohio State against SEC opponents. The Buckeyes’ most recent game against an SEC opponent is a 52-24 loss to Alabama in the CFP title game on Jan. 11, 2021. Ohio State has a 2-11 record against SEC opponents in postseason games. The Buckeyes have a 26-27 overall bowl record.

7 Appearances in the Peach Bowl for Georgia when the Bulldogs take the field on Saturday. Only Clemson, with eight, has played in the Peach Bowl more than Georgia. Only one team has more victories in the game than the Bulldogs, who are 4-2 in the Peach Bowl. LSU has a 6-1 record in the game. Georgia defeated Maryland 17-16 on Dec. 28, 1973, Virginia 35-33 on Dec. 31, 1998, Virginia Tech 31-24 on Dec. 30, 2006, and Cincinnati 24-21 on Jan. 1, 2021, and lost to Syracuse 19-18 on Dec. 30, 1989, and Virginia 34-27 on Dec. 30, 1995. Georgia coach Kirby Smart played in the 1995 and 1998 games. Ohio State has never played in the Peach Bowl.

9 Ohio State games have featured at least 43 points for the Buckeyes, the most in the nation this season. Only 10 major-college football teams have had 10 or more games with at least 43 points in a single season, including Alabama with 10 in 2018. Ohio State is one of the 17 teams that have had nine games of 43 or more points and the first from the Big Ten to do so.

11 Victories and four losses against Big Ten opponents for Georgia. The Bulldogs have a 10-2 record against Big Ten opponents in bowls. Georgia’s most recent game against a Big Ten opponent is a 34-11 victory over Michigan in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 31, 2021.

21 Victories, 16 losses and one tie for SEC teams in the Peach Bowl. The Big Ten has a 3-6 record in the Peach Bowl, with Michigan State beating Pittsburgh 31-21 in last season’s game. The Big Ten has one victory in four Peach Bowl matchups with SEC opponents. Iowa defeated Tennessee 28-22 on Dec. 31, 1982. Tennessee defeated Indiana 27-22 on Jan. 2, 1988, Auburn defeated Indiana 27-23 on Dec. 29, 1990, and Florida defeated Michigan 41-15 on Dec. 29, 2018.

26 Consecutive seasons with a bowl for Georgia, the longest active streak in the nation and the longest streak in SEC history. The Bulldogs’ most recent season without a bowl came in 1996, when Georgia posted a 5-6 record. With its Peach Bowl appearance, Georgia surpasses Alabama’s SEC record of 25 consecutive seasons with a bowl established from 1959 through 1983. Georgia has a 34-21-3 bowl record.

44.5 Points per game have been scored by Ohio State in 2022, the second-highest scoring average in the nation entering the bowl season. Georgia has yielded an average of 12.8 points per game in 2022, the second-lowest in the nation entering the bowl season.

73 Consecutive Ohio State games have featured at least 20 points for the Buckeyes, which is the longest such streak in major-college football history. Ohio State has scored at least 20 points in every game since a 31-16 loss to Oklahoma on Sept. 9, 2017. Ohio State broke the record on Nov. 5 in a 21-7 victory over Northwestern. The Buckeyes surpassed the standard of 69 established by Oklahoma before the Sooners’ streak ended in a 16-13 victory over West Virginia on Sept. 25, 2021.

76.9 Rushing yards per game have been allowed by Georgia in 2022, the lowest average in the nation entering the bowl season. The Bulldogs’ opponents have averaged 2.9 yards per carry, with 1,001 yards and five TDs on 341 rushing attempts. Ohio State’s offense has averaged 198.5 rushing yards per game while averaging 5.5 yards per carry.

97.2 Percent of Georgia’s red-zone possessions have resulted in points for the Bulldogs in 2022, the best rate in the nation entering the bowl season. Georgia has scored 69 times – 48 TDs and 21 field goals – on 71 possessions inside its opponent’s 20-yard line. Georgia also has the nation’s best red-zone defense. The Bulldogs’ opponents have scored on 60.7 percent of their possessions inside the Georgia 20-yard line with nine TDs and eight field goals in 28 possessions.

176.25 Passing-efficiency rating for Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud in 2022, the highest in the nation entering the bowl season. Stroud has completed 235-of-355 passes for 3,340 yards with 37 TDs and six interceptions.

357 Games have been played by Georgia since it was most recently shut out, the second-longest scoring streak in SEC history and the sixth-longest in major-college football history. The Bulldogs haven’t been blanked since losing to Alabama 31-0 on Sept. 30, 1995.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.