in a challenging SEC Showdown number one Georgia managed to avoid a major upset by outscoring South Carolina 21-0 in the second half South Carolina LED 14-3 at halftime becoming the fifth unranked team in the AP poll era to lead the number one team by double digits on the road at halftime however Georgia rallied in the second half to secure a 24-14 victory Carson back threw for 269 yards for Georgia while Spencer Rattler of South Carolina passed for 256 yards but also through two interceptions in the final minutes of the game daijin Edwards made his season debut for Georgia scoring one touchdown and rushing for 118 yards on 20 carries Georgia Extended its home game win streak to 21 the longest active streak in the country and became the eighth team in SEC history to win 20 straight games next Georgia will face Alabama Birmingham in a non-conference game before heading to Auburn for their first road game of the season South Carolina will face Mississippi State in their next matchup