ATLANTA — UPDATE: Georgia beat Texas in overtime, 22-16.
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The first half of the SEC Championship game between powerhouses Texas and Georgia featured 9 total points – six for the Horns and three for the Bulldogs.
At halftime, Texas had more penalties than either team had points, something Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian mentioned as he was heading off to the locker room after the first two quarters.
When asked by ESPN’s sideline reporter how Texas cleans some of that up, Sark didn’t mince words, suggesting things haven’t quite been called down the middle.
“Well, hopefully they call them for holding one of these times, too,” Sark said.
That was followed by a couple seconds of awkward silence before Sarkisian jogged off.
In the first half, Texas was penalized eight times for 80 yards. Georgia had two penalties for 19 yards.
Texas’ offense was moving the ball, but failed to get into the end zone. Quarterback Quinn Ewers was 16 of 25 for 228 yards.
