NEW ORLEANS | For all that barking that went on by those that thought Georgia deserved to be in the College Football Playoff, the Sugar Bowl did nothing to bolster the argument.
No. 15 Texas zoomed out ahead from the get-go and stunned the No. 5 Bulldogs 28-21 before 71,449 in the Superdome Tuesday night to send the SEC East champions into the offseason with a second straight defeat.
Dwayne Haskins passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and Meyer headed into retirement with a 28-23 victory after the fifth-ranked Buckeyes held off No. 9 Washington's thrilling comeback in the 105th Rose Bowl on Tuesday.