With pride and intra-squad bragging rights on the line, the Georgia football team's Red and Black squads played a back-and-forth, entertaining G-Day Game to wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium.

Balls were flying all over Dooley Field as both teams passed often, particularly in the first half and the fourth quarter, leading to some big completions and key defensive stops. Late in the game, quarterback Carson Beck led the Red squad 70 yards for a game-tying touchdown with 27 seconds remaining. In the end, the scrimmage ended in a 20-20 tie after Liam Badger's 54-yard field-goal attempt as time expired came up just short for the Black squad.

The Red offense led by Beck amassed 390 yards of offense, while the Black gained 264. With the first-team offense (Red) going against the first-team defense (Black), and the respective second units also going against one another, the Bulldogs' present and future were on display. It was the first action in a Georgia uniform for several offseason transfers, many of whom made an immediate impact.

Kicker Peyton Woodring connected on a 42-yard field goal with 8:18 on the clock to cap a solid opening drive by Beck and the Red offense. Beck was 4-for-7 for 41 yards on the drive, Dillon Bell caught two passes for 22 yards, second-year running back Roderick Robinson II ran three times, and Florida running back transfer Trevor Etienne had a 14-yard reception.

The Black team only needed a couple of plays to answer, taking a 7-3 lead on Andrew Paul's 1-yard run with 6:14 on the clock. The drive began with a 54-yard pass from Gunner Stockton to Anthony Evans II up the right side, to the Red 21-yard line. Two plays later, Paul rushed for 16 yards to the 1 and then scored on the next play.

On the ensuing Red possession, Etienne busted free for an 18-yard rush, and Beck hit Dominic Lovett for a 34-yard completion up the left side. But it was the Black defense that forced the first turnover of the game, with defensive lineman Mykel Williams deflecting and then intercepting a Back pass on third down at the Black 5.

Midway through the second quarter, Beck looked in top form during a 10-play touchdown drive. He fired a strike down the middle to Miami transfer wideout Colbie Young for 13 yards on third-and-10. On the next play, Beck hit tight end Lawson Luckie for 18 yards, to the Black 41. Two plays later, Beck connected with Rara Thomas for 13 yards, to the 26. Later, Lovett pulled in a 23-yard completion, followed by a 2-yard touchdown pass on the left side to Young, putting the Red ahead 10-7 with 2:22 on the clock.

With 57 seconds left in the half, after the Red defense forced a punt, Black linebacker CJ Allen stepped in front of a bullet pass from Beck for an interception near midfield. Stockton then moved the Black offense into position for Badger to boot a 38-yard field goal as time expired, tying the game 10-10 at the half.

After a fast-paced first half dominated by the offenses, the third quarter largely belonged to the defenses. A 25-yard Paul run was an offensive highlight, as was an 18-yard completion from Beck to Arian Smith on the final play of the quarter, but no points were scored. Beck and the Red team kept driving in the fourth, even converting a fourth-and-1 with a short Robinson run to the 10, before having to settle for a 31-yard field goal by Woodring, putting the Red ahead 13-10 with 6:54 to play in the game.

Stockton and the Black squad answered with a 70-yard touchdown drive that began with a 32-yard completion to Nitro Tuggle and ended with a 26-yard touchdown pass on the right side to Sacovie White, putting the Black ahead 17-13 with 4:59 remaining.

it was the Black squad with the ball, a 17-13 lead, and the chance to close out a win with a few first downs. But the Red defense didn't let that happen, giving its offense a chance for the win.

The Red got the ball at its 25 with 2:18 remaining, needing a touchdown to take the lead. Soon, facing a fourth-and-2 at its 33, the Red turned the ball over on downs after a Beck pass was broken up by linebacker Jalen Walker. Soon after, Black kicker Liam Badger kicked a 24-yard field goal for a 20-13 lead with 51 seconds remaining.

Beck got another shot at leading a dramatic drive and delivered. There was a 20-yard completion to Lovett, a 39-yarder to Thomas, and an 11-yard touchdown strike to Lovett in the right corner of the end zone with 27 seconds left, tying the game 20-20.

Beck ended up 25 of 46 for 301 yards and two touchdowns, while Stockton, between his action with the Red and Black teams, completed 23 of 37 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown. Lovett led all receivers with seven catches for 104 yards and the tying touchdown, with Michael Jackson III and Jaden Riddell each catching five passes for the Black squad. Etienne had four carries for 24 yards and three catches for 33, while Robinson added 24 yards on 11 carries and three receptions for 18.

The Black team's Raylen Wilson led all defenders with eight tackles, with Dan Jackson added seven.

Georgia will kick off its 2024 season in Atlanta on Aug. 31, against Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Bulldogs began their march to the 2021 national championship with a 10-3 win over Clemson in the Duke's Mayo Classic in Charlotte, N.C.