Georgia wins Orange Bowl in 60-point rout of Florida State - ESPN

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Carson Beck passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB Gunner Stockton passed for two more scores, and No. 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fifth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Saturday night in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff.

The Bulldogs' 60-point win represents the largest margin of victory ever in a bowl game, surpassing Georgia's 65-7 win over TCU in the 2023 CFP championship game, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. It's also the largest margin of victory against an AP top-five opponent in the AP poll era (since 1936).

Georgia scored on nine of 12 drives and gained 673 total yards against the short-handed Seminoles, who were without more than two dozen players because of opt-outs and transfers, including five starters in their defensive front seven, their top two running backs and top three receivers.

The Bulldogs (13-1) were used to competing for championships this time of year, having won the past two national titles. But Georgia lost to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game — the Bulldogs' first loss since the 2021 season — and missed out on one of the four spots in the CFP rankings. Instead, it settled for the seventh New Year's Six bowl appearance in program history.

Florida State (13-1) failed to make the CFP cut despite winning the Atlantic Coast Conference title. Because of transfers, opt-outs and injuries, the Seminoles were without players who were responsible for 97% of their passing yards, 88% of their rushing yards and 84% of their receptions this season.

The Orange Bowl provided Georgia a chance to make a statement. The Bulldogs charged out to a 39-point halftime lead,