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The Bulldogs stare down the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl, as Georgia looks to complete the drill and bring home a National Championship. It was a drag-out fight in New Orleans, including an injury to Herschel and a tough day for Buck, but the Dawgs emerge victorious and bring Georgia their only National Championship.

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UGA 40 – Episode 1 – Here Comes Herschel

In our first episode, Buck Belue, Herschel Walker, Vince Dooley, Mike Cavan and others discuss the build-up to the 1980 Georgia Bulldog season, the recruitment of Herschel Walker, and Herschel helping to lead the comeback win on the road at Tennessee in the season opener.

UGA 40 – Episode 2 – Holding Down the Hedges

After battling back in Tennessee, the Georgia Bulldogs come home to face Texas A&M, Clemson and TCU… and while A&M and TCU went well, it took some special plays from Scott Woerner to hold off the Clemson Tigers between the hedges.

UGA 40 – Episode 3 – Climb to the Top

After losing star running back Herschel Walker to injury, the Georgia Bulldgos have to face John Fourcade and Ole Miss. And after finding a way to win, and Herschel returning to the field, the Dawgs roll at homecoming against Vanderbilt and on the road in Kentucky.

UGA 40 – Episode 4 – The Showdown

The 1980 Georgia Bulldogs defense had been virtually unstoppable as they stare down their toughest challenge yet… Heisman front runner George Rogers and the #14 South Carolina Gamecocks. ABC took it as the game of the week, billing it as a “showdown” between Rodgers and Herschel.

UGA 40 – Episode 5 – Run Lindsay Run

The annual showdown between the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators is always a thrill ride in Jacksonville. But none have been greater than the 1980 comeback against Florida, featuring one of the most iconic plays in Georgia football history.

UGA 40 – Episode 6 – Two Final Rivals

The Georgia Bulldgos are rolling after a huge comeback win against Florida… but there are still two rivals standing in their way. The oldest rivalry in the south as the Dogs head to Auburn to try and win the SEC, and some clean ol’ fashioned hate against Georgia Tech.

UGA 40 – Episode 7 – Just One More Time

After beating Georgia Tech, and awaiting a shot at Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, the bombshell drops that Coach Vince Dooley was going to interview for the Auburn head coaching job. While stunned, the coaches and players were confident because they still had the best coach in the country ready to back them up… the legendary Erk Russell and his “just one more time” mantra for the 1980 Dogs defense.

UGA 40 – Episode 8 – The National Championship

The Bulldogs stare down the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl, as Georgia looks to complete the drill and bring home a National Championship. It was a drag-out fight in New Orleans, including an injury to Herschel and a tough day for Buck, but the Dawgs emerge victorious and bring Georgia their only National Championship.

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