The Longhorns defeated the Bulldogs 30-14 at home on December 20, 2037, in Week 16 of the regular season to continue their dominant run and hold onto the number one seed with homefield advantage secured. Under head coach Edward Bolin, the Longhorns improved to 15-1 overall and 5-1 in division play, moving closer to the playoffs with a ninth straight victory. The Bulldogs, led by Gary Soza, fell to 9-7 and remain second in their division with a playoff berth clinched.

The game began with the Longhorns' kicker Richard Brown opening the scoring with a 36-yard field goal at 11:09 of the first quarter. The Bulldogs missed a long 49-yard field goal attempt at the 4:37 mark, keeping the Longhorns in the lead. Defensive plays set the tone; on the opening drive of the second quarter, Blake Jones rushed 14 yards before fumbling, recovered by Alva Santana at the UGA 9-yard line.

Kirk Rose, the Longhorns quarterback, connected on a 51-yard touchdown pass to Santana early in the second quarter, extending the lead to 7-0 after the extra point. Bulldogs kicker Donald Baker made a 34-yard field goal at 5:06 of the second, cutting the deficit to 10-3. Brown added a critical 54-yard field goal with only two seconds left in the half, pushing the lead back to 13-3 going into halftime.

The Bulldogs responded in the third quarter with a 45-yard field goal by Baker to bring the score to 13-6. However, the Longhorns countered with a short touchdown run by James Garrett with 2:37 left in the third, plus the extra point for a 20-6 lead. The Longhorns' defense also forced a costly fumble, recovered by Robert Newby at the Bulldogs’ 20-yard line late in the quarter.

Benjamin Maple sealed the win with a 9-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter, boosting the Longhorns to 27-6 after Brown's extra point. The Bulldogs failed to score in the final quarter, and the game ended 30-14.

Statistically, quarterback Kirk Rose completed 21 of 31 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Blake Jones led the Longhorn ground game with 106 rushing yards, while Maple added 83 yards and a receiving touchdown. On defense, Brian Spencer recorded three sacks, and Robert Newby contributed a sack and forced fumble.

The Longhorns dominated in rushing yards with 243 on 37 carries compared to 29 yards on 13 attempts for the Bulldogs. Both teams struggled with third-down conversions, neither converting any attempts. The Longhorns committed 10 penalties totaling 60 yards, while the Bulldogs had four penalties for 17 yards.

With this victory, the Longhorns remain playoff favorites as they clinched homefield advantage earlier in the season. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, maintain their postseason position but face questions after consecutive losses. The Longhorns will look to close out the season on a positive note next week as they finalize their playoff seeding.