Georgia Bulldogs running back Cash Jones was pivotal in that unexpected onside kick against Texas. Utter humiliation, of course, for Steve Sarkisian’s team. But the play didn’t come out of the blue. Cash and the special teams were regularly practising to make it work. Just like a Kung-Fu maestro perfecting his craft before the final battle. Cash perfected the play almost religiously before kicking Texas out of CFP contention.

Jones, a Brock, Texas native, came to Georgia in 2021. And almost immediately, Kirby Smart put him to the task, perfecting that fourth-quarter play. So, when Cash Jones and Peyton Woodring finally called to test, it was perfect. “We’ve practiced it since… I think five years ago, when I first got here. … Peyton (Woodring) kicked a perfect ball, you know? I don’t thi

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