UNC scored a touchdown in a bid to make the final score closer, but the refs erased it on a bizarre call. A UNC receiver caught a touchdown pass in the end zone, and the Georgia defensive back, who was behind him, hit him and knocked him unconscious. The receiver was ridiculously called for offensive pass interference, and film of the play makes one wonder if the refs even saw the play at all. The final score thus remained 20-10.
UNC had 17 first downs to 12 for Georgia, and they slightly outgained Georgia 265 yards to 256, but UNC also turned the ball over 2 times, Georgia only once. UNC's Charlie Justice was held to just 37 yards rushing. Georgia's Charley Trippi and John Rauch both played all 60 minutes, the last players to do so in the Sugar Bowl. UNC finished 8-2-1, and I have them ranked #11 for 1946.