<p>Georgia is still a part of the national championship race, but the No. 4 Bulldogs sure arent playing like a team that belongs in that elite group.</p><p>Billy Bennett kicked three field goals, the last to break a tie with 12:57 remaining, and Georgia avoided a huge upset with a 16-13 victory over UAB on Saturday.</p><p>Despite the lackluster showing, Georgia (7-1) could move up a spot in the both The Associated Press rankings and BCS standings. Third-ranked Virginia Tech was upset by West Virginia on Thursday night.</p><p>UAB (3-5), a 29-point underdog, played well for the second week in a row against a ranked team. The Blazers led No. 15 TCU 24-16 in the third quarter, but wound up losing 27-24 after quarterback Darrell Hackney sustained a season-ending thumb injury.</p><p>UAB was forced to give redshirt freshman Chris Williams his first college start against the nations top-ranked defense. The youngster fared well, making no major mistakes and keeping the Blazers in the game.</p><p>The Bulldogs had to make a late defensive stand to keep their lead. Williams completed a 24-yard pass to Bradly Chavez to the Georgia 32, within range for Nick Hayes to attempt a tying field goal.</p><p>But a delay of game penalty backed up UAB, then Derrick White sacked Williams for an 11-yard loss. Under heavy pressure, Williams failed to complete his next two passes, giving the ball back to the Bulldogs with 1:54 remaining. They managed to run out the clock.</p><p>For the second week in a row, the Bulldogs came out extremely flat against a seemingly overmatched opponent. Georgia trailed Vanderbilt 2-0 at halftime before rallying for a 27-8 victory.</p><p>This time, the Bulldogs were behind 13-10 late in the third quarter. Bennett tied it up with a 29-yard field goal, then connected from 31 yards to finally put the Bulldogs ahead for good.</p><p>Following the script, Georgia jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead, only to have UAB tie it by halftime. The Blazers went ahead for the first time on Hayes 47-yard field goal with 9:52 left in the third quarter.</p><p>Georgia, clearly looking ahead to a showdown with Florida next weekend, made all sorts of mistakes. Bryan McClendon dropped an easy catch in the end zone. Bennett missed a 30-yard field goal. David Greene threw two interceptions. The Bulldogs were called for two personal foul penalties.</p><p>The homecoming crowd was lackluster, too. The Georgia players had to resort to waving their arms late in the third quarter, bringing the fans to their feet.</p><p>Greene completed 20 of 33 passes for 221 yards. Williams was 12-of-21 for 97 yards, with one interception.</p><p>At the start, it looked like a blowout. The Bulldogs marched right down the field on their first possession as Greene completed four straight passes, the last a 16-yard touchdown to Damien Gary. Bennett kicked a 48-yard field goal early in the second quarter to make it 10-0.</p><p>But UAB responded with an 18-play, 75-yard drive that consumed nearly 10 minutes of the second period. Theron Dudley scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to pull the Blazers within 10-7.</p><p>On the final play of the half, Hayes kicked a 27-yard field goal to tie it up.</p>
