UGA Recruiting: Future Five Star Had a Great Day in Athens Saturday
ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 2-ranked Georgia football team looked different Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium, dressed in all white for the first time ever, but the result was like so many games that have preceded it. Behind another strong outing from quarterback Gunner Stockton and the Georgia defense, the Bulldogs walloped Western Kentucky, 70-20.
Stockton, who was 15 of 16 passing with three touchdowns in last week’s opener against Tennessee State, completed 13 of 16 attempts against the Hilltoppers. He threw for 234 yards and tied a program record with five passing touchdowns. As a team, Georgia (2-0) had 493 yards of offense while holding Western Kentucky (0-2) to 225.
Georgia linebacker Anthony Kruah forced a fumble on the opening kickoff, and cornerback Demello Jones recovered the loose ball at the Hilltopper 18-yard line. Two plays later, Stockton hit tight end Ethan Barbour for a 7-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead 61 seconds into the game. It was the first touchdown of Barbour’s career.