UGA Football: Georgia Prepares to Host Vols Between the Hedges

Georgia owns 28-23-2 edge in the series history with the Volunteers. Lately, it’s the Bulldogs with the upperhand as they are 7-1 against UT under Kirby Smart including winning the past seven meetings. The seven-game winning streak is the longest streak for the Bulldogs in the series which dates to 1899.

Georgia 7-1 Versus Tennessee Since 2016
2016 in Athens: #11 UT d. #25 Georgia 34-31
2017 in Knoxville: #7 Georgia d. UT 41-0
2018 in Athens: #2 Georgia d. UT 38-12
2019 in Knoxville: #3 Georgia d. UT 43-14
2020 in Athens: #3 Georgia d. #14 UT 44-21
2021 in Knoxville: #2 Georgia d. UT 41-17
2022 in Athens: #3 Georgia d. #1 UT 27-13
2023 in Knoxville: #1 Georgia d. #18 UT 38-10

Carson Beck threw three touchdown passes, wideout Dillon Bell caught one TD pass and threw for another as top-ranked Georgia dispatched the Vols 38-10 in Knoxville in front of a crowd of 101,915. The Bulldogs fell behind 7-0 after the first play from scrimmage when Jaylen Wright raced 75 yards for a score. However, Georgia responded with 24 unanswered points to take command. The Bulldogs blanked the Vols in the second half and added two more scores for the final.

With the victory, Georgia completed a third straight undefeated run through the SEC, marking the first time a team had accomplished that since the Bulldogs did it from 1980-82. Also, it was an SEC and school record 28th consecutive league win.

Georgia (7-2, 5-2 SEC) returns to Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium Saturday for the first time since Oct. 12. The Bulldogs have played an SEC-low three home games where they are 3-0. Georgia went 2-2 on the road and 2-0 at neutral sites (Atlanta & Jacksonville). The Bulldogs now finish the regular season with three home games against Tennessee, UMASS and Georgia Tech.

Last Saturday, Georgia played its final road game of the regular season, capping a stretch that saw it play at Kentucky, #4 Alabama, #1 Texas, Florida in Jacksonville and No. 16 Ole Miss.

Both ESPN College Game Day and the traveling SEC road show “SEC Nation” will be in Athens this week for the matchup. On Oct. 19, the GameDay gang was in Austin for Georgia’s big win over then top-ranked Texas as well as the Alabama game in Tuscaloosa in September. SEC Nation was in Oxford last Saturday for the Georgia-Ole Miss game and in Jacksonville for the Florida contest.

This marks only the seventh time in the regular season that GameDay and SEC Nation will visit the same game site and first time in 2024 Both crews were in Jacksonville in 2018 and in Athens for the UK game in 2021 and UT game in 2022. Last year, GameDay was in Athens for Georgia’s win over the Rebels.

Georgia is 18-18 when GameDay is on site for a Georgia game including 7-2 in Athens. Georgia’s first appearance with the show came on Sept. 9, 1995 in Knoxville when unranked Georgia nearly pulled off the upset that day as No. 8 UT hung for a 30-27 win. The Bulldogs are 27-12 when SEC Nation is present including 8-3 in Athens. This crew last visited Athens for the 2023 Kentucky game as the Bulldogs posted a 51-13 victory.

In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs are 14-3 after a loss and haven’t lost back-to-back games in the regular season since 2016, his first year at the helm. The last eight times Georgia has lost a game, it has won its next contest. Back in 2016, Georgia fell to Vanderbilt in Athens on Oct. 15 and then to Florida in Jacksonville on Oct. 29. Georgia dropped its final two games of the 2018 postseason, falling to No. 1 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and then were upset by No. 15 Texas in the Sugar Bowl. This season, Georgia lost at No. 4 Alabama and the next week beat Auburn in Athens. The Bulldogs will aim to bounce back from their road loss at No. 16 Ole Miss when it plays host to Tennessee.

The Volunteers (8-1, 5-1 SEC) capped a 4-0 homestand with a 33-14 win over Mississippi State last Saturday. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava and the SEC’s leading rusher Dylan Sampson headline an offense that averages 37.6 ppg while the defense allows just 12.6 ppg. Sampson has rushed for 1,129 yards and 20 TDs. Edge rusher James Pearce Jr., anchors the defense with 7.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks and 27 stops while linebacker Arion Carter leads the team with 50 tackles.

Georgia is riding a school record 28-game home winning streak dating to 2019, which leads in FBS.

Georgia’s 2024 Senior Class is an FBS-leading 49-4 (43-2 in the regular season) since 2021. The next best in this span belongs to Michigan (45-8) and Alabama (43-8). Georgia’s 2023 Senior Class set the school record at 50-4 with two national titles, an SEC crown plus went 6-0 in bowl/CFP games.

Georgia owns the nation’s longest active bowl streak at 27 seasons and has won its last seven matchups

With a 7-2 mark at this point, the Bulldogs have guaranteed that postseason streak will be extended.

The Bulldogs are aiming to reach the College Football Playoff (CFP) for the fourth time under Smart. The Bulldogs made the four-team field in his second season coming in 2017 and advanced to the National Championship Game after a thrilling overtime win over Oklahoma in a CFP semifinal at the Rose Bowl. Then, Georgia became the first team in the CFP era to win back-to-back national championships in 2021-22, beating Michigan and Alabama in 2021 and Ohio State and TCU in 2022.

Averaging 30.6 points/game (48th nationally)

34-for-37 (92 percent) in the Red Zone with 25 TDs, 9 FGs, 3 TOs

Averaging 6.1 yards per play and 410.6 yards per game

Fifth-year senior Carson Beck, a 6-4, 220-pound native of Jacksonville, Fla., owns a 20-3 record as a starter. Led Georgia to 13-1 mark in ’23.

Among the 10 candidates for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

7-3 versus top-20 opponents with a 67.3 Completion Percentage (218-324) for 2,771 yards, 18 TDs, 9 INTs in those contests.

Tied school record with 36 comp. in win over MSU, career-high 459 yards ranks 3rd in school history, most since Eric Zeier had 485 vs. USC in ’94

Set then Career Highs in 41-34 road loss at #4 Alabama, 50 att., 439 yards, 3 INTs; Was 8-of-17 for 100 yards, 2 INTs in 1st Half and trailed 30-7; then went 19-33 for 339 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in the 2nd Half and led briefly 34-33

439 passing yards @ #4 UA ranked 4th most in school history

SEC Offensive Player of the Week after 34-3 win over #14 Clemson

Georgia’s quarterback room also has Gunner Stockton, Ryan Puglisi and transfer Jaden Rashada (Ariz. State). Stockton saw action in four games last year and completed 63% of his passes (12-for-19) for 148 yards and two TDs. This year, Stockton is 10-for-12 for 90 yards with all that coming against TTU.

Passing Yards	389 vs. #20 UK, 2023
Completions	29 @ VU, 2023
Attempts	50 @ #4 UA, ’24
TD Passes	5 vs. TT, 2024
Passing Yards	439 @ #4 UA, ’24
Longest Pass & TD Pass	67 yds @ #4 UA, ’24
Long Rush	20 vs. USC, 2022
Interceptions	3, 3x last vs. UF ’24

Year	G/GS	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	Eff.	LG
2020	1/0	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—
2021	4/0	10	23	43.5	176	2	2	119.06	32 UAB
2022	7/0	26	35	74.3	310	0	4	186.40	28 SC
2023	14/14	302	417	72.4	3,941	6	24	167.9	55 UF
2024	9/9	210	321	65.4	2,488	12	17	140.5	67TD UA
Total	35/23	548	796	68.8	6,915	20	47	156.3	67TD UA

Game	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	SK	EFF	LG
2020
MZ	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	—	—
2021
UAB	4	10	40.0	88	1	1	0	126.9	32
@VU	1	3	33.3	11	0	0	0	64.1	11
CS	5	10	50.0	77	1	1	0	127.7	30
@GT	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	—	—
2022
#11 ORE	5	6	83.3	71	0	1	0	237.7	23
SAM	5	7	71.4	52	0	0	0	133.8	16
@SC	5	6	83.3	55	0	1	0	215.3	28
AU	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	—	—
VU	8	11	72.7	98	0	2	0	207.6	24
GT	1	2	50.0	3	0	0	0	62.6	3
#3 TCU	2	3	66.7	31	0	0	0	153.5	20
2023
UTM(W)	21	31	67.7	294	0	1	0	158.1	54
BSU (W)	23	30	76.7	283	1	2	0	171.2	41
USC (W)	27	35	77.1	269	0	0	2	141.7	36
UAB (W)	22	32	68.8	338	0	3	1	188.4	50
@ AU (W)	23	33	69.7	313	1	1	0	153.3	40
#20 UK (W)	28	35	80.0	389	1	4	0	205.4	49
@ VU (W)	29	39	73.4	261	1	1	2	133.9	31
vs. UF (W)	19	28	67.9	315	0	2	0	185.9	55
#12 MIZ (W)	21	32	65.6	254	0	2	3	152.93	34
#9 OM (W)	18	25	72.0	306	1	2	0	193.2	44
@ #18 UT (W)	24	30	80.0	298	0	2	0	196.4	34
@ GT (W)	13	20	65.0	175	1	1	0	145.0	29
SECCG: #8 UA (L)	21	29	72.4	243	0	0	2	142.8	51
%#5 FSU (W)	13	18	72.2	203	0	2	1	203.6	35
2024
#14CU (W)	22	33	66.7	278	0	2	1	160.5	40
TT (W)	18	25	72.0	242	0	5	0	219.3	50
@UK (W)	15	24	62.5	160	0	0	0	118.5	33
@ #4 UA (L)	27	50	54.0	439	3	3	3	135.6	67TD
AU (W)	23	29	79.3	240	0	2	2	171.6	33
*vs. UF (W)	25	40	62.5	309	3	2	2	128.9	34
@ #16 OM (L)	20	31	64.5	186	1	0	5	108.5	29
Career Total	548	796	68.8	6,915	20	47	25	156.3	67TD

• Averaging 32.0 points/game (52nd nationally)
• Outscored opponents 160-72 (54-39 in 1st Half & 106-33 in 2nd Half)
• 20-for-21 (95 percent) in the Red Zone with 15 TDs, 5 FGs, 1 TO
• Averaging 6.6 yards per play and 421.4 yards per game
• The 2023 Georgia offense set a school record averaging 7.3 yards per play while the 496.5 yards per game average ranked second all-time.

Game	Georgia	Opp.	Final
vs. #14 CU	10 (4R, 6P)	3 (0R, 3P)	#1 Georgia, 34-3
vs. TT	7 (3R, 4P)	2 (2R)	#1 Georgia 48-3
@ UK	5 (2R, 3P)	4 (3R, 1P)	#1 Georgia 13-12
@ #4 UA	9 (1R, 8P)	11 (4R, 7P)	#4 UA 41-34
vs. AU	8 (3R, 5P)	8 (3R, 5P)	#5 Georgia 31-13
vs. MSU	14 (2R, 12P)	7 (2R, 5P)	#5 Georgia 41-31
@ #1 Texas	7 (3R, 4P)	7 (1R, 6P)	#5 Georgia 30-15
vs. UF	9 (1R, 8P)	5 (2R, 3P)	#2 Georgia 34-20
@ #16 OM	6 (2R, 4P)	8 (3R, 5P)	#16 OM 28-10

Longest Rush by Georgia: 45-yd by Trevor Etienne vs. TT)
Longest Rush by Opp.: 38-yd TD by Jarquez Hunter (AU)
Longest Completion by Georgia: 67-yd TD (Beck to Bell @ #4 UA)
Longest Completion by Opp.: 75-yd TD (Milroe to Williams, @ #4 UA)

Georgia’s running backs to see the most action are Trevor Etienne, Nate Frazier and Cash Jones. Etienne has a team-high 477 yards (5.0 avg.) and 7 TDs. The longest Bulldog rush belongs to wideout Anthony Evans III (52 vs. MSU). Branson Robinson has missed the past three games with an injury and Roderick Robinson II has yet to play this year due to injury.

At #1 Texas, Etienne had a team-best 87 yards and 3 TDs including one on 4th-and-goal from the 1. He tallied 55 rushing yards and one TD on 12 carries plus two catches for 11 yards at #4 UA. He had 124 all-purpose yards in the win over AU (88-rushing and 2 TDs, 36-rec. on six catches).

Frazier had a a career-high 19 carries for 82 yards and a TD in the win over UF and then had 12 carries for 47 yards at #16 Ole Miss. In the season-opening win over #14 CU, Frazier registered 83 yards on 11 carries including a 40-yard scamper and his first TD. For the year, he has 286 yards on 60 carries (4.8 avg.) with a pair of TDs.

Then there’s freshman Dwight Phillips Jr., who had a memorable first carry. It resulted in a four-yard TD versus UF to make it 34-20.

Redshirt junior running back Cash Jones has served as a game captain twice this year and his contributions have been aplenty. He is a key member on special teams. Also, Jones has 13 catches for 154 yards including a 22-yard TD against UF. He had a career-high three catches for 37 yards in the win over the Gators. With sophomore WR/KOR Anthony Evans out against UF and Ole Miss, he served as the KOR with one return for 5 yards. His lone carry against #14 Clemson was a 15-yard TD that featured an impressive stiff arm.

Georgia is starting to return to full strength on the offensive line. Against UF, senior guard Tate Ratledge saw his first action after missing four games due to ankle/knee injuries and then returned to his starting role at #16 Ole Miss. Earlier this year, the line was down two starters when Ratledge and junior center Jared Wilson were out. RS-junior Micah Morris filled in for Ratledge during that time and then he missed the Ole Miss game. At #1 Texas, Wilson returned and the line surrendered just one sack.

After allowing just 10 sacks through eight games, Georgia faced the Rebel front that came in leading the FBS with 41 sacks. They added five to that total against the Bulldogs. Along with Ratledge, the rest of the starters up front features RS-sophomore Earnest Greene III (LT), RS-junior Dylan Fairchild (LG) and RS-senior Xavier Truss (RT). RS-sophomore Drew Bobo (C) and sophomore Monroe Freeling (T/G) are in the rotation.

Senior QB Carson Beck’s top targets have been senior Dominic Lovett (42-for-430 yards, 3 TDs), senior Arian Smith (34-for-535 yards, 3 TDs) and junior Dillon Bell (33-for-393 yards, 4 TDs). Also, Bell has 104 yards rushing on seven attempts including a 3-yarder for a score at #4 UA.

Lovett snagged a 10-yard TD for the go-ahead score in the win over UF.

Smith came through with a 21-yard catch on 3rd-and-10 from the UGA 11 early in the 4th quarter at #1 Texas. It was part of an 11 play, 89-yard TD drive to make it 30-15. He had a career-high 134 yards on five catches versus MSU.

In the thriller at #4 UA, Georgia had a pair of receivers with 100 yards for the first time since 2013 when Chris Conley and Tavarres King did it against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl. Smith had a career-high 132 yards on six catches and a score while Bell had five for 100 yards including a 67-yard TD. Bell’s bomb put the Bulldogs ahead 34-33 with 2:31 left before the Tide answered. Earlier against the Crimson Tide, he had his third career rushing TD to become the first Bulldog to score rushing and receiving in the same game since 2022 (Ladd McConkey at Miss. State).

Sophomore Lawson Luckie and junior Oscar Delp headline the tight ends. Luckie leads the room with 213 yards receiving on 15 catches and three TDs. After #1 Texas had trimmed Georgia’s lead to 23-15 in the 4th quarter, Delp hauled in a 43-yard reception as part of a TD-answering drive that covered 89 yards on 11 plays in 5:03 to make it 30-15. Luckie is a second generation Bulldog as his father Mike (LB) was part of Bulldog triplets from 1996-98 with uncles Dustin (LB) and Miles (OL).

Georgia saw its school and SEC record streak of 28 consecutive regular season wins in league play end this year at #4 UA. In the all-SEC 2020 schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs won their final three SEC regular season games and then went on a run that ended Sept. 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa.

In 2021, Georgia posted its first perfect 8-0 mark in league play in school history. (The SEC went to eight games when it split into divisions in 1992). UA upset Georgia in the SECCG and then Georgia knocked off UA for the CFP title.

The 2022 Bulldogs followed it up with another 8-0 SEC mark, and the average margin of victory in those games was 25.5. They claimed the SEC title.

The 2023 Bulldogs made it three straight 8-0 league seasons (the only SEC school ever to accomplish that feat). It was the 10th undefeated league season in school history. UA defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.

The 2024 Bulldogs are 5-2 in the SEC. They won their first league game by edging UK in Lexington, fell at #4 UA, bounced back with home wins over AU and MSU, then beat #1 Texas 30-15 in Austin in front of the largest crowd ever at DKR-Memorial Stadium (105, 215). Recently, Georgia outlasted Florida in Jacksonville and lost 28-10 at #16 Ole Miss. Up next, Georgia closes out conference play with Tennessee Saturday in Athens.

In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have a 64% success rate on 4th Down (75-for-118) with 13 TDs. This year, the Bulldogs rank 7th nationally in 4th Down Conversions with an SEC best 75% (12-for-16 with 3 TDs). This Saturday’s foe, Tennessee, is next in the SEC at 69% (9-for-13).

Faced with a 30-7 halftime deficit at No. 4 Alabama, Georgia attacked every drive in the second half with a four-down mentality. After going 1-for-1 on 4th down in the first half, Georgia went 4-for-4 in the second half to finish 5-for-5, the best ever under Smart. The Bulldogs came into the game 1-for-2.

Georgia was 2-for-2 on 4th Downs against AU and MSU.

Georgia was 1-2 with a TD at #1 Texas, and the score by Trevor Etienne capped an 11 play, 89-yard drive in the 4th quarter to make it 30-15.

The Bulldogs were 1-for-3 with a TD at #16 Ole Miss.

Georgia has had 42 players drafted over the past four seasons, including 23 on defense and eight of those defenders have gone in the first round.

The 2024 unit ranks 16th nationally in Scoring Defense (18.4 ppg).

Did not allow a TD until the fourth game of the year.

Posted first half shutouts versus #14 Clemson, TTU and at #1 Texas

Held #16 OM to 28 points including 5 field goals as they averaged 42.1 ppg

With an Agribusiness degree in hand, graduate Dan Jackson, a native of nearby Gainesville, Ga., is enjoying his most productive year. A walk-on, he redshirted in 2019, “made the bus” and was on the scout team in 2020, started four games in 2021, and this year ranks third in tackles (43) and has 2 INTs.

A Burlsworth Trophy nominee, which goes to the most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on, Jackson’s highlights this year:

Snagged an INT at #4 UA and tallied a career-high 10 stops

Blocked a field goal against Auburn; Had a fumble return versus Tenn. Tech

Logged six solo stops in road win over #1 Texas

13-yard INT return plus four tackles at #16 Ole Miss

The defensive backfield is led by All-America safety Malaki Starks and the emergence of junior Daylen Everette.

Starks, a semifinalist for the 2024 Jim Thorpe Award, is a co-leader with 49 stops while Everette has 35 tackles including a career-high eight versus UK.

Starks served as the punt returner versus UF (3-for-21 yds.) and #16 OM.

Everette posted an impressive performance in the road win over #1 Texas, tallying a team-best seven stops, an interception and sack/strip fumble with a fumble recovery. His two turnovers led to 14 points in the 30-15 victory.

Freshmen KJ Bolden and Ellis Robinson IV are seeing more playing time of late. Bolden is a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award presented by the Maxwell Football Club. Bolden made four tackles in his debut versus #14 Clemson and collected his first career INT in the win over MSU. Bolden and junior JaCorey Thomas started against UF with senior DB Dan Jackson and sophomore Joenel Aguero sidelined for the first half due to targeting penalties called on them at #1 Texas.

Bolden and Thomas have played in all nine games with Thomas starting in the season-opening win over #14 Clemson. In his starting debut versus UF, Bolden matched his career high with five tackles and had five at #16 OM too.

Due to injuries, Georgia has yet to have a full complement of defensive lineman for a game this season. The group flashed its potential in the road win over #1 Texas as junior Mykel Williams, recently named a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award, made his presence known with his most action since the season opener when he went down with an ankle injury. Against Texas, Williams had three tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. For the year, Williams is tied for second on the team in TFL with 5.5.

Senior Nazir Stackhouse has been the ironman with a starting streak of 36 games going back to 2022 that ended versus UF this year. The rest of the crew includes Warren Brinson, Christen Miller, and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Jordan Hall made his 2024 debut at #16 OM after battling leg injuries. Williams and Brinson missed two games due to ankle injuries and returned against #4 UA. Stackhouse did see action versus UF with three tackles.

Ingram-Dawkins made his first career start against TTU and responded with a career-high four tackles including 3 TFL. Against UK, he had three tackles, a sack and seven QB pressures to earn SEC DL of the Week. He had two sacks in the win over Auburn.

If you follow college football and didn’t know #11 Jalon Walker, just about everybody does now as a Butkus Award semifinalist. The junior from Salisbury, N.C., became the first player in the last 20 years with three sacks and seven tackles against the No. 1 ranked AP team (according to ESPN Stats and Info.), and that was just in the first half in the 30-15 road win over Texas!

For the year, Walker has 40 tackles, a team-leading 4.5 sacks and 6.5 TFL. The three sacks in a game were the most by a Bulldog since Channing Tindall in 2021 against Tennessee. Walker swept defensive player of the week honors from the SEC to the Bednarik Award.

A self-described “hybrid linebacker” for his ability to play on the edge and in the box, Walker led the Bulldogs with six tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 34-3 win over #14 Clemson to earn Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors. He was credited with 10 QB pressures at UK. Additionally, he is among the semifinalists for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award.

When All-America LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson got hurt last year, it provided more playing time for then freshmen CJ Allen and Raylen Wilson. This year with the Bulldogs missing senior Smael Mondon Jr., for four games due to injury, the beneficiary is freshman Chris Cole.

Allen is the co-leader in tackles with 49 including eight at #16 OM. He had a team-high eight stops and his first career interception against UF. He made six stops in the road win over #1 Texas. Wilson posted a career-high seven tackles against the Gators. Wilson had five tackles, a forced fumble and sack for a loss of 28 yards that led to a change of possession and Georgia’s first score in the road win over UK. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Cole and Justin Williams are starting to make an impact. Smart has praised both as high character individuals with toughness and intagibles. Cole has elite speed and flexibility to help him cover along with great length.

The linebacking crew also includes senior Chaz Chambliss, who made six stops and two sacks in the win over UF to earn SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors, along with sophomores Damon Wilson II and Gabe Harris, Jr.

With elite distance, hang time, placement and a strong coverage unit, junior punter Brett Thorson and the Bulldogs rank 7th nationally in Net Punting (44.29). Georgia is the only FBS team whose opponents have negative PR yards this season at minus eight on five returns.

Thorson, a native of Melbourne, Australia is averaging 46.6 yards on 31 punts, placing 17 inside the 20 with 11 fair catches and five returns for minus 8 yards. His 46.6 average would rank 5th nationally, but the NCAA’s minimum for stat leaders is 3.6 punts a game (Min. 32 punts in 9 games). Thorson has 31.

Thorson’s career average of 45.1 is third best in school history, trailing Butler and Jake Camarda’s record mark of 45.8 set from 2018-21.

Could challenge the Bulldog record for Highest Punting Avg. in a Season (Drew Butler, the 2009 Ray Guy Award winner, at 48.1)

Thorson is known for his comedic slant about his lack of playing time because the Bulldogs punted a record low 32 times in 2023 after just 36 punts in 2022 (15 games), the two lowest totals dating back to at least 1948.

In 2024, Thorson punted four times against #14 Clemson for a 48.0 average with three placed inside the 20, two for 50+ yards and none were returned. He came up big at Kentucky with a career-high six punts for a 49.5 average.

Thanks in part to Thorson’s punts and the entire punt coverage team including gunners Arian Smith, Dominic Lovett and Cole Speer, Georgia was the only team in the FBS that did not allow a punt return in 2023, the first school to do that since 2020 when COVID limited the amount of games teams played.

Georgia had its streak of not allowing a positive yard on a punt return end at at #16 OM, a span of 28 games. Prior to a two-yard return by Rebel Micah Davis, the last one came in a 45-19 road win over Miss. State on Nov. 12, 2022 when Zavion Thomas took one 63 yards for a score. This season at #4 Alabama, Ryan Williams had one punt return for -4 yards while at #1 UT, Silas Bolden had two for -5. UF’s Chimere Dike had one for -1. Davis had just the one for 2 yards.

Peyton Woodring, who hails from Lafayette, La., was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist as a freshman kicker. This year, he has a team-high 75 points, going 15/16 on FGs, 30/30 on PATs and handling kickoffs too (53 of 56 overall).

Tallied 10 points in 34-20 win over Florida in Jacksonville, hit a pair of field goals for team’s only points in the first half including a 53-yarder.

Named one of the Groza “Stars of the Week” after 12 points in 30-15 road win over #1 Texas, hitting field goals of 33, 44 and 48 yards plus three PATs.

Woodring made his first nine FGs this year before missing a 55-yarder vs MSU.

Earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week in the win over #14 Clemson with 10 points including the first six points of the season on field goals of 30 yards and a career-long 55-yarder — the longest by a Bulldog since the 2018 Rose Bowl (Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Oklahoma).

The snapping duties are handled primarily by Beau Gardner, a graduate transfer from UCLA who is from San Francisco.

Graduate transfer Charlie Ham, a native of Atlanta, Ga., is back in the Peach State to provide depth. This year, he has three kickoffs with one touchback for a 61.3 average. He had a successful undergraduate career at Duke (2019-23).

Sophomore Anthony Evans III has 14 punt returns for 118 yards (8.4 avg.) with a career-long 46-yarder versus TTU. Evans has six KOR for 105 yards (17.5 avg.) with a long of 28 against #4 UA. He has nine catches for 88 yards and a 52-yard rush versus MSU.

Prior to the UF game, Evans was the lone Bulldog to have any PR or KOR. However, he missed that game and the OM contest due to injury. Junior Malaki Starks made his debut as a PR with three for 21 yards versus UF. Senior Chaz Chambliss fielded a short kickoff and made a four-yard return versus UF.

Currently, four Bulldogs have blocked a kick or punt in their career.

DB Joenel Aguero blocked a Florida punt in 2023 that resulted in a safety. In 2022, DL Nazir Stackhouse blocked a field goal that was returned 96 yards for a touchdown by teammate Chris Smith in the opening quarter of the SEC Championship Game versus No. 14 LSU. OLB Jalon Walker blocked a punt that resulted in a safety versus Kent State in 2022. S Dan Jackson blocked a punt against No. 8 Arkansas in 2021 and a field goal versus Auburn in 2024.

Career Placekicking For Peyton Woodring
Year	PAT	Pct.	FG	Pct.	LG	Pts
2023	71-71	1.000	21-25	.840	48	134
2024	30-30	1.000	15-16	.938	55	75
Total	101-101	1.000	36-41	.878	55	209
Field Goal History For Peyton Woodring
Year	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-99	LG
2023	3-5	14-14	4-5	0-1	48
2024	3-3	6-6	4-4	2-3	55
Total	6-8	20-20	8-9	2-4	55

Career Highs For Woodring
Points: 15 (UK23)
PATs: 9 (FSU23)
FGA: 3 (USC23, UK23, @VU23, MIZ23)
FGM: 3 (UK23, @VU23), MIZ23)
LG: LG: 55 (vs. CU24)

Career Punting For Brett Thorson
Year	Punts	Yards	Avg.	I20	50+	60+	FC	BL	LG
2022	36	1620	45.0	19	9	1	18	0	75 UT
2023	32	1,403	43.8	14	6	1	21	0	60UA
2024	31	1,445	46.6	17	11	0	11	0	58UK/TX
Total	99	4,296	45.1	50	26	2	50	0	75 UT

Career Highs For Thorson
Punts: 6 (UK24)
*Avg.: 50.2 on four punts (UT22), UA23)
Long: 75 (UT22)
*at least two punts

Redshirt sophomore center Drew Bobo made his first career start against Auburn this season while his father, Mike, is in his second year back as Georgia’s John & Alice Sands Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach. The Bulldog offensive line was down a pair of starters against AU and MSU with senior right guard Tate Ratledge and redshirt junior center Jared Wilson sidelined with injuries. Redshirt junior Micah Morris filled in at guard for five games for Ratledge while Bobo, a graduate of Auburn High School, got the nod at center versus AU and MSU. Wilson returned to start at #1 Texas while Ratledge saw action against UF and then started at #16 OM.

Did You Know? Mike Bobo and head coach Kirby Smart were teammates at UGA from 1994-97. In 2006, Drew served as the ring bearer at Smart’s wedding.

With the road win over No. 1 Texas, Kirby Smart joined a select group of head coaches who were the fastest to reach the century mark in their career.

Smart is the fastest SEC coach to do it. Currently, he is is 101-18 in nine seasons.

Fewest Games To Reach 100 Victories

{Must have five years or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time per NCAA}

Games–Coach Milestone Win/School(s)/Year
108–Gil Dobie 100-5-3 with Washington-Navy-Cornell in 1922
109–George Woodruff 100-9-0 with Penn in 1899
111–Bud Wilkinson 100-8-3 with Oklahoma in 1957
114–Fielding Yost 100-10-4 mainly with Michigan in 1911
117–Kirby Smart 100-17 with Georgia in 2024
117–Knute Rockne 100-12-5 with Notre Dame in 1930
117–Chris Petersen 100-17-0 with Boise State-Washington in 2014

Home: 1-2; Away: 4-2; Neutral: 3-3 {Bowl Game/CFP: 3-2}
(*SEC games: 3-4; *Includes CFP National Championship)

The Bulldogs are 1-2 in overtime games under Kirby Smart.
Jan. 1, 2018: #3 Georgia beat #2 Oklahoma 54-48 (2OT) in Pasadena, Calif. (CFP Semifinal: Rose Bowl Game)
Jan. 8. 2018: #4 Alabama beat #3 Georgia 26-23 in Atlanta, Ga. (CFP National Championship, Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Oct. 12, 2019: South Carolina beat #3 Georgia 20-17 (2OT) in Athens, Ga.

ABC reported the UGA-Texas game delivered 13.2 million viewers (peak of 14.4m) making it the most-watched regular season primetime game on any network since 2014. Georgia’s 30-15 win over top-ranked Texas in Austin this season came in front of the largest crowd ever at DKR-Memorial Stadium at 105,215. That ranks seventh in Bulldog history. Georgia has faced Tennessee in Knoxville multiple times in front of larger crowds with the biggest ever in 2005 when 108,470 watched No. 5 Georgia beat No. 7 Tennessee 27-14.

On Oct. 22, the Southeastern Conference announced its 2024 SEC Football Legends class presented by T-Mobile, an assemblage of former football standouts who will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December.

Terrence Edwards (UGA 1999-2002) led Georgia in receiving for four consecutive seasons from 1999-2002, starting with an All-SEC Freshman campaign that ranked third in school history with 53 catches. He remains the only Bulldog to have a 1,000-yard season after catching passes for 1,004 with 11 TDs in 2002 to earn All-SEC First Team honors as a senior.

Edwards finished his career with school records in career receptions (204, No. 10 in SEC history), career receiving yards (3,093, No. 4 in SEC history after initially being a conference record that stood for 11 years) and career receiving touchdowns (30, No. 4 in SEC history).

After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He spent 11 years in the NFL and CFL. He played for the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes, and he was a five-time CFL All-Star and inducted into the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame in 2017.

Edwards graduated with a degree from the University of Georgia in Housing in 2012 and was inducted into the Georgia/Florida Hall of Fame. He is the younger brother of Robert Edwards, a former first round pick of the New England Patriots and also a CFL veteran with Toronto and Montreal.

Following the retirement of Uga X, 10-month old puppy Boom assumed the vaunted role of Georgia’s on-field mascot in 2023. Currently, Uga XI has a career record of 20-3.

During a pregame ceremony at the annual “G Day” game, University of Georgia president Jere W. Morehead joined J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks and his son, Davis, in the ceremonial collaring of Boom.

Boom is the 11th solid white English Bulldog to serve as Georgia’s mascot since the line began in 1956 courtesy of the Seiler family of Savannah. In his first season, Boom saw the Bulldogs post their third-consecutive undefeated regular season, followed by a record-breaking 63-3 victory over FSU in the Orange Bowl. In the offseason, Boom resides with his family in Savannah.

The Bulldogs welcome back James Coley (wide receivers), who is in his second stint at UGA (first was 2016-19) during the Kirby Smart era. Also, Josh Crawford (run game coordinator/running backs), Travaris Johnson (co-defensive coordinator, safeties) and Donte Williams (defensive backs) are fresh additions. Also, Kirk Benedict has been promoted from special teams quality control to special teams coordinator. Meanwhile, former co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has transitioned into an off-field analyst to spend more time with family. Muschamp’s youngest son, Whit, is a freshman quarterback at Vanderbilt while his oldest son, Jackson, was a quarterback at Georgia, finishing in 2023.

Carson Beck: SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2), Manning Award Star of the Week (Sept. 2); Davey O’Brien QB Class of ’24 (Oct. 29); Johnny Unitas Award Top 10 finalist (Nov. 2)
KJ Bolden: Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award semifinalist (Nov. 6)
Chaz Chambliss: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)
Trevor Etienne: Reese’s Senior Bowl Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 22)
Dylan Fairchild: Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11)
Dan Jackson: Burlsworth Trophy nominee
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins: SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 16)
Malaki Starks: Jim Thorpe Award National DB of the Week (Sept. 4); Allstate AFCA Good Works Team/Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist (Sept. 17); Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11); Thorpe Award semifinalist (Oct. 29)
Brett Thorson: Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week (Oct. 22)
Jalon Walker: Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2); Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11); SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21); Bednarik Player of the Week, Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Oct. 22); Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist (Oct. 22); Butkus Award semifinalist (Nov. 4)
Mykel Williams: SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 16); Lombardi Award semifinalist (Nov. 7)
Raylen Wilson: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16)
Peyton Woodring: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 2); Lou Groza Stars of the Week (Oct. 22)
Head Coach Kirby Smart: Bear Bryant Award Coach of the Week (Oct. 22)
Georgia Bulldogs: Cheez-It/FWAA National Team of the Week: (Oct. 21)
Terrence Edwards (WR, 1999-2002): SEC Football Legends Class of 2024

Chuck Bednarik Award: Smael Mondon, LB; Malaki Starks, DB, Mykel Williams, DE
Dick Butkus Award (Semifinalist):Jalon Walker, LB Brandon Burlsworth Trophy: Dan Jackson, DB
Walter Camp Award:Carson Beck, RB; Malaki Starks, DB
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award:Dillon Bell, WR
Comeback Player of the Year:Branson Robinson, RB
Lou Groza Award:Peyton Woodring, PK
Ray Guy Award:Brett Thorson, P
Paul Hornung Award:Trevor Etienne, RB
Lott IMPACT Trophy (Quarterfinalist):Malaki Starks, DB
The Lombardi Award (Semifinalist):Mykel Williams, DE
John Mackey Award:Oscar Delp, TE; Ben Yurosek, TE
Patrick Mannelly Award:Beau Gardner, SN
Manning Award:Carson Beck, QB
Maxwell Award:Carson Beck, QB; Trevor Etienne, RB
Bronko Nagurski Trophy: Smael Mondon, LB; Malaki Starks, DB; Mykel Williams, DL
Davey O’Brien Award (QB Class of 2024):Carson Beck, QB
Outland Trophy:Dylan Fairchild, OL; Tate Ratledge, OL; Nazir Stackhouse, DL; Xavier Truss, OL
Rimington Trophy:Jared Wilson, OL
Jim Thorpe Award (Semifinalist):Malaki Starks, DB
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Top 10 Finalist):Carson Beck, QB
Doak Walker Award:Trevor Etienne, RB
Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award (Semifinalist):Jalon Walker, LB
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy/Good Works Team Nominee:Malaki Starks, DB
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award:Kirby Smart, Head Coach
Dodd Trophy:Kirby Smart, Head Coach

Georgia closes out the regular season with a pair of non-conference games starting with UMASS (Nov. 23) and then Ga. Tech (Nov. 29).

UMASS (2-7) plays host to Liberty Saturday at noon. The Minutemen are 0-2 against the SEC this year, falling 45-3 to then No. 21 Missouri in Amherst on Oct. 12 and 45-20 to Mississppi State in Starkville on Nov. 2. Georgia has faced UMASS just once, posting a 66-27 win here in 2018.

School (*CFP)	SEC	Overall
Tennessee (7)	5-1	8-1
Texas A&M (14)	5-1	7-2
Texas (5)	4-1	8-1
Georgia (3)	5-2	7-2
Alabama (11)	4-2	7-2
Ole Miss (16)	4-2	8-2
LSU (15)	3-2	6-3
Missouri	3-2	7-2
South Carolina	4-3	6-3
Arkansas	3-3	5-4
Vanderbilt (24)	3-3	6-4
Florida	2-4	4-5
Oklahoma	1-5	5-5
Auburn	1-5	3-6
Kentucky	1-6	3-6
Mississippi St.	0-6	2-8
(*CFP Ranking/Nov. 5) 2024 SEC Championship Game: Dec. 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Georgia is -3 in Turnover Margin (T88th nationally).

Georgia has 55 points off 12 turnovers.

Opponents have 40 points off 15 turnovers.
#14 CU: UGA 6 pts. off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
TT: UGA 7 pts. off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
@UK: UGA got 3 pts off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
@#4 UA: UGA got 0 pts. off 1 TO: UA got 7 off 4 TO
AU: No turnovers by either team
MSU: UGA got 0 pts. off 1 TO; MSU got 10 off 2 TO
@ #1 UT: UGA got 17 pts. off 4 TO; UT got 7 off 3 TO
vs. UF: UGA got 14 pts. off 2 TO; UF got 10 off 3 TO
@ #16 OM: UGA got 7 pts. off 1; OM got 6 off 3

Georgia ranks third in NCAA history for consecutive games scoring and third among schools with active streaks:

Team – Games
Florida 457 (1988-present)
TCU 401 (1991-present)
Georgia 382 (1995-present)

Georgia has 31 plays of 25 yards or more this season while its opponents have 20

GAME 1 (Longest):
#1 UGA: 5 (40-yd TD pass, Beck to Humphreys; 40-yd rush Frazier)
#14 CU: 1 (36-yd pass, Klubnik to Williams)
GAME 2 (Longest):
#1 UGA: 4 (50-yd TD pass, Beck to Smith)
TT: 1 (26-yd rush A. Littles)
GAME 3 (Longest):
#1 UGA: 2 (33-yd pass, Beck to Lovett-2)
UK: 0
GAME 4 (Longest):
#2 UGA: 7 (67-yd TD pass, Beck to Bell)
#4 UA: 7 (75-yd TD pass Milroe to Williams)
Game 5 (Longest):
#5 UGA: 3 (33-yd pass, Beck to Luckie)
AU: 3 (38-yd TD rush J. Hunter)
GAME 6 (Longest):
#5 UGA: 6 (55-yd pass, Beck to Smith);
MSU: 3 (72-yd pass, Van Buren to Craver)
GAME 7 (Longest):
#5 UGA: 1 (43-yard pass, Beck to Delp)
#1 UT: 2 (36-yd INT Ret. J. Barron)
GAME 8 (Longest):
#2 UGA: 4 (34-yard pass, Beck to Smith)
UF: 3 (43-yd TD pass, Lagway to Mizell)

Georgia has 6 INTs this year (CJ Allen, KJ Bolden, Daylen Everette, Dan Jackson & Malaki Starks); Opponents have 12.

Bulldog	INT	TD	Last INT
Malaki Starks, S	6	0	vs. CU24
Dan Jackson, S	4	0	@OM24
Daylen Everette, CB	2	0	@ #1 TX244
CJ Allen, LB	1	0	vs. UF24
KJ Bolden, S	1	0	MSU24
Chaz Chambliss, LB	1	0	BS23
Kyron Jones, Star	1	1	UTM23
Smael Mondon, Jr., LB	1	0	vs. #11 LSU22
Nazir Stackhouse, DL	1	0	#14 MIZ23

Georgia has 6 FR this year (Daylen Everette, Dan Jackson, Jalon Walker-2, Damon Wilson II-2);
Opponents have 3.

Bulldog	FR	Last FR
Jalon Walker, LB	2	vs. UF24
Damon Wilson II, LB	2	@ #1 TX24
Daylen Everette, CB	1	@ #1 TX24
Dan Jackson, S	1	TT24
Cole Speer, WR	%1	vs. #4 FSU23
Mykel Williams, DE	1	vs. #4 FSU23
Warren Brinson, DL	1	vs. #11 LSU22
T. Ingram-Dawkins, DE	1	#2 Tenn22

% on Special Teams

Georgia has 21 sacks this year; Opponents have 15.

Bulldog	’24	’23	’22	’21	’20	Total
Mykel Williams, DL	2	4.5	4.5	n/a	n/a	11
Jalon Walker, LB	4.5	5	1	n/a	n/a	10.5
Chaz Chambliss, LB	3.5	0	2	0.5	n/a	6
Smael Mondon, Jr., LB	0	3	1	1	n/a	5
T. Ingram-Dawkins, DL	3	1	0	0	n/a	4
Warren Brinson, DL	0	2	1	1	0	4
Nazir Stackhouse, DL	0	2	0	1	0	3
Christen Miller, DL	1.5	1	0	n/a	n/a	2.5
Raylen Wilson, LB	1.5	0.5	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
Damon Wilson	II, LB	1	0.5	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.5
CJ Allen, LB	0	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
KJ Bolden, S	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
Daylen Everett, CB	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1
Gabe Harris	Jr., LB	1	0	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
Jordan Thomas, DL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1

#14 CU (6): L. Luckie (TE), B. Robinson (RB), J. Wilson (C), J. Humphrey (DB), C. Miller (DL), J. Thomas (Star); TT (6): J. Aguero (Star), T. Etienne (RB), G. Harris (LB), T. Ingram-Dawkins (DE), J. Walker (LB), C. Young (WR); UK (2): L. Humphreys (WR), D. Wilson (LB); @ #4 UA (1): M. Morris (RG) AU: D. Bobo (C), B. Yurosek (TE); MSU: None; @ #1 TX: None; vs. UF (1): KJ Bolden (DB); @ #16 OM: None;

The Bulldogs had 13 true freshmen make their debut in the 2024 season-opening win over #14 Clemson in Atlanta: KJ Bolden (S), Nate Frazier (RB), Ellis Robinson IV (CB), Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (DE), Jordan Thomas (DL), Justin Williams (LB), Chris Cole (LB), Daniel Calhoun (OL), Jahzare Jackson (OT), Jaden Redell (TE), Colton Heinrich (TE), Chauncey Bowens (RB) and Quintavius Johnson (LB).

vs. #14 CU: C. Beck, T. Ratledge, J. Walker & M. Williams
TT: C. Jones, X. Truss, C. Chambliss, N. Stackhouse
@UK: T. Etienne, T. Ratledge, S. Mondon, M. Starks
@#4 UA: Beck, Etienne, Starks, Walker
AU: Bell, Greene III, Allen, Jackson
MSU: Jones, Smith, Chambliss, Stackhouse
@ #1 TX: Beck, Etienne, Starks, Walker
vs. UF: Beck, Ratledge, Allen, Chambliss
@ #16 @OM: Bell, B. Yurosek, Walker, M. Williams
UT:
UMASS:
GT:

• Ninth season as Georgia coach
• 101-18 (.849) Career Record
• 2021 & 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
• 2017 CFP national runner-up
• Unbeaten against all active coaches over the past five years and one of just two active coaches with multiple national titles (Dabo Swinney-Clemson, ’16 & ’18)
• Best record & winning percentage (85-15, .850) after his first 100 games of any coach in SEC history
• 2017, 2022 SEC Champions • SEC Eastern Division Champs 2017-19 & 21-23
• Georgia defense has been ranked in the top five nationally in Scoring Defense five ties including leading the nation in 2019 & 2021; Been ranked in the top 10 in Scoring Offense the past three seasons (2021-23)
• 2017 George Munger award (National Coach of the Year by Maxwell Club)
• Three-Time SEC Coach of the Year, 2017, 2021-22
• Bulldogs have won two Butkus Awards and two Mackey Awards, One Outland Trophy, Bednarik Award, Thorpe Award, Groza Award, Manning Award & Burlsworth Trophy; Two NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards, One Heisman Trophy finalist
• 20 1st-team All-Americans
• 17 First Round NFL Draft picks
• 63 NFL Draft Picks
• 242 players on SEC Academic Honor Rolls, including a high of 43 on the 2023 team

Year	W	L	Pct.	SEC	Bowl	AP Rank
2016	8	5	.615	4-4	Liberty	NR
2017	13	2	.867	8-2#	CFP Rose/NCG	2nd
2018	11	3	.786	7-2#	Sugar	T7th
2019	12	2	.857	7-2#	Sugar	4th
2020	8	2	.800	7-2	Chick-fil-A	7th
2021	14	1	.933	9-1#	CFP Orange/NCG	1st
2022	15	0	1.000	9-0#	CFP Peach/NCG	1st
2023	13	1	.929	8-0	Orange	4th
2024	7	2	.778	5-2
Total	101	18	.849	#64-16

#3-5 (includes 2017-19, ’21, ’22, ’23 SECCGs, 2018 & 2022 CFPNC)

SEASON	OPPONENT	START OF 4TH QUARTER OR DEFICIT	FINAL
2016	% #22 UNC	Trailed 24-23	33-24
2016	@ Missouri	Trailed 27-21	28-27
2016	@ Kentucky	Trailed 21-16	27-24
2016	#8 Auburn	Tied 7-7	13-7
2016	^TCU	Trailed Trailed 23-21	31-23
2017	@ #24 Notre Dame	Trailed 17-16, trailed 19-17 with 10:21 left	20-19
2017	$ #2 Oklahoma	Tied 31-31, trailed 45-38 with 0:55 left	54-48 2ot
2020	~ #8 Cincinnati	Trailed 21-10, trailed 21-19 with :03 left	24-21
2022	! #1 Alabama	Trailed 18-13 with 10:14 left	33-18
2022	@ Missouri	Trailed 19-12, trailed 22-12 with 14:09 left	26-22
2022	~ #4 Ohio State (CFP Semi)	Trailed 38-24, trailed 41-35 with 2:43 left	42-41
2023	@ Auburn	Tied 17-17, tied 20-20 with 6:21 left	27-20
2024	@ Kentucky	Trailed 9-6	13-12
2024	vs. Florida in Jax.	Tied 20-20 with 7:29 left	34-20

%Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ^Liberty Bowl; $Rose Bowl Game; ~Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; !CFP National Championship

Rushing Yards: 222, Nick Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16);
Rushing TDs: 3, Sony Michel UK (11/18/17); vs. #2 Oklahoma (1/1/18); Daijun Edwards AU (10/8/22); Trevor Etienne @ #1 Texas (10/19/24)
Longest Rush: 83-TD, D’Andre Swift @ #9 UK (11/3/18);
Passing Yards: 459, Carson Beck vs. MSU (10/13/24);
Passing TDs: 5, C. Beck (TT-9/7/24); Stetson Bennett UAB (9/11/21);
Receiving Yards: 197 (8 rec.), Jermaine Burton MSU (11/21/20)
Receiving TDs: 2, by 9 different Bulldogs multiple times;
Longest Pass/TD Pass: 89-TD, S. Bennett to Brock Bowers UAB (9/11/21);
Tackles: 15, Nakobe Dean vs. #8 UF (11/7/20);
Sacks: 3, Trenton Thompson vs. TCU (12/30/16); Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24)
TFL: 3, Azeez Ojulari #7 AU (10/3/20); Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16); Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24)

• The Bulldogs are 27-1 (loss came versus #8 UF in 2020) when they register a non-offensive score under Smart.
• In 2023, freshman DB Kyron Jones returned an INT versus UT Martin 26 yards for a score; redshirt sophomore Mekhi Mews took a punt return 69 yards for a touchdown against Ball State; and Joenel Aguero blocked a punt for a safety versus Florida.
• In 2022, the Bulldogs had a safety on a blocked punt versus Kent State and Chris Smith ran a blocked field goal back 96 yards for a touchdown versus No. 14 LSU.
• In 2021, Georgia had six of these scores: Smith’s 74-yd INT return (#3 CU); Jamon Dumas-Johnson’s 20-yd INT return (UAB); Safety (SC); Zamir White 0-yd return of blocked punt (#8 ARK); Nakobe Dean’s 5

{108 Points on 16 TDs, 6 Safeties}
2016: 14 points in 3 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret., Safety);
2017: 6 points in one game (Fumble Ret.);
2018: 12 points in 2 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret.);
2019: 18 points in 3 different games (2 Fumble Ret., 1 Fumble Rec.);
2020: 22 points in 4 different games (2 Pick-Sixes 1 Fumble Ret., 2 Safeties);
2021: 28 points in 6 different games (4 Pick-Sixes, 2 Safeties);
2022: none
2023: 8 points in two games (Pick-Six, Safety)

2016: 12 points in 2 games (KOR, PR);
2017: none;
2018: 12 points in 2 games (PR, Blocked Punt Ret.);
2019: none;
2020: none;
2021: 8 points in 2 games (Blocked Punt Ret.; Safety/Blocked Punt);
2022: 8 points in 2 games (Safety/Blocked Punt; Blocked FG Ret.).
2023: 8 points in 2 games (PR, Safety)

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