Obviously it didn't work out and the divorce was best for everyone but all you need to know about Will Muschamp as a man was how many former players and staffers went out of their way to find him on the field after the game pic.twitter.com/g2llt46ZPi
— Marc Whiteman (@MarcWYFFNews4) September 17, 2022
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Led by another blistering offensive performance, the top-ranked University of Georgia football team defeated South Carolina, 48-7, Saturday afternoon before 78,212 spectators at Williams-Brice Stadium and an ESPN national television audience.
Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) amassed 547 yards of offense, including an average of 8.7 yards per play. Senior quarterback Stetson Bennett finished 16-of-23 passing for 284 yards and two touchdowns, while also leading the team in rushing with 36 yards and a score on three carries. Sophomore tight end Brock Bowers tallied 126 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.
On the defensive end, Georgia held South Carolina (1-2, 0-2 SEC) to 306 yards of offense, with only 197 coming in the first three quarters. Sophomore linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson tied a career high six tackles, while the Bulldogs notched three interceptions.
Offensive Numbers: Georgia tallied 547 yards of total offense in winning 48-7 on Saturday. Sophomore tight end Brock Bowers scored three touchdowns — two on receptions and one rushing. That is the second time in his career (Vanderbilt 2021) that Bowers has scored three times and in that manner in the same game. Bowers ended up with five catches for 121 yards, including a 78-yarder, and the two touchdowns. Senior quarterback Stetson Bennett went 16-of-23 for 284 yards and two touchdowns in two-plus quarters of work. He also rushed for a touchdown to cap the Bulldogs’ season-best drive of 88 yards on eight plays and was the leading rusher with 36 yards on three attempts. Senior kicker Jack Podlesny drilled a season-best 42-yard field goal.
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Stetson Bennett is the first player to open a season with three straight games with 250+ Pass YD and a Rush TD since Patrick Mahomes in 2016.@GeorgiaFootball | @TexasTechFB pic.twitter.com/RwvGXrnbCX
— ESPN (@espn) September 17, 2022
| Georgia | 2022 Averages | South Carolina |
| 41.0 | Points/Game | 32.5 |
| 1.5 | Points Allowed/Game | 29.0 |
| 129.5 | Rush Yards/Game | 113.0 |
| 395.5 | Pass Yards/Game | 301.5 |
| 525.0 | Total Offense/Game | 361.0 |
| 220.5 | Total Defense/Game | 384.0 |
The Bulldogs lead the series with South Carolina 53-19-2, and they have won six out of the last seven in the series that dates back to 1894. Georgia left the Gamecocks behind 45-16 the last time the teams met in Columbia in 2020. Since becoming SEC Eastern Division rivals in 1992, the Bulldogs own a 20-10 lead in the series. The Bulldogs are 5-1 overall against the Gamecocks in the Kirby Smart era with the only loss coming in Athens (20-17) during the 2019 season while current Georgia assistant Will Muschamp was South Carolina’s head coach (2016-20). Georgia is 30-5 versus the SEC East during the Smart era and three of those losses came in 2016.
Gamecock head coach Shane Beamer was on Smart’s staff at Georgia in 2016-17 as tight ends coach and special teams coordinator. After serving in several roles for Oklahoma from 2018-20, Beamer took over at South Carolina before the 2021 season. The 1-1 Gamecocks fell 44-30 at No. 16 Arkansas over the weekend.
How the Bulldogs in the NFL fared in Week 1:
Eagles 38, Lions 35
Jordan Davis, DL: Picked up two tackles in his NFL debut with the Eagles.
Nakobe Dean, ILB: Saw action on 15 special teams and three defensive plays with no statistics in his NFL debut with Philadelphia.
D’Andre Swift, RB: Rushed 15 times for 144 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 31 yards for the Lions. He is the first Lion to rush for 100 yards in a season opener since Barry Sanders in 1996.
Browns 26, Panthers 24
Nick Chubb, RB: Rushed for 141 yards on 22 carries and had a 2-yard catch for Cleveland.
Richard LeCounte, DB: Was on the Browns’ inactive list (coach’s decision).
Saturdays in Athens 💯#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/SJ63PhNiGY
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) September 13, 2022
| Georgia | 2022 Averages | South Carolina |
| 41.0 | Points/Game | 32.5 |
| 1.5 | Points Allowed/Game | 29.0 |
| 129.5 | Rush Yards/Game | 113.0 |
| 395.5 | Pass Yards/Game | 301.5 |
| 525.0 | Total Offense/Game | 361.0 |
| 220.5 | Total Defense/Game | 384.0 |
The Bulldogs lead the series with South Carolina 53-19-2, and they have won six out of the last seven in the series that dates back to 1894. Georgia left the Gamecocks behind 45-16 the last time the teams met in Columbia in 2020. Since becoming SEC Eastern Division rivals in 1992, the Bulldogs own a 20-10 lead in the series. The Bulldogs are 5-1 overall against the Gamecocks in the Kirby Smart era with the only loss coming in Athens (20-17) during the 2019 season while current Georgia assistant Will Muschamp was South Carolina’s head coach (2016-20). Georgia is 30-5 versus the SEC East during the Smart era and three of those losses came in 2016.
Gamecock head coach Shane Beamer was on Smart’s staff at Georgia in 2016-17 as tight ends coach and special teams coordinator. After serving in several roles for Oklahoma from 2018-20, Beamer took over at South Carolina before the 2021 season. The 1-1 Gamecocks fell 44-30 at No. 16 Arkansas over the weekend.
The SEC announces 2023 schedule adjustment.
The Dawgs will face Ball State on Sept. 9, 2023.#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/5QknsMl4IU
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) September 14, 2022
💥NFL week 1💥
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/VW6S3uFsXs#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/BiK2fGKKSv
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) September 14, 2022
