Category: UGA Football

UGA Football: Coach Smart, Players Offer Comments on Kentucky

University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart and select Bulldog student-athletes offered the following comments on Monday.

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs will host No. 11 Kentucky on Saturday for a 3:30p.m. kickoff against the Wildcats in Sanford Stadium.

Head Coach Kirby Smart 
Opening Statement…
“I would like to say a quick hello to Coach Dooley. I appreciate him coming over. It’s always great to see him in the audience and also at practice from time to time. Good to have you Coach. I got a text from Derek (Dooley) the other day. It’s good to hear from him as well. I appreciate you being here.”

“We are on to Kentucky. I think when you look at what Coach Stoops has been able to do, it’s pretty remarkable. First off, he’s a really good football coach. I’ve known him a long time. Recruited against him. We went head-to-head on a lot of recruits back when he was Florida State’s defensive coordinator and I was at Alabama. He is a tremendous coach. A tremendous builder of men. To see what he’s done with the consistency which they perform at such a high level. I say it all the time, to be a good football coach you have to have all of the phases. The recruiting phase, the organizational phase, the development phase, the three phases – offense, defense, and special teams, and they are really incredible at all three. They have a great system set up that they recruit to. They develop guys. It seems like every year you are talking about their defense, and they are doing a tremendous job offensively this year, as well. The quarterback and transfers they have gotten have really added juice to their offense, and they have a great special teams unit as well.”

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UGA Football: Ladd McConkey Garners Weekly Conference Honor

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia redshirt freshman receiver Ladd McConkey has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week following the Bulldogs’ 34-10 win at No. 18 Auburn, according to a league announcement.

This marks the eighth weekly honor for the Bulldogs this season and the first for McConkey in his career.  Other winners include: senior Devonte Wyatt (Defensive Lineman, Arkansas), freshman Brock Bowers (Freshman, Vanderbilt), junior Nolan Smith (Defensive Player, South Carolina), freshman Adonai Mitchell (Freshman, South Carolina), senior Stetson Bennett (Offensive Player, UAB), senior Christopher Smith (Defensive Player, Clemson) and senior Jordan Davis (Defensive Lineman, Clemson).

McConkey, a native of Chatsworth, Ga., posted career highs of five catches for 135 yards and a touchdown to pace the Bulldogs’ offense during their sixth win of the year.  His performance included a career-long 60-yard touchdown in the third quarter that put the game out of reach for the Tigers at 24-3.

The No. 1 Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 SEC) play host to No. 11 Kentucky (6-0, 4-0) on Saturday.  CBS will televise the matchup at 3:30 p.m.  ESPN College GameDay will be on campus for the second time in three weeks and SEC Nation will also be in Athens for the first time since the 2019 season.

UGA Football: Dawgs Topple Tigers on the Plains

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 Georgia 6-0 , 4-0
10
Auburn 4-2 , 1-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
Georgia 3 14 7 10 34
Auburn 3 0 7 0 10

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats UGA AU
Total Yards 432 318
Pass Yards 231 272
Rushing Yards 201 46
Penalty Yards 3-18 5-34
1st Downs 22 17
3rd Downs 5-12 5-18
4th Downs 0-1 3-5
TOP 33:06 26:54

AUBURN, Ala. – The second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs traveled down to the plains of Auburn and left with a 34-10 victory over the 18th-ranked Tigers in front of 87,451 fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium and a CBS television audience.

The Bulldogs’ victory was their fifth straight over the Tigers and gave them a 62-56-8 all-time advantage in the 126th rendition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. Georgia has prevailed in 10 of their last 12 meetings with Auburn.

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UGA Football: Game Notes – No. 2 Georgia Renews Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry

Game & Broadcast Info
  • Kickoff: Saturday, October 9 – 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) | Auburn, Ala.
  • 2021 Records: Georgia 5-0 (3-0 SEC), Auburn 4-1 (1-0 SEC)
  • History: Georgia vs. Auburn All-Time Series Results: UGA 61-56-8
  • Rankings: Georgia #2, Auburn #18/19
  • TV: CBS – Noah Eagle (PxP), Aaron Murray, Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
  • Video Stream: CBSSports.com
  • Radio: WSB AM 750 – Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Color), DJ Shockley (sideline)
  • Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
  • Satellite: SiriusXM: 133/191/962
  • Web Stats: GameTracker
  • Twitter: #UGAvsAUB
  • ReBroadcast: SEC Network: TBA

 

Georgia 2021 Averages Auburn
41.0 Scoring Offense 40.0
4.6 Scoring Defense 16.2
+2 Turnover Margin +2
432.6 Total Offense 478.0
196.0 Rushing Offense 238.2
236.6 Passing Offense 239.8
7.4 Punt Returns 15.0
22.0 Kickoff Returns 27.2

Series History For Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry

Georgia cruised past No. 7 Auburn 27-6 last season in Athens and has won nine out of the last 11 meetings and 16 of the past 20. The Bulldogs improved their series lead to 61-56-8 in 2020. The teams split a pair of matchups in 2017 when Georgia secured its most recent SEC title. That year, the No. 2 Bulldogs fell to the No. 10 Tigers 40-17 at Auburn. Then, No. 6 Georgia toppled No. 4 Auburn 28-7 in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta before advancing to the College Football Playoff Semifinal Rose Bowl Game and eventually the CFP National Championship Game.

For only the second time since 1936, Georgia and Auburn will renew their rivalry outside of the month of November. Last year, the Bulldogs’ victory came on Oct. 3 during the second game of the pandemic shortened season. The 2012-13 seasons saw the Bulldogs head to Auburn for consecutive years, marking the first time the game had been played at the same site for two years in a row since 1958. The game was played in Columbus during a stretch from 1916-58 with one exception when the teams met in Athens in 1929. The first 10 games were played in Atlanta starting in 1892.

Saturday will mark the 126th meeting between Georgia and Auburn, making it the second most played active series in the NCAA FBS trailing only Wisconsin-Minnesota (130 entering 2021). North Carolina-Virginia has played 125 times entering the 2021 season. The Bulldogs and Tigers first squared off in 1892 in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. The only event that interrupted the series was World War as the teams did not play in 1917-18 and 1943.
Dominating Defense

Georgia leads the nation in Scoring Defense giving up just 4.6 points per game. Iowa is next at 11.6 p/g.

The defense has allowed just one touchdown, and it came in the fourth quarter versus South Carolina with the Bulldogs leading 40-6. UAB’s touchdown came on a picksix.

Georgia leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally in Red Zone defense. Opponents have advanced to the Red Zone only five times this season resulting in three field goals, one missed field goal and turning it over once on downs.

Georgia opponents have scored just 23 points this season. That five-game tally is the lowest since 1937 when the Bulldogs had allowed just 14 points through five contests.

The Bulldogs lead the country in Total Defense, allowing just 178.6 yards/game. Cincinnati is second at 233.6 y/g.

Most recently, Georgia shut out No. 8 Arkansas 37-0 in Athens. The Razorbacks could only muster 156 total yards on offense after coming into the game averaging 35.8 points/game.

Georgia has now had seven shutouts in Smart era, including five in league contests.

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UGA Football: Game Notes – No. 2 Georgia Renews Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry

Game & Broadcast Info
  • Kickoff: Saturday, October 9 – 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) | Auburn, Ala.
  • 2021 Records: Georgia 5-0 (3-0 SEC), Auburn 4-1 (1-0 SEC)
  • History: Georgia vs. Auburn All-Time Series Results: UGA 61-56-8
  • Rankings: Georgia #2, Auburn #18/19
  • TV: CBS – Noah Eagle (PxP), Aaron Murray, Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
  • Video Stream: CBSSports.com
  • Radio: WSB AM 750 – Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Color), DJ Shockley (sideline)
  • Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
  • Satellite: SiriusXM: 133/191/962
  • Web Stats: GameTracker
  • Twitter: #UGAvsAUB
  • ReBroadcast: SEC Network: TBA

 

Georgia 2021 Averages Auburn
41.0 Scoring Offense 40.0
4.6 Scoring Defense 16.2
+2 Turnover Margin +2
432.6 Total Offense 478.0
196.0 Rushing Offense 238.2
236.6 Passing Offense 239.8
7.4 Punt Returns 15.0
22.0 Kickoff Returns 27.2

Series History For Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry

Georgia cruised past No. 7 Auburn 27-6 last season in Athens and has won nine out of the last 11 meetings and 16 of the past 20. The Bulldogs improved their series lead to 61-56-8 in 2020. The teams split a pair of matchups in 2017 when Georgia secured its most recent SEC title. That year, the No. 2 Bulldogs fell to the No. 10 Tigers 40-17 at Auburn. Then, No. 6 Georgia toppled No. 4 Auburn 28-7 in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta before advancing to the College Football Playoff Semifinal Rose Bowl Game and eventually the CFP National Championship Game.

For only the second time since 1936, Georgia and Auburn will renew their rivalry outside of the month of November. Last year, the Bulldogs’ victory came on Oct. 3 during the second game of the pandemic shortened season. The 2012-13 seasons saw the Bulldogs head to Auburn for consecutive years, marking the first time the game had been played at the same site for two years in a row since 1958. The game was played in Columbus during a stretch from 1916-58 with one exception when the teams met in Athens in 1929. The first 10 games were played in Atlanta starting in 1892.

Saturday will mark the 126th meeting between Georgia and Auburn, making it the second most played active series in the NCAA FBS trailing only Wisconsin-Minnesota (130 entering 2021). North Carolina-Virginia has played 125 times entering the 2021 season. The Bulldogs and Tigers first squared off in 1892 in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. The only event that interrupted the series was World War as the teams did not play in 1917-18 and 1943.
Dominating Defense

Georgia leads the nation in Scoring Defense giving up just 4.6 points per game. Iowa is next at 11.6 p/g.

The defense has allowed just one touchdown, and it came in the fourth quarter versus South Carolina with the Bulldogs leading 40-6. UAB’s touchdown came on a picksix.

Georgia leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally in Red Zone defense. Opponents have advanced to the Red Zone only five times this season resulting in three field goals, one missed field goal and turning it over once on downs.

Georgia opponents have scored just 23 points this season. That five-game tally is the lowest since 1937 when the Bulldogs had allowed just 14 points through five contests.

The Bulldogs lead the country in Total Defense, allowing just 178.6 yards/game. Cincinnati is second at 233.6 y/g.

Most recently, Georgia shut out No. 8 Arkansas 37-0 in Athens. The Razorbacks could only muster 156 total yards on offense after coming into the game averaging 35.8 points/game.

Georgia has now had seven shutouts in Smart era, including five in league contests.

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