Category: UGA Football

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Tennessee 2-1 , 2-1

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 Georgia 3-0 , 3-0

ATHENS, Ga. – The third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the 14th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers 44-21 Saturday at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in front of a crowd of 20,524 and a nationally-televised audience on CBS.

After trailing the Volunteers 21-17 at halftime, the Bulldogs came out in the second half and shutout Tennessee 27-0 in the second half of the game. It was the second year in a row that Georgia has shut Tennessee out in the second half.

“I certainly didn’t expect it to go that way. We didn’t start the way we needed to,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. “We’ve got to show a lot of improvement in a lot of areas and just disappointed in our start to the game. Anytime you spot somebody seven [points], that’s not good. We gave up some explosive plays on defense. But the positives were we didn’t blink. We’ve got a very emotional team and I thought in the locker room, there were a lot of emotions shown. … We’ve got to improve our ability to execute and play with discipline and composure, and we didn’t do that at all times today.”

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By John Frierson
Staff Writer

The Georgia defense, which had allowed one touchdown and three field goals through two games this season, faced its first big dose of adversity on Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium. If the third-ranked Bulldogs were going to knock off No. 14 Tennessee, which was putting up a good fight, that vaunted Georgia defense had to tighten things up a bit in the second half.

It very, very much did.

Georgia linebacker Monty Rice, who forced a fourth-quarter fumble and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown, produced more points than the Volunteers did in the second half. Led by the defense’s second-half shutout, the Bulldogs won going away Saturday, 44-17.

“We might just have the best Defense in college football right now…” — Former Georgia receiver Tavarres King tweeted late in the first quarter Saturday.

And here’s what former offensive lineman George Foster tweeted: “Dude, this defense is primed to be the best that has come through the school. Straight up DAWGS on every level(.)”

It would be hard to argue with that through three games.

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Defense Pitches Another Second Half Shutout:
Third-ranked Georgia shut down UT in the second half for the second straight year, allowing no points and only 71 yards on 39 plays plus the Bulldogs had a defensive score of their own in a 44-21 victory to snap UT’s eight-game winning streak. Thanks to five Bulldog sacks, UT finished with minus one rushing yard, tallying 214 yards of total offense. Last year, Georgia held Texas A&M to minus two yards rushing in a 19-13 victory here. Georgia came in ranked fourth nationally in Scoring Defense and third nationally in Rushing Defense. Last season, Georgia led UT 26-14 at the half, pitched a shutout with a defensive score, and won 43-14.

In the first half today, Georgia surrendered 21 points to No. 14 UT, however one score came by the Vols defense and another was a one-play drive (36-yard TD pass) as Georgia trailed 21-17. In the first half, UT had 143 yards (19-rush, 124-pass) of total offense on 24 plays with eight first downs. After a failed fourth down attempt by the Bulldogs in the 2nd quarter, UT took over at the UGA 36 and threw a game-tying TD pass to Palmer with 6:40 left.

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Game & Broadcast Info

On Saturday, Georgia will make its first of at least three scheduled appearances on CBS this season. The network will televise the Tennessee game in Athens at 3:30 p.m. The Bulldogs’ all-time record on CBS is 61- 42-1. The Alabama game (Oct. 17, 8 p.m. ET) and the Florida contest (Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m.) are also slated to be on the network.

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Georgia vs Tennessee Gameday Guide

Mark Webb always has something interesting to say. The Georgia defensive back is among the most chatty players on the team, and he’s been that way throughout his Bulldog career. His teammates frequently mention him, along with Richard LeCounte, when asked about the funniest guys on the squad.

Webb, a senior from Philadelphia, spent the previous three seasons playing alongside his cousin, running back D’Andre Swift, who is now in the NFL. While Swift is a rookie with the Detroit Lions, Webb is still a Bulldog and still making plays, like his first career interception last Saturday in Georgia’s win over Auburn.

During a Quick Chat after practice Tuesday, Webb talked about his first pick, what he did during quarantine, growing up in Philadelphia, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say:

Frierson: What was it like to be back playing a game in Sanford Stadium on Saturday?

Webb: It was amazing, the atmosphere was definitely amazing. Even though we can’t have all the fans in the stadium, it was definitely amazing to be back between the hedges. Just running out on the field, that never gets old.

Frierson: How good did it feel to get that first interception?

Webb: That felt great. I’ve been waiting for it, asking God for it, and just for it to finally come when my mom and dad were in the stands, it doesn’t get any better than that. I couldn’t ask for much more, I was definitely thankful for it.

Frierson: How did you spend your free time over the shutdown this spring and summer?

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Game & Broadcast Info

On Saturday, Georgia will make its first of at least three scheduled appearances on CBS this season. The network will televise the Tennessee game in Athens at 3:30 p.m. The Bulldogs’ all-time record on CBS is 61- 42-1. The Alabama game (Oct. 17, 8 p.m. ET) and the Florida contest (Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m.) are also slated to be on the network.

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