UGA Football: Bulldogs Grind Out Another Win Over Tigers

ATHENS, Ga. —Trevor Etienne rushed for two touchdowns Saturday, Carson Beck threw for two more, and the No. 5-ranked Georgia football team earned its eighth straight win over Auburn. In a homecoming matchup at Sanford Stadium, the Bulldogs led from start to finish and ground out a 31-13 win.

The Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1 SEC) came into Saturday’s game on Dooley Field fresh off last week’s loss, 41-34, at now-No. 1 Alabama. It was Georgia’s first regular-season loss since November 2020 — so how would the Bulldogs respond? This wasn’t a light-up-the-scoreboard game, but Georgia made a lot of key plays when they were needed and improved to 14-3 after a loss under coach Kirby Smart.

A week after Georgia and Alabama combined for more than 1,000 yards of total offense, the Bulldogs and Tigers (2-4, 0-3) played a much less fast-paced game. Georgia finished with 381 yards, while the Tigers gained 337. Georgia now leads the all-time series with Auburn 65-56-8.

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UGA Football: Georgia vs Auburn – Post Game Notes

Just Win Baby!

  • With today’s 31-13 victory over Auburn, the No. 5 Bulldogs extended their home winning streak to 27 games dating to 2019, which leads all of FBS.
  • Georgia now leads the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry 65-56-8 including 3-1 on Homecoming. Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs are 9-1 against the Tigers.
  • The Bulldogs improved to 82-18-2 on Homecoming including 8-1 in the Smart era.
  • Georgia has now won 43 of its past 44 games including 29 of its past 30 SEC regular season games. The Bulldogs are 50-3 in their last 53 games.
  • With the latest victory, Georgia’s 2024 senior class improves to 46-3 overall and 40-1 in the regular season.

Summary Of The Offense:

  • Georgia tallied 381 yards of total offense on 66 plays in a 31-13 win. Georgia built a 14-3 advantage in the first half.
  • Senior QB Carson Beck was 14-for-16 for 124 yards and one TD in the first half and finished 23-for-29 for 240 yards and 2 TDs.
  • Georgia’s opening TD drive covered 75 yards on 11 plays in 4:58 for a 7-0 edge. Beck was 6-for-7 for 60 yards on the first TD drive including a 33-yarder to sophomore Lawson Luckie to convert a 3rd-and-2 at the UGA43.
  • Georgia’s second TD drive was five plays, going 49 yards in just 45 seconds, ending with an 11-yard catch by Dominic Lovett. Lovett, who now has two TDs on the year, finished with four receptions for 38 yards.
  • The Bulldogs had 141 rushing yards. Junior Trevor Etienne had a team-high 88 yards on 16 attempts. He had a career-high six catches for 36 yards.
  • Up 14-10 in the 3rd quarter, Georgia put together a 12 play, 75-yard TD drive in 5:55 as Etienne scored from one-yard out for a 21-10 edge. On the drive, the Bulldogs converted a 4th-and-1 on a Beck sneak plus featured a 27-yard completion to Colbie Young on 3rd-and-6 from the 50.
  • The Bulldogs made it 28-10 following a fourth down stop of the Tigers. It led to a 40-yard TD drive on five plays in 2:40 capped by a three-yard TD pass to Dillon Bell, his third of the year. Bell had four catches for 18 yards and a score plus one rush for 18 yards.

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