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GEORGIA – 42
FLORIDA - 20
BY: CLAY WATKINS
A look back at what decided the game
between Georgia and Florida.
2.9
The Bulldogs held the Gators to just 2.9
yards per carry. The Gators entered the
Georgia game leading the nation in yards
per carry with a 6.36 average. In Jacksonville,
42-20
Florida was held to 100 yards rushing on 34
carries. Georgia bullied Florida along the
line of scrimmage and having Jalen Carter
back certainly aided that effort. Florida has
talented backs in Montrell Johnson and
Trevor Etienne, along with a mammoth
running quarterback who is difficult to bring
down. If Georgia can hold Tennessee to a
similar yards-per-carry average, the Dawgs
will have an excellent shot at prevailing in its
epic showdown this weekend.
154
Brock Bowers powered Georgia’s passing
game with a career-high 154 yards on five
catches. The highlight was a spectacular
juggling catch in route to a 72-yard
touchdown. “That guy, he’s one of the best
players in the country now and probably
one of the best in how many years, right?”
Florida coach Billy Napier said. “He’s a unique
match-up player, and they do a good job,
you know they got some other good ones
out there too, it’s not like you can just worry
154
Georgia gave up its most explosive play of
the year when Florida’s Xzavier Henderson
caught a go route down the sidelines for a
78-yard touchdown. Safety Malaki Starks –
who will likely be recognized as a Freshman
All-American -- uncharacteristically bit on
about him.” Darnell Washington also had the underneath route, allowing Henderson
a big day, hauling in three catches for 47. to get behind the defense and cruise for
Washington had a few uncharacteristic a long touchdown. This stat is potentially
drops, but whenever he has the ball in his concerning given the high-flying passing
hands, good things usually happen. Georgia attack Tennessee brings to Athens this
will look for similar production from Bowers weekend. The Vols will be looking to get
and Washington against a Tennessee team behind Georgia’s safeties, which cannot
that has been vulnerable against the pass. happen if the Dawgs are going to better the
Vols and move toward another division title.
555
Georgia compiled a series-record 555 yards
of offense against a Florida defense that
has been less than stellar despite having
some NFL talent on that side of the ball.
What is more
2.9
remarkable about this recordsetting
offensive explosion is that Georgia
accomplished it despite turning the ball
over three times. Both Kenny McIntosh
and Stetson Bennett responded with
stellar play after their respective turnovers,
with McIntosh setting the tone with some
punishing runs helping Georgia pull away
after Florida’s third-quarter run. Georgia’s
offensive output has become so prolific
that its 555 yards of total offensive seemed
somewhat unnoteworthy. Georgia currently
ranks second in the nation with an average
of 527 yards per game. Unfortunately,
Tennessee comes to Athens leading the
country in offensive output with 571 yards
per game and a nation-leading 46 offensive
touchdowns.
78
8.8
SWEET
VICTORY
FOR STET
THE JET!
PHOTO BY:
ROB SAYE
The number of yards per carry by Daijun
Edwards. Edwards only carried the ball 12
times but generated 106 yards and two TDs.
This performance follows a three TD game
against Auburn where Edwards also carried
the ball 12 times, generating 83 yards. Kenny
McIntosh added 90 yards on 16 carries and
Branson Robinson pitched in for another
35 yards. Robinson had a long run called
back after a penalty or Georgia would have
had more than its impressive 239 yards of
rushing on the day.
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 60 ISSUE ELEVEN • TENNESSEE