Georgia 48, South Carolina 7: Get postgame analysis and commentary from Bulldogs SEC opener
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Top-ranked Georgia had little challenge on Saturday against South Carolina during a 48-0 victory. The Bulldogs led 24-0 at halftime and added three touchdowns to open the second half.
For more on Georgia's win, see the full recap in the link below. Scroll down for game commentary and reactions.
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3:24 p.m. Georgia football gets first SEC win as it cruises past South Carolina
Georgia was dominant throughout on Saturday as the top-ranked Bulldogs eased to a 48-7 win over South Carolina. The Bulldogs return home for a noon kickoff next week with Kent State.
3:20 p.m. Georgia football allows first touchdown of the season late in blowout win over South Carolina
Georgia's reserves allow a touchdown to South Carolina, the first touchdown the Bulldogs have allowed this year. Georgia leads 48-7 with under a minute to play.
2:58 p.m. Georgia football adds to lead as walk-on RB Cash Jones does heavy lifting
The Bulldogs added to their lead with a 21-yard Jared Zirkel field goal. Redshirt freshman Cash Jones, from Brock Texas, had two catches for 11 yards and had an 8-yard run on the drive. Georgia leads South Carolina 48-0. Another note: Bulldogs yet to allow a touchdown this season.
2:43 p.m. Georgia football adds a couple more touchdowns before the end of 3rd quarter
Quarterback Stetson Bennett rushed for a score and backup QB Carson Beck hit freshman tight end Oscar Delp for another score as the Bulldogs lead South Carolina 45-0 going into the final period. Bennett finished his day 16 of 23 for 284 yards and two touchdowns. He leads UGA with 36 yards rushing and a score.
2:07 p.m. Georgia football tight end Brock Bowers catches scores third TD
Stetson Bennett finds Brock Bowers for a 78-yard touchdown on Georgia's third play of the second half. Bowers now has five catches for 121 yards, two receiving touchdowns and a rushing score. Bulldogs lead South Carolina 31-0.
2:04 p.m. Stetson Bennett back under center for Georgia football to start second half
The Bulldogs receive the second-half kickoff with a 24-0 lead. After being sick in the first half, Bennett starts the second half at quarterback.
1:33 p.m. Georgia Bulldogs kicker Jack Podlesny ups UGA lead
Georgia kicker Jack Podlesny is now 5 of 6 on the season for field goals after booting a 42-yarder with 30 seconds left in the first half. Georgia leads 24-0
All four of Podlesny's field goals this season had been inside 30 yards.
1:24 p.m. Georgia football defense starting to put on clamps
South Carolina has been forced to punt four times in the first half (one turned into a successful fake punt). Georgia is limiting the Gamecocks to 3.1 yards per rush and 143 total yards on 27 plays.
12:31 p.m. Georgia Bulldogs safety Malaki Starks with second pick of season
After Spencer Rattler went deep against the Georgia defense, freshman Malaki Starks from Jefferson picked off his second pass of the season on the left sideline and returned it 42 yards. Georgia ball at the Gamecocks 43.
12:24 p.m. Georgia football tight end Brock Bowers with rushing touchdown
Brock Bowers, the sophomore tight end, just scored his second rushing touchdown as a Bulldog. He scored on a reverse after taking a handoff from Kenny McIntosh for a 5-yard score. Georgia 7-0 with 8:20 to go in the first quarter.
12:15 p.m. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jalen Carter doesn't start
Georgia Bulldog star defensive lineman Jalen Carter is not starting.
The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Carter leads Georgia with 5 quarterback pressures through two games to go along with a pass breakup and two tackles.
The junior is viewed as a top 10 NFL draft pick.
Tramel Walthourse, Zion Logue and Nazir Stackhouse started on the line.
11:39 a.m. Plenty of tidbits from UGA football pregame warmups
OK, first nickel back William Poole isn't here as Smart indicated would be the case.
AD Mitchell isn't either due to his foot injury, There are eight wide receivers: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Dom Blaylock, Jackson Meeks, Kearis Jackson, De’Nylon Morrissette, Ladd McConkey, Dillon Bell and in a bit of a surprise, freshman Cole Speer.
Outside linebacker Darris Smith is warming up with the DBs.
Walk-on Cash Jones is the fifth running back and Georgia carried just three quarterbacks. Freshman Gunner Stockton isn't here.
Two other freshman pn the 70-player travel roster from observations: linebacker Jalon Walker and freshman Earnest Greene. Guard Micah Morris is also here
11:05 a.m. Will Muschamp not the only Georgia football staff member making return trip
This is not only a return to South Carolina for former Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp who was already on the field pregame, but two other Georgia staff members who coached under Muschamp also are returning.
Mike Bobo was offensive coordinator and then interim head coach in 2020. He’s now a quality control coach at Georgia.
Bryan McClendon was wide receivers coach from 2016-19 and offensive coordinator those last two seasons.
“I know sometimes you go back to those places, it can be sentimental, emotional, you spent time there, you spent a lot of effort and energy there,” Smart said of Muschamp on his radio show.
10:48 a.m. Georgia Bulldogs tight end travel roster update
It looks like Arik Gilbert indeed didn't make the trip. There are five tight ends going through pregame work now on the field: Brock Bowers, Darnell Washington, Oscar Delp, Brett Seither and Ryan Goede
10:13 a.m. South Carolina Gamecocks get another shot at a No. 1 team in Georgia Bulldogs
Four of South Carolina’s top eight wins in school history according to the A.P. poll have come against Georgia, with three of those coming in Williams-Brice Stadium
No. 3 Georgia 20-17 in 2019
No. 5 Georgia 35-7 in 2012
No. 6 Georgia 23-10 in 1988
No. 6 Georgia 38-35 in 2014
South Carolina is 1-5 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams.
“Anytime you have the No. 1 team in the nation coming into your stadium, you don’t have to try to motivate your guys to get excited for that game,” Beamer said.
9:44 a.m. Get to know your Georgia-South Carolina referee and Georgia Bulldogs game captains
The referee today for this SEC crew is Jason Autrey, who according to this story is an Okaloosa County Public Works Director.
The Georgia game captains: wide receiver Kearis Jackson, inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson and offensive tackle Warren McClendon.
9:25 a.m. Rise and Shine for Georgia Bulldogs
Whether it’s a night game or a noon kickoff, Georgia doesn’t deviate from its pregame meal.
This time there was a 7:15 a.m. wakeup call with players eating at 8 a.m.
On the menu, Smart said on his radio show, players are served steaks but some go for Ramen noodles instead.
“Whenever they’re ready to kick off they can kick off,” offensive tackle Broderick Jones said. “At 6 a.m., I’m going to be ready. No matter what time it is, I’m always ready.”
9:15 a.m. Georgia football WR AD Mitchell and TE Arik Gilbert not expected to go
As seemed to be the direction it was headed, wide receiver AD Mitchell isn’t on the trip due to his sprained ankle. Also not likely to be on the 70-player travel list: tight end Arik Gilbert. That comes from UGASports.com.
Gilbert hasn’t had as big of a role as might have been expected in the first two games behind Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington.
“It's really based on Arik's performance, it's not really based on those guys,” Smart said. “We like to have depth at those positions, but that's all based on how he practices and how he carries over the game plan.”
The LSU transfer was away from the team last season due to personal issues.
“I’m always a lot more concerned with Arik’s well-being mentally, than his well-being just on knowing assignments and what to do,” Smart said in August.
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