No. 4 Georgia throttled No. 7 Auburn in the Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry on Saturday night in Athens, Georgia. Stetson Bennett IV got the start at quarterback for the Bulldogs and was sharp, going 17 of 28 for 240 lawns and one touchdown in the dominant 27-6 triumph. The ex-walk on, who returned to Georgia after a stint in junior college, got the start over opening-day starter DWan Mathis and ex-USC signal caller JT Daniels, who was cleared today after suffering a knee injury in September 2019..
Bennett led scoring drives of 43, 59, 84 and 72 yards for the Bulldogs. His preferred target was Kearis Jackson, who completed with 9 catches for 147 backyards. The two attached for a 16-yard conclusion on third-and-10 to get Georgia to Auburns 15-yard line to establish Georgias- very first rating– a 1-yard plunge from Zamir White.
Bennett found George Pickens down the sideline on a perfectly-placed pass for a 21-yard rating to push the lead to 17-0 in the 2nd quarter. White plunged in from one backyard out midway through the second quarter to make the rating 24-0.
Auburns offense had a difficult time protecting beginning quarterback Bo Nix, who finished 21 of 40 for 177 yards with an interception. Nix was sacked three times but pushed all night as the Tigers offense was held without a touchdown and reduced to just 39 lawns hurrying.
Here are the greatest takeaways of Georgias substantial win in between the hedges.
1. Stetson Bennett IV is more than capable.
Ill be the very first to confess it: I was wrong about Georgias offense under Bennett. I believed that he would have a hard time under pressure, Auburn defensive organizer Kevin Steele would have success bringing the heat in a range of methods and require the 5-foot-10, 190-pounder into various errors. The precise opposite took place..
When he rolled to his left and discovered Jackson on that 17-yarder on third-and-10, it was clear that Bennett was in control in the very first quarter. Bennett, a previous walk-on who left Georgia to go to Jones County (Mississippi) Community College before returning the Bulldogs in 2019, has enough in his repertoire to keep the offensive moving and not make game-changing mistakes. Thats enough for a Georgia group that has among the very best defenses in the nation..
This team does not necessarily need to have a top-tier offense. Sure, it d assist. Defense does not win championships any longer. “Just sufficient” defense does. But Bennett revealed on Saturday night that he can be a difference-maker in a leading 10 matchup and after that put it in cruise control. Theres a word for that … “foundation.” Bennett set that foundation against the Tigers.
2. The Dawgs offensive line has actually come of age.
That undoubtedly applies to Georgias offending line. Those were Georgias stats. Georgias offensive line looked like it not only fixed its problems but is ready to assert itself as the best system in the nation.
3. Auburns offense is a mess.
Keep in mind when offensive coordinator Chad Morris was expected to be the hero of a Tigers offense that had become as predictable as the dawn when coach Gus Malzahn called the plays? Yeah, that was a pipeline dream. Auburns offending line was a sieve on Saturday, which left Nix running for his life all night long. As a result, Morris couldnt (or wouldnt) make adjustments to attempt to do anything to keep the chains moving..
That dish made sense when Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson were monsters along the Auburn defensive line– even if it didnt work all of the time. Its a repeating style for an Auburn program that looks to be falling back.
Georgia doubled Auburns offending output 442-216, ran 11 more plays and netted 163 more yards on the ground (202-39). The Tigers are not going to have the ability to complete with any talented group presuming statistics like that.
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No. 4 Georgia throttled No. 7 Auburn in the Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry on Saturday night in Athens, Georgia. The 2 hooked up for a 16-yard completion on third-and-10 to get Georgia to Auburns 15-yard line to set up Georgias- first score– a 1-yard plunge from Zamir White.
Ill be the very first to confess it: I was incorrect about Georgias offense under Bennett. Bennett, a former walk-on who left Georgia to go to Jones County (Mississippi) Community College before returning the Bulldogs in 2019, has enough in his repertoire to keep the offensive moving and not make game-changing mistakes. Georgias offensive line looked like it not only repaired its problems however is prepared to assert itself as the finest unit in the country.
