Georgia football had no issues with the AU Tigers as the UGA vs Auburn gamer resulted in a blow out.
#7 Auburn (1-1) gave #4 Georgia (2-0) no problems on Saturday night in Athens.
It was pure domination from the opening kick until the final whistle and Georgia walked off with a 27-6 win.
For quarterback Stetson Bennett, you’d never suspect there was ever a quarterback battle up until the last minute. In his first career start for UGA, Bennett completed 17/28 passes for 240 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.
His favorite target of the night was Kearis Jackson, who had a massive ballgame, reeling in nine catches for 147 yards. If Georgia can get consistent production out of Jackson, a former 4-star Peach County product, then the Dawgs are in great shape at wide receiver with George Pickens on the outside. Speaking of Pickens, it was a relatively quiet night for the standout receiver, however, he did record a touchdown in the first half. He finished with two catches for 26 yards and a score.
The running game was clicking tonight as well and Georgia continued to show why it claims the title of RBU. Five backs touched the rock and Georgia put up 202 yards rushing. What I liked most about what I saw from the ball carriers is the physicality they ran with – they ran angry and hard, refusing to go down on first contact. Zamir White led all rushers with 88 yards and two touchdowns while we got a good dose of James Cook early on as well. Cook was looking great in the first quarter and was probably on pace to have a breakout performance before he exited the game with what looked to be a hand/wrist injury. Freshman Kendall Milton looked massive and ran the ball strong. At one point I looked up and saw him run over an Auburn defender and for a split second I thought I was watching Nick Chubb before it hit me. Additionally, Kenny McIntosh was fun to watch. He plays scrappy.
Georgia running backs vs Auburn:
- Zamir White: 19 carries, 88 yards, 2 TDs
- James Cook: 5 carries, 41 yards
- Kendall Milton: 6 carries, 30 yards
- Kenny McIntosh; 6 carries, 29 yards
- Daijun Edwards: 7 carries, 27 yards
As a whole, the offensive line was moving a big Auburn defensive front with ease, provided holes for the backs and protected Bennett well all night. It all starts up front and the o-line had a stellar performance.
Defensively, Georgia was lights out. Six points allowed to the No. 7 team in the nation. 216 total yards. Only 39 rushing yards. This defense is yet again the nation’s best.
Up front, Bo Nix was under pressure all night. Azeez Ojulari had a couple big plays and Nolan Smith was in the backfield often chasing down Nix with his serious speed.
The rest of the linebackers were hitting harder than I can ever remember. Georgia was not content with just tackling Auburn, they wanted to make a statement. And they did.
At one point, though, too much of a statement was made and Richard LeCounte ended up paying for it. Late in the second quarter, the superstar Georgia safety delivered a big blow to an Auburn receiver and was ejected for targeting. LeCounte, thankfully, will not miss time next week against Tennessee since the penalty took place in the first half.
Sticking in the secondary, cornerback Tyson Campbell is my defensive MVP of the night. Campbell had a heck of a game and limited Auburn star receiver Seth Williams to just three catches for 34 yards.
Look how pretty this coverage is.
Georgia punter Jake Camarda’s number was only called twice. He hit a 63 yard bomb that went in the end zone and he dropped another one inside the 20. Kicker Jack Podlesny played well and hit two of three attempts.
Georgia moves on to Tennessee and looks to advance to 3-0 next week in Athens.
