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Georgia football play of the day – Georgia vs Tennessee (2018)

Watch the Georgia football play of the day here!

It’s Thursday, August 13 and today’s play of the day comes from the 2018 match up between the No. 2 Bulldogs and unranked Tennessee at Sanford Stadium.

The Bulldogs marched right down the field on their first possession of the game, that is until they faced a third and long from Tennessee’s 31 yard line.

Watch what happened next here:

Plays don’t always work how they’re supposed to but as long as it ends with a Georgia touchdown, that’s all that matters!

The Bulldogs would go on to win 38-12, behind two-touchdown performances by both quarterback Justin Fields and running back D’Andre Swift.

 

 

2020 CFB season countdown: 39 days until Georgia football

Join us as we count down the days until Georgia is scheduled to kick off in Atlanta!

Just because Virginia will not be playing Georgia on Sept. 7 doesn’t mean the Bulldogs won’t be facing anyone in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Kick Off game. Therefore, we are keeping to our original countdown.

There are 39 days until Georgia is scheduled to kick off in Atlanta.

Former Georgia defensive back, No. 39, Corey Moore (2011-2014) appeared in 50 games over his career in Athens. From Griffin, Georgia, the former 4-star recruit was rated as the No. 4 safety in the 2011 recruiting class. At Georgia, Moore totaled 76 tackles, 2 interceptions, three pass breakups and one sack and was a defensive leader of Georgia’s 2014 team that finished 10-3.

Moore went undrafted in 2014, but signed with the NFL’s  Houston Texans in 2015 where he played three seasons before playing for the Indianapolis Colts in 2018. Moore is currently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.

2020 CFB season countdown: 42 days until Georgia football

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There are 42 days until Georgia is scheduled to kick off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Former Georgia defensive back, No. 42, Bill Krugg (1975-1977) was a three-year starter at safety for the Bulldogs, earning All-SEC honors each season. He was a part of the 1976 Georgia team that finished 10-2 and earned a trip to the Sugar Bowl. Krugg was named Playboy and Southeastern football pre-season All-American in 1977 and finished his career with 13 sacks from the “rover” position.

Below are a few highlights of the Georgia legend.

2020 CFB season countdown: 47 days until Georgia football

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Georgia football great, No. 47, David Pollack is one of two Georgia players to ever be named A three time all-american. (Herschel Walker)

Pollack, from Snellville, Georgia, played for the Bulldogs from 2001-2004 where he totaled 36 sacks – a school record. Pollack’s accolades included 2002 SEC Player of the Year honors, the 2003 and 2004 Ted Hendricks Award, and, all in 2004, the Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy and SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Pollack was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, but his career was cut short by a broken cervical vertebra that he suffered in a game in 2006.

Pollack turned to sports media after his injury and he has since become one of the faces of college football because of his work at ESPN and his involvement in ESPN’s College Gameday.

2020 CFB countdown: 50 days until Georgia football

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There are 50 days until Georgia is scheduled to kick off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7

Georgia guard, No. 50, Warren Ericson is a redshirt sophomore from Suwanee, Georgia.

In 2019, Ericson saw action in six games and started at right guard against Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. Part of Georgia’s 2017 No. 1 ranked recruiting class, Ericson was rated as the No. 12 guard and the No. 5 center out of North Gwinnett High School.

Because of former Georgia guard Cade May’s transfer to Tennessee and Ben Cleveland’s history of injuries, Ericson should see plenty of game time in 2020.

See our projected 2020 offensive depth chart here.

2020 CFB countdown: 53 days until Georgia football

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There are 53 days until Georgia is scheduled to kick off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Former Georgia guard, No. 53, Lamont Gaillard (2014-2018) from Fayetteville, North Carolina, started 42 games during his time in Athens. Gaillard was the centerpiece of Georgia’s 2017 offensive line that paved the way for an SEC Championship and a national title run in 2017 and also helped the Bulldogs to a league-leading 238 rushing yards per game in 2018.

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He was named to both the 2018 Coaches All-SEC First Team and 2018 Associated Press All-SEC Second Team.

Gaillard was drafted in the 6th round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

2020 CFB season countdown: 55 days until Georgia football

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There are 55 days until Georgia is scheduled to kick off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Georgia guard, No. 55, Trey Hill, from Warner Robins, Georgia, started at center all 14 games for the Bulldogs in 2019. The former four-star prospect was named to the AP All-SEC Second Team and was co-winner of Offensive Most Improved Player award, given at the team’s postseason awards gala.

Pro Football Focus noted that during Hill’s 433 pass block snaps in 2019, he allowed only two quarterback pressures.

 

2020 CFB countdown: 56 days until Georgia football

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There are 56 days until Georgia is scheduled to kick off versus Virginia on Sept. 7 in Atlanta.

Former Georgia defensive end, No. 56, Garrison Smith (2010-2013) was a part of Georgia’s 2012 SEC title run, totaling 57 tackles and one sack. He also finished third on the team in tackling in his senior season in 2013 when he totaled 67 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 6 sacks.

Smith went undrafted in 2014, but has since spent time with multiple NFL teams and is now currently a free-agent.

2020 CFB countdown: 59 days until Georgia football

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There are 59 days until Georgia football kicks off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Instead of spotlighting No. 59, let’s take a look back at Georgia’s 1959 football season.

Led by head coach, College Football Hall of Famer Wallace Butts, the 1959 Bulldogs football team went a perfect 7-0 in conference play, 10-1 overall and defeated Missouri in the Orange Bowl – their only loss to South Carolina (ACC) . They finished No. 5 in the AP Poll with star quarterback, future NFL Hall of Famer Frank Tarkenton as Georgia’s most valuable player.

2020 CFB season countdown: 61 days until Georgia football

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There are 61 days until Georgia kicks-off in Atlanta versus Virginia on Sept. 7.

Former Georgia center, #61, Ben Jones played a key role on the Bulldogs’ offensive line from 2008-2011. Jones was Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC and All-SEC second-team in hist first two seasons before being named All-American by ESPN as a senior in 2011. Jones not only protected star quarterback Matthew Stafford, one of the most prolific passers in Georgia history, he also helped pave the way for running back Knowshon Moreno, who ran for 1,400 yards during their one season together.

Jones was drafted by the Houston Texans in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft where he played 4 seasons. He currently plays for the Tennessee Titans and is under contract through 2021.

Jones actually wore No. 61 for the first three years of his UGA career before switching to No. 60 for his senior season.  At the age of 10, Jones lost his father. Since that moment, Jones wore 60 on his jersey to honor his dad since that was the number he wore when he played football. Upon coming to Georgia, Jones had to wait until tackle Clint Boling graduated, as he had the number. Jones waited and eventually got to wear No. 60.