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.

2020 CFB countdown: 63 days until Georgia Football

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There are 63 days until Georgia football kicks-off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Flash-back to Georgia versus Buffalo in 2012 – Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray finds receiver Tavarres King for a 63-yard touchdown to put the Bulldogs up 23-6 in the second quarter.

Watch it here:

It was the No. 6 Bulldogs’ first game of the season, as well as the first time Georgia star running back Todd Gurley suited up between the hedges. Gurley shined and Georgia would go on to win against Buffalo 45-23.

Here’s the moment we knew TG3 was special….

2020 CFB season countdown: 69 days until Georgia football

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There are 69 days until Georgia kicks-off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Former Georgia guard, #69, Mack Burroughs (1984-1987) was a four-year letterman and team-captain of the 1987 Bulldog team that went 9-3. Burroughs, from Tiger, Georgia went 24-10-2 in his career in Athens and is remembered as one of the best offensive lineman in Georgia football history.

2020 CFB season countdown: 70 days until Georgia football

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There are 70 days until Georgia kicks-off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Redshirt freshman tackle, Warren McClendon, #70, took his redshirt in 2019, but still saw some game action against Murray State, Missouri, Georgia Tech and Baylor.

McClendon (6-4, 320) should be competing with junior Jamaree Sayler for the starting right tackle position this summer. The Brunswick, Georgia native was rated as a 4-star prospect and the No. 22 offensive tackle in the 2019 recruiting class.

2020 season countdown – 83 days until Georgia Football

Only 83 more days until Georgia football kicks-off versus Virginia in Atlanta

#83 – Jeb Blazevich

There are 74 days before return of college football and 83 days until Georgia kicks-off versus Virginia in Atlanta on Sept. 7.

Former Georgia tight end Jeb Blazevich played for the Bulldogs from 2014-2017, contributing heavily as a run-blocker and short yardage security blanket. In 54 games played, the Charlotte, North Carolina native caught 41 passes for 501 yards and three touchdowns. Blazevich was a pivotal leader of Georgia’s 2017 National Championship run.