Tag: Georgia Football

Georgia fans react to 8th straight win over Auburn

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to dominate the rivalry series with the Auburn Tigers

The Georgia Bulldogs have defeated the Auburn Tigers eight consecutive times. Georgia topped Auburn 31-13 behind a strong showing from running back Trevor Etienne, who recorded two touchdowns.

Georgia, unlike Alabama, did not have a let down following last week. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck had an efficient performance, completing 23 of 29 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia moved to 4-1.

Georgia avoided an upset at home on a week of upsets in college football. Four top 10 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll lost in Week 6. Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan and Missouri all lost in conference games.

Georgia and Auburn both played a clean game with no turnovers. Georgia slightly outgained Auburn, but dominated in the most important situations.

Georgia defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins and safety Malaki Starks both had strong games for the Georgia defense, which limited Auburn’s offense, but allowed the Tigers to have success on the ground.

Georgia football fans are fired up on social media after UGA’s win over Auburn

 

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4-star RB Ousmane Kromah commits to Georgia

The nation’s No. 5 running back recruit has committed to Georgia over Auburn

The Georgia Bulldogs have gained a commitment from four-star running back recruit Ousmane Kromah. Kromah committed to Georgia over Auburn and Florida State. Georgia beat Auburn on both the recruiting trail and on the field on Saturday.

Kromah, an in-state recruit, is Georgia’s No. 22 commitment in the class of 2025. Kromah and Bo Walker are Georgia’s two running back commitments in the 2025 cycle. Kirby Smart and Georgia have the fifth-best recruiting class in the country.

The four-star running back has an excellent combination of speed and balance.

Kromah is a member of the class of 2025 recruiting cycle. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back plays for Lee County High School in Leesburg, Georgia.

The four-star running back is the fifth-ranked player at his position in the nation, according to 247Sports. The Lee County standout is the No. 84 recruit in the nation and the No. 11 prospect in Georgia.

Kromah announced his commitment to Georgia via social media:

Auburn is still ahead of Georgia in the class of 2025 recruiting rankings, but there’s still a lot of time left before early signing day.

Georgia football beats Auburn 31-13

The Georgia Bulldogs bounced back from a loss to Alabama to defeat the Auburn Tigers as Georgia moves to 4-1

The Georgia Bulldogs have defeated the Auburn Tigers 31-13. Georgia topped Auburn behind a strong showing from running back Trevor Etienne, who recorded 88 rushing yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck had an efficient performance in Georgia’s home win over Auburn. Beck completed 23 of 29 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns in Georgia’s first SEC home game of the season.

Georgia and Auburn both played a clean game with no turnovers. Auburn entered the game with the most turnovers of any team in the country, but Georgia was unable to force any Auburn turnovers.

Georgia defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (two sacks) and safety Malaki Starks (six tackles) both had strong games for the Georgia defense, which limited Auburn’s offense, but allowed the Tigers to get some things going on the ground.

“A resilient, tough, hard fought SEC win,” said Kirby Smart after Georgia’s win. “They are hard to come by, and I think that’s a really good football team we just played. I said that all week, when they don’t turn the ball over, they’re hard to beat. They did not turn the ball over.”

Georgia was much more efficient than Auburn in the red zone. The Dawgs forced an early field goal on one of Auburn’s early drives and the Tigers were never able to really threaten Georgia.

Georgia moves to 4-1, while Auburn drops to 2-4. Georgia did not show any rust after losing to Alabama last week.

Next up for Georgia is an Oct. 12 home game against Mississippi State.

Elite DL recruit, UGA commit reopens his recruitment

Georgia football’s biggest commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle has reopened his recruitment. What is next for UGA?

Three-star defensive line recruit Stephon Shivers has reopened his recruitment. from the Georgia Bulldogs. Shivers, who is a member of the class of 2025, has been committed to Georgia since March 2024.

The three-star defender plays high school football for Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. The 6-foot-5, 365-pound defensive lineman is Georgia’s biggest commitment (by size) in the class of 2025.

Stephon Shivers is ranked as the No. 518 recruit in the country, the No. 57 defensive lineman and the No. 18 prospect in Tennessee. Shivers projects to play nose tackle at the next level and is more disruptive in rushing situations.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have a commitment from just one other defensive lineman in the 2025 cycle in JJ Hanne. Georgia is still favored to land a commitment from five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry. However, the Bulldogs have some work to do along the defensive line regardless of what happens with Shivers.

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Georgia football has 21 commitments in the class of 2025 and the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation.

Aaron Murray predicts the winner of Georgia-Auburn

Former Georgia football quarterback Aaron Murray predicts who wins, covers in the Georgia vs Auburn game

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray thinks that Georgia will beat the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 5. However, Murray thinks that Auburn will cover Georgia’s massive point spread against the Tigers.

“Georgia wins. I think Auburn can cover the 24. Twenty-four is a lot of damn points,” said Murray via his “Snaps” YouTube channel.

There’s a lot to digest entering the Georgia-Auburn game. Georgia (3-1, 1-1) is coming off a road loss to Alabama and will be very motivated to get back to winning.

Auburn’s season is on life support. The Tigers are worst (tied) turnover margin in the country at minus-11. Auburn (2-3, 0-2) is playing in its first true road game of the season, so it is hard to envision the Tigers cleaning up their turnovers.

Auburn has enough talent to hang with Georgia, but the Tigers will need a few breaks to go their way if they want to keep this one close.

Georgia and Auburn are not just competing on the field on Saturday. The Bulldogs are Tigers are both also looking to land a commitment from a four-star running back.

Georgia football injury report vs. Auburn

The Georgia Bulldogs are expected to be without four players on Saturday against Auburn

The Georgia Bulldogs, like many teams, have dealt with injuries all season. Georgia is dealing with more injuries as they to host the Auburn Tigers Saturday, Oct. 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Senior linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. suffered an injury over the course of the week that will keep him out of the Auburn game. There wasn’t an update on his injury after the Alabama game, but he was listed as out on the availability report, so it’s fair to assume the injury was suffered in practice. This will be his first missed game of the season.

Georgia fans should expect an uptick in snaps from sophomores Raylen Wilson and CJ Allen. The Bulldog defense is very young down the middle, but is also very talented. Redshirt sophomore Terrell Foster is a candidate for increased playing time along with freshmen Chris Cole and Justin Williams.

As for the rest of the inactives, Roderick Robinson is still out due to preseason surgery from turf toe, London Humphreys will still be out due to mononucleosis, and Tate Ratledge will continue to recover from his injuries. He’ll more than likely not see the field until November.

Full Injury Report

  • Roderick Robinson II, RB: OUT (toe)
  • Smael Mondon Jr. LB: OUT (undisclosed)
  • London Humphreys, WR: OUT (illness)
  • Tate Ratledge, RG: OUT (ankle/knee)
  • Jordan Hall, DL: Questionable (leg)
  • Mykel Williams, DL: Probable (ankle)
  • Sacovie White, WR: Probable
  • Jared Wilson, C: Probable

Carson Beck’s draft stock plummets after Alabama loss

Highly-touted Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is falling on draft boards after performances against Alabama, Kentucky

Carson Beck’s performance against No. 1 Alabama on Saturday might’ve not just lost the game, but also some of his status as a top draft prospect. Around the most popular draft mocks, he has been sliding down from his quarterback No. 1 spot. There are several that don’t even have Beck as a first round pick anymore.

In the Athletic‘s and USA TODAY‘s most recent mocks, Beck slides down to No. 10 as the second or third QB drafted behind Shedeur Sanders and Quinn Ewers. Though CBS‘s and Yahoo‘s recent mock draft, you have to scroll down to the 21st pick to see him selected. He is behind more QBs, such as Cam Ward, Jalen Milroe, and Garrett Nussmeier. Beck is selected 28th in Tankathon‘s mock draft after Week 4 in the NFL. In PFF‘s recent mock of the first round, Beck is nowhere to be seen.

As mentioned, some of that has to do with the glut of quarterbacks on the board. Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, and Quinn Ewers are all seniors, while Jalen Milroe and Garrett Nussmeier are juniors that could surely forgo their senior season with a strong junior season.

Beck threw three touchdowns and 439 yards on 50 attempts against Alabama, but he also threw three interceptions and had just a 54% completion percentage in the loss.

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At the beginning of the year, most draft pundits were considering Beck the top quarterback of the 2025 draft, or at the very least tied with Shedeur Sanders. It goes to show how a slow start to the season can change media perception on a dime.

Georgia Bulldog transfer has breakout performance

Georgia Bulldogs football transfer wide receiver goes off for the Syracuse Orange.

Former Georgia Bulldog wide receiver Jackson Meeks has been looking for opportunities to prove himself as a top wide receiver on the Syracuse Orange. This past week, he went a long way towards doing that.

Against the Holy Cross Crusaders, Meeks had a career day, racking up 161 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions. He was a big part of the Syracuse offense in a dominating 42-14 win.

His strong performance earned him the top Pro Football Focus grade of any wide receiver in the country this week, with a 90.2 grade. It also earned him a spot on the All-ACC team in PFF for Week 5.

Before this game, Meeks had only tallied about 3 receptions per game, but he was doing well with them, totaling about 38 yards a game, meaning he had over 12 yards a reception. With fellow Georgia transfer Yazeed Haynes missing time due to personal reasons, Meeks took advantage of his improved playing time. It’ll be interesting to see how both their college careers pan out, but for Meeks, it could be a sign of dominance to come.

Syracuse is 3-1 to start the season under former Georgia Bulldogs defensive back coach Fran Brown.

Hugh Freeze explains what it will take to upset Georgia

Hugh Freeze outlines how the Auburn Tigers can shock the world and upset No. 5 Georgia on the road

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze knows the Tigers (2-3) have to clean some things up if Auburn is going to upset No. 5 Georgia (3-1). Auburn has played some sloppy football to start the season and it has cost the Tigers, who are playing in their first road game of the season at Georgia.

Sanford Stadium won’t be an easy an environment for an Auburn team that has not been able to get out of its own way. Auburn had two missed field goals and a costly pick-six in the Tigers’ most recent loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. Auburn significantly outgained Oklahoma, but could not outscore the Sooners.

“We lost the three games. We lost by an average of 7.7 points in those games and have had 11 turnovers,” said Freeze. Auburn currently ranks second-to-last in the country with 15 turnovers. The Tigers have been unable to take care of the football, but if they limit turnovers, then they could make things interesting against Georgia.

“We’ve got to get ready for a very difficult Georgia team who’s loaded with talent and experience and maturity and obviously well-coached,” said Freeze. “Great respect for Kirby (Smart), the job he’s done and the classes he’s stacked there make them one of the nation’s elite.”

Freeze has a ton of respect for Kirby Smart, but Georgia is looking to bounce back as well. The Bulldogs are coming off a four turnover performance of their own and are hoping to rebound after losing 41-34 to Alabama last week.

So what does Freeze think that it will take to upset the No. 5 team in the country? “It will take a mistake-free game to go to Athens and upset Georgia,” explained Freeze.

Georgia has not lost in Athens since 2019 and has not lost to Auburn since 2017, so there’s several streaks on the line in the latest edition of the Georgia-Auburn rivalry.

Auburn RB reminds Kirby Smart of Nick Chubb

Is Kirby Smart comparing Auburn’s top running back to Nick Chubb a fair comparison? We dive into the numbers

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart compares Auburn Tigers running back Jarquez Hunter to former Georgia running back Nick Chubb.

Hunter has 65 carries for 437 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound senior is averaging 6.7 yards per carry.

“The dude, I don’t know if it’s the 27 thing, he reminds me so much of Nick Chubb,” said Kirby Smart. Hunter is a in his fourth season with Auburn, and he is a similar size to Nick Chubb, but he is simply not the bell cow running back that Chubb was at Georgia.

Nick Chubb posted legendary numbers during his time at Georgia. Chubb, who had one college season cut short due to a brutal leg injury, is the SEC’s second all-time leading rusher. Chubb finished his four year career at Georgia with 4,769 rushing yards and 52 total touchdowns. Chubb averaged over 100 yards per game in 47 career games.

Jarquez Hunter does not have that level of production, but he is one of the best backs in the SEC. Kirby Smart thinks there’s a lot to like about Hunter’s game.

“I mean, he’s got a straight line, and he’s so physical. People just bounce off of him,” added Smart. Hunter has 2,607 career rushing yards and 23 total touchdowns in four seasons at Auburn. His numbers don’t compare favorably to Nick Chubb’s but he has been very efficient throughout his college career.

“He’s just super physical, downhill,” continued Smart. “Like, he makes you not want to tackle him. He embarrassed us two years ago here, and then he had a really good game against us there. So, we think he’s one of the best backs in the country.”

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In 2023, Hunter rushed 19 times for 59 yards and scored a touchdown against Georgia. Hunter scored a long 62 yard receiving touchdown against UGA in 2022 and finished with 93 total yards on eight touches.