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Two Georgia Bulldogs were named SEC Players of the Week following a win over Mississippi State: QB JT Daniels and WR Jermaine Burton.
The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 31-24 thanks to several key performances. Quarterback JT Daniels had a career day in the victory. Daniels was money on third down and showed incredible accuracy on deep passes.
The SEC named JT Daniels as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. He’s sharing the award with Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who set a conference record for receiving touchdowns in a career against Kentucky.
JT Daniels threw for 401 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Mississippi State. It was an impressive debut performance and he’ll start again this week against South Carolina.
Daniels completed almost half of his passing yardage to wide receiver Jermaine Burton, who hauled in two touchdown passes. Burton’s 197 receiving yards helped him win the SEC Freshman of the Week award.
Burton consistently found openings in the secondary and had the best game of his young career. Burton has been open much of the season, but the ball hasn’t found him often enough. JT Daniels and Burton have nice chemistry and all of a sudden Georgia’s passing offense looks quite formidable.
Now, Georgia must work to put together a more complete game this weekend against a South Carolina team without fired head coach Will Muschamp and several key players.
Check out Georgia’s sack that sealed a close win for the Bulldogs vs. Mississippi State in Athens. Details and analysis here.
I don’t think anyone saw this game shaking out the way it did but here we are, four pressure-filled quarters later and Georgia gets a close win at home vs. Mississippi State 31-24.
The Bulldogs rushing attack was stuffed, only gaining eight yards the entire game, but JT Daniels was incredible in his first career start as a Georgia Bulldog, he completed 28 of 38 passes for 401 yards and four touchdowns.
Like the running game, the heralded UGA defense struggled mightily, especially on getting Mississippi State off the field.
The Bulldogs from Starkville converted on 7 of 13 first downs on their way to 358 total yards, including 336 yards passing and 22 yards rushing.
But even in a game where things didn’t go according to plan, the Georgia defense came up clutch when the team needed it most, sacking MSU quarterback Will Rodgers to seal the game for the Dawgs.
What a play by star linebacker and game captain Azeez Ojulari.
Check out JT Daniels fourth touchdown pass of the night to give the Dawgs the lead late in the fourth quarter
We have a game folks. Georgia leads Mississippi State 31-24 with nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter after a huge pass from new starting quarterback JT Daniels to star receiver Kearis Jackson.
No. 13 Georgia hasn’t gotten off to a good start vs. a struggling Mississippi State team. Here is what UGA Twitter has to say.
No. 13 Georgia hasn’t gotten off to a good start vs. a struggling Mississippi State team.
The game is tied 17-17 at halftime
Mississippi State’s offense led by freshman Will Rodgers was able to chew the clock and keep new Georgia quarterback JT Daniels and company off of the field for most of the half.
The Bulldogs have 193 yards of offense and have held the ball only 11 minutes, while MSU has 229 total yards, have had the ball for 19 minutes and have connected on a couple of big plays, including a long touchdown pass late in the second quarter.
Here’s what UGA Twitter is saying after a lackluster opening half.
End of 1Q and Georgia was outgained 79-50 and had ball only 5 mins. Just had second lost-yardage run play as MSU run-blitzing every down. 3-11 for Dogs at M40 to start 2Q.
I love what I’ve seen from JT Daniels so far, but Georgia coach Kirby Smart will have to change things defensively to get pressure on MSU’s Will Rodgers, or this game will go into the fourth quarter.
We cannot keep backing off and letting Mike Leach tear up a soft zone all night.
Check out JT Daniels first career touchdown as a Georgia Bulldog here.
Some can’t believe it, but we are watching JT Daniels actually play quarterback for Georgia football.
The USC transfer is getting his first game snaps in 14 months and his first as a Georgia Bulldog. And he’s looking pretty good, and most importantly – accurate.
This one capped-rEoff an 11 play 69 yard drive that took 5:14 off the clock.
Daniels to Pickens is a beautiful thing to watch and I hope offensive coordinator Todd Monken can keep drawing up opportunities like these to get this Georgia offense moving in the right direction.
No. 13 Georgia (4-2) takes on Mississippi State (2-4) tonight at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network. Here are Georgia’s captains for the game.
No. 13 Georgia (4-2) takes on Mississippi State (2-4) tonight at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
UGA has announced captains for the game, featuring linebacker Azeez Ojulari, tackle Jamaree Salyer and receiver Kearis Jackson.
Ojulari is one of the best pass-rushers in the SEC, totaling 22 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles on the year, while Salyer has made every start at left tackle for Georgia this season.
Jackson leads the team in receiving and explosive plays in 2020. The sophomore receiver has 27 catches for 396 yards and two touchdowns.
Make sure you’re caught up on Georgia football for the game today! This week’s episode of the UGA Football Live podcast is live now. I’m joined by former Georgia All-American punter Drew Butler to talk the Dawgs, his time at Georgia, the NFL and more. Listen here:
USC transfer quarterback JT Daniels is set to make his first start as a Georgia Bulldog vs. Mississippi State. Here’s what to expect.
We are now in the JT Daniels chapter of the ever stressful Georgia quarterback drama.
The USC transfer quarterback is set to make his first career start as a Georgia Bulldog vs. Mississippi State in Athens on Saturday night.
After redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis’ start at signal caller vs. Arkansas in the season-opener, junior Stetson Bennett has received the majority of the snaps and has started each game until this week, which is due, in part, to a shoulder separation injury suffered in the loss to Florida.
We expected to see Daniels get on the field a bit earlier than the seventh game of the season and there were plenty of opportunities to get his feet wet, however Daniels’ mobility on his surgically repaired left knee has been an issue.
As the season has progressed, Georgia coach Kirby Smart has been more open about Daniels’ knee and mobility concerns.
“His mobility has been better,” Smart said in a press conference Wednesday.
Aug 31, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback JT Daniels (16) throws a pass against the Fresno State Bulldogs in the first quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
As a freshman at USC in 2018, Daniels threw for 2,672 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He entered the transfer portal in mid-April after his sophomore season was derailed by an ACL tear.
Daniels was the third rated quarterback in the 2018 recruiting class behind Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields and while at USC, he showed flashes of an elite passer, like here on his first touchdown pass of his collegiate career.
Hoping to see a lot of this tonight from JT Daniels! @UGAfootballLive
But what kind of expectations should Georgia fans have for Daniels in his first start?
Put simply, the only expectations DawgNation should have is a Georgia win.
Coach Mike Leach and the Bulldogs from Starkville are limping into Athens. 17 players have either opted-out of this season or have transferred on top of more players being forced to miss tonight’s game because of COVID testing.
In turn, Georgia should make quick work of Mississippi State tonight and Daniels should preform well as a result, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here and make sure to remember who we are playing.
I’m looking for Daniels to show command of the offense by hitting the easy throws that we haven’t been able to hit all season.
Offensive coordinator Todd Monken and company have done a good job of getting guys open, but Bennett and Mathis’ inaccuracy has been the issue.
If Daniels can hit those easy throws, show leadership and protect the football, I think we can walk away from this one feeling good about 2021.
No. 13 Georgia (4-2) takes on Mississippi State (2-4) tonight at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network. Here’s how we see the game going.
No. 13 Georgia (4-2) takes on Mississippi State (2-4) tonight at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
Coach Mike Leach and the Bulldogs from Starkville have struggled to get anything going after a big win at LSU to start the season.
Since then, Mississippi State has looked miserable offensively. Stanford transfer quarterback K.J. Costello and freshman Will Rodgers have combined to throw 14 interceptions to only 8 touchdowns.
And on defense, things don’t look much better. Statistically the Bulldogs rank No. 35 in the country allowing 359 yards per game, but the real issue is depth after COVID testing has limited Mississippi State’s roster to under 53 scholarship players.
That said, the game is on and Georgia, led by new starting quarterback JT Daniels, is looking to avenge a bad loss to Florida in Jacksonville.
UGA Wire staff has put together a number of score, stat and game predictions ahead of Saturday night’s matchup.
No. 13 Georgia is set to take on Mississippi State tonight at 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. Here is what Mississippi State media is saying.
No. 13 Georgia is set to take on Mississippi State tonight at 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network.
USC transfer quarterback J.T. Daniels is expected to make his first career start as a Georgia Bulldog after starter Stetson Bennett suffered a separated shoulder in the loss to Florida two weeks ago.
Mississippi State, 2-4 on the year, comes to Athens riddled with roster shakeups as 17 players have either opted-out or transferred and more are unavailable due to COVID testing.
Here is what Mississippi State media is saying about Georgia:
3 things to watch for in Mississippi State vs Georgia football game
“Georgia is reportedly starting Southern California transfer JT Daniels, who hasn’t played one snap all season. Junior Stetson Bennett has started every game for UGA, but he is still hampered by a shoulder injury he sustained against Florida on Nov. 7.”
“Redshirt sophomore quarterback JT Daniels, a former five-star recruit who transferred from USC to Georgia earlier this year, is expected to make his long-awaited Georgia debut. Daniels was the starter at USC before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in the first game of last season. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder threw for 2,672 yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 11 games as a freshman.”
“Transfer J.T. Daniels is rumored to be the favorite to start under center this weekend. Daniels was one of the most highly coveted quarterbacks his senior season. Smart’s squad has been hurt by some attrition in the quarterback room, so there was more than enough room in the Bulldog inn for Daniels. Georgia always has skill position players, but the silver britched line of thinking is that some spotty quarterback play has held them back this season. There is no shame in losing to Alabama and Florida, but Georgia fans hoped and expected more this year.”
Make sure you’re caught up on Georgia football for the game today! This week’s episode of the UGA Football Live podcast is live now. I’m joined by former Georgia All-American punter Drew Butler to talk the Dawgs, his time at Georgia, the NFL and more. Listen here:
