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Georgia players with the most to gain from postseason practice

Three Georgia Bulldogs players who will benefit from three weeks of postseason practice

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart’s approach to this extended period of time off was very clear after the SEC championship win.

“You know, we commit 75, 80% to ourselves and growth and development and trying to get our team ready and backups ready,” Smart on what Georgia will be doing until the Sugar Bowl.

With school over and all attention on football, postseason practices function like a mini fall camp for Georgia players. It provides a chance to spend extensive time with teammates and coaches while focusing solely on development. This period presents a key opportunity for players across Georgia’s roster to grow and improve.

What three Georgia Bulldogs have the most to gain from bowl practices?

Running Back Trevor Etienne

Trevor Etienne has been dealing with injuries all season, but when he is 100% or close to it, then he is the focal point of the UGA offense. In the SEC championship game, Etienne’s status was uncertain due to a rib injury, but he decided to give it a go. He gained 122 total yards and two touchdowns to help secure the SEC title over Texas.

Now with three weeks of rest, we can finally see Etienne return to the most healthy version of himself. Etienne’s workload will be even larger with Gunner Stockton at quarterback. Etienne is playing for a lot this postseason with a chance to win a national championship and boost his NFL draft status.

Defensive Back Daniel Harris

Georgia’s second cornerback position opposite Daylen Everette has been a revolving door this season. Julian Humphrey appeared to secure the role midway through the season. However, Harris regained momentum following a standout stretch of practices, particularly during the bye week, as noted by Smart.

Harris officially took over the spot after starting against UMass, a move that came after Humphrey was pulled during the opening drive against Tennessee due to a costly pass interference penalty. Humphrey did not see the field against Georgia Tech and has committed to transferring. The upcoming preparation for the College Football Playoff will provide Daniel Harris valuable time to further develop and solidify his understanding of the role.

Quarterback Gunner Stockton

We saw a glimpse of what the Georgia offense is capable of with Stockton at quarterback in the SEC championship game. The redshirt sophomore, who guided Georgia on its first touchdown drive of the game, and finished 12-for-16 for 71 yards and one interception. UGA will use Stockton’s mobility as much as it can.

Three weeks will help prepare Stockton for his first career Georgia start. Georgia will have to play complementary football and can’t rely on miracle comebacks like it did at times under Carson Beck.

Georgia running back tabbed as early 2025 Heisman candidate

ESPN thinks a Georgia Bulldogs running back can win the Heisman during the 2025 college football season

After Colorado’s Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman trophy, Mark Schlabach of ESPN named his way-too-early 2025 Heisman candidates. He put Georgia Bulldogs running back Nate Frazier on the list.

“If junior tailback Trevor Etienne declares for the NFL draft, Frazier should enter the 2025 season as the Bulldogs’ primary back,” says Schlabach, “He showed plenty of promise as a freshman, running 129 times for 634 yards with eight scores. Frazier, from Compton, California, improved tremendously as a pass blocker and caught 10 passes out of the backfield. He lost a couple of untimely fumbles, though, so ball security will continue to be a focus going forward.”

Trevor Etienne still has one more year of eligibility, so he could choose to stay to improve his draft stock and play a full season. However, he gets a big opportunity to raise his draft stock in the College Football Playoff.

If Indiana wins vs. Notre Dame, Georgia would be going against the No. 1 ranked run-defense in the nation, and if Trevor Etienne has a great game against the Hoosiers, his draft stock could explode.

Regardless, Nate Frazier should be the lead back if Etienne decides to declare for the draft or transfer. Frazier will get the opportunity to become one of the top running backs in the nation.

What will the Georgia offense look like under Gunner Stockton

How will the Georgia Bulldogs’ offense perform, prepare with quarterback Gunner Stockton

Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Carson Beck status remains uncertain for the Sugar Bowl. As a result, Georgia is preparing to start Gunner Stockton until further notice.

We saw a glimpse of what the Georgia offense is capable of with Stockton at quarterback in the SEC championship. The redshirt sophomore, who guided Georgia on its first touchdown drive of the game, and finished 12-for-16 for 71 yards and one interception. On Stockton’s first drive he provided a spark to the running game as running back Trevor Etienne scored UGA’s first touchdown of the game.

Georgia’s second half play calling had more designed runs and play action rollout passes for Stockton opposed to Beck. Georgia’s offense may look more like the one Stetson Bennett led in 2021, when the Bulldogs won the national championship. UGA will use Stockton’s mobility as much as it can.

Two more similar offenses that UGA can take things away from are Clemson with Cade Klubnik and Georgia Tech with Haynes King. The success that both offenses have could be added into Georgia’s offense now. What makes the offense so effective that they are balanced and use a capable runner at quarterback.

Georgia has extended time to prepare for the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. UGA will play the winner of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus Indiana Hoosiers game. This break will be time for the offense to prepare Gunner Stockton to start.

“You know, we commit 75, 80% to ourselves and growth and development and trying to get our team ready and backups ready,” said head coach Kirby Smart on what Georgia will be doing until the Sugar Bowl.

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The Georgia offense will be creating new wrinkles and everyone involved will work to mold a more confident version of Gunner Stockton. Georgia is focusing on being the best possible version it can be.

Highest, lowest PFF grades from UGA’s SEC championship win

Georgia football’s best and worst PFF grades from the Bulldogs’ SEC championship overtime win over Texas

In Georgia’s thrilling overtime SEC championship win over the Texas Longhorns, the Bulldogs relied on several standout players.

After Carson Beck left the game due to injury, Gunner Stockton played the game of his life. Trevor Etienne made an emphatic return from a rib injury. The offensive line’s run-blocking was amazing, especially Tate Ratledge, who was a member of Pro Football Focus’s all-national team for conference championship week.

The Georgia pass rush wreaked havoc on quarterback Quinn Ewers and the Longhorns offense, causing Ewers to throw two picks to Daylon Everette, who, according to PFF, was the best defender of the week.

Unfortunately, there were some underperformers. Monroe Freeling had his worst day as a blindside blocker. He allowed the pressure that caused Carson Beck’s injury. Dillon Bell and Dominic Lovett were underwhelming again, and Dan Jackson missed three tackles.

HIGHEST AND LOWEST PFF GRADES FROM THE GEORGIA OFFENSE AND DEFENSE VS. TEXAS

Offense

Best Grades

Running Back Trevor Etienne: 80.6 overall grade, 78.6 receiving grade, 50.4 pass-blocking, 78.5 running grade, 59.2 run-blocking grade

Guard Tate Ratledge: 74.6 overall grade, 75.5 pass-blocking grade, 75.1 run-blocking grade

Running Back Nate Frazier: 73.1 overall grade, 60.9 receiving grade, 74.4 pass-blocking, 73.6 running grade, 59.5 run-blocking grade

Worst Grades

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Quarterback Carson Beck: 34.3 overall grade, 33.4 passing grade, 59.9 running grade

Tight End Benjamin Yurosek: 46.8 overall grade, 64.6 receiving grade, 72.3 pass-blocking grade, 35.4 run-blocking grade

Left Tackle Monroe Freeling: 47.7 overall grade, 69.0 pass-blocking grade, 40.9 run-blocking grade

Defense

Best Grades

Cornerback Daylen Everette: 85.8 overall grade, 68.8 run defense grade, 47.3 tackling grade, 65.6 pass-rushing grade, 85.2 coverage grade

Linebacker Chaz Chambliss: 77.1 overall grade, 78.3 run-defense grade, 76 tackling grade, 66.0 pass-rushing grade, 60.5 coverage grade

Safety KJ Bolden: 74.6 overall grade, 66.7 run defense grade, 83.5 tackling grade, 74.3 coverage grade

Worst Grades

Linebacker Damon Wilson Jr.: 49.7 overall grade, 41.9 run-defense grade, 72.2 tackling grade, 57.8 pass-rushing grade, 60.4 coverage grade

Defensive Tackle Jordan Hall: 51.4 overall grade, 53.3 run-defense grade, 55.0 pass-rushing grade

Safety Dan Jackson: 53.8 overall grade, 65.9 run defense grade, 28.6 tackling grade, 50.9 coverage grade

Georgia’s top SEC championship performers

Impact players in the Georgia Bulldogs’ 22-19 win over the Texas Longhorns in the SEC championship

The Georgia Bulldogs beat the Texas Longhorns in the 2024 SEC championship thanks to several standout performances. In the 22-19 defensive minded SEC championship win for the Bulldogs, who are the bright spots for Georgia during the Dawgs’ comeback victory?

Quarterback Gunner Stockton

In a game where Stockton thought he was not going to play, he stepped up in the most important game of his career. Stockton was taking what the defense gave him through going 12 of 16 with 71 yards.

He added a rushing dynamic that helped the UGA offense. In the first possession after halftime, he helped dissect Texas’ defense to take the 10-6 lead. In late fourth quarter, he threw a costly interception that turned into a Texas field goal to send the game into overtime. In overtime, he was decisive and showed off his toughness after taking a huge hit from Texas safety Andrew Mukuba.

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Running back Trevor Etienne

Trevor Etienne’s injury status was up in the air due a rib injury. Carson Beck left the game with an upper body injury, then Etienne stepped up to aid the comeback. He became the focal point of the offense gaining over 100 total yards and scoring the only two touchdowns for the Georgia offense including the game-winning touchdown in overtime to crown the Bulldogs SEC champions.

“This why you come to Georgia,” Etienne said during his postgame interview. Etienne transferred from the Florida Gators to Georgia during last offseason.

Defensive back Daylen Everette

Daylen Everette has faced an insane amount of adversity during his time at Georgia. He was picked on last season, but was the shut down corner in the SEC championship. He had two interceptions against a very experienced quarterback in Quinn Ewers. Everette has been progressively been getting better this season and played his two best games versus Texas.

Entire front seven

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Warren Brinson (97) reacts after defeating the Texas Longhorns in overtime in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The Georgia front seven made their mark all game. In the previous matchup, they had seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss. In the SEC title game, they accounted for six sacks and 15 tackles for loss against Texas offensive lineman.

The most talented player in this front seven, junior defensive lineman Mykel Williams, played out of his mind with two sacks and two tackles for loss. Another player that showed up big time was senior defensive lineman Warren Brinson with a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss.

Watch Georgia radio calls Trevor Etienne’s SEC championship-winning TD

Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne scored a walk-off touchdown in overtime to win UGA the 2024 SEC championship

The Georgia Bulldogs are 2024 SEC champions after beating the Texas Longhorns 22-19 in the first ever overtime game in SEC championship history. Georgia forced a Texas field goal on the Longhorns’ first overtime possession.

Back up quarterback Gunner Stockton helped lead Georgia down inside Texas’ five yard line. However, Stockton took a massive hit and was unable to play, so starting quarterback Carson Beck was forced to return despite having an upper body injury.

Beck handed the ball off to running back Trevor Etienne, who scored the game-winning touchdown for the Bulldogs. The rest is history.

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The voice of the Georgia Bulldogs, Scott Howard, was on the call in Atlanta for Etienne’s overtime touchdown.

Here’s Georgia football radio’s call of Trevor Etienne’s game winning touchdown!

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Georgia running back Trevor Etienne rushed for 94 yards on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns in the 2024 SEC championship game.

Georgia knocks off Texas in overtime for SEC Championship

Georgia and Texas went to overtime in the SEC Championship Game. Talk about drama

The SEC Championship Game packed enough drama into it for an entire season. And it went to overtime.

Georgia won the SEC Championship in incredible fashion on Saturday in Atlanta, defeating Texas 22-19 in overtime.

Quarterback Carson Beck came off the sidelines for one play in overtime after backup Gunner Stockton had to leave because his helmet had been knocked off on a run.

GUNNER STOCKTON GOT ROCKED BUT STILL PICKED UP THE FIRST DOWN 💥😱 pic.twitter.com/jHe68CR5Mm

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 8, 2024

With his right arm dangling, Beck handed off to Trevor Etienne. The running back scored from four yards and Georgia had the SEC title and a bye in the CFP.

TREVOR ETIENNE TAKES IT IN!!!!!!!!!!! GEORGIA WINS THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/oh2BGuQ8OX

— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) December 8, 2024

Stockton came into the game to start the second half after Beck was injured on the final play of the first half. The injury kept him on the sidelines until he was forced in after Stockton’s helmet was knocked off in OT.

Brett Auburn had kicked a field goal as Texas took a 19-16 lead on its OT possession.

Both teams are 11-2 with both of Texas’ losses coming to Georgia.

The game went to overtime when Auburn kicked a 37-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in regulation.

Auburn, who was 2-of-4 in the game before the kick, was true with the critical attempt.

The 47-yard drive had been set up by an interception of Stockton.

The redshirt sophomore was pressed into service because Beck injured his throwing elbow on the final play of the first half.

Georgia had taken a 16-13 lead on a field goal with 4:32 left after Texas had tied the game on a 41-yard pass from Quinn Ewers to DeAndre Moore Jr. with 13:54 left in the fourth quarter.

Both Texas and Georgia are in the College Football Playoff 12-team tournament. The win gave the SEC Champion a bye in the first round of the tourney.

Will Trevor Etienne play vs. Tennessee? Injury updates for Georgia RB

The Georgia Bulldogs are extremely thin at running back against Tennessee. What is the latest on RB Trevor Etienne?

Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne was ruled questionable earlier this week, is now ruled out for the game against No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers due to a ribs injury. Etienne had been limited in both of Georgia’s games since their bye week.

The UGA running back room is already thin with Cash Jones’ status still up in the air for the matchup Saturday. Now the offense will turn to freshman running back Nate Frazier to lead the charge. Frazier has two games of 80 plus yards as the lead rusher this season.

He has the capability to make a much needed impact on the game. The knocks on Frazier are his ball carrying and pass protection. He had two fumbles in Georgia’s 28-10 loss against No. 10 Ole Miss.

With the injuries at play there is a possibility of seeing wide receiver Dillon Bell in the backfield to help relieve the short rotation of backs that are able to go this Saturday. Bell had five games of 20 plus rushing yards last season, so he has the experience in the backfield.

Best and worst PFF grades from Georgia’s loss to Ole Miss

Georgia football’s PFF grades from the Ole Miss game have been announced.

The Georgia Bulldogs suffered a 28-10 loss against the Ole Miss Rebels. A big culprit of that was the UGA offense. Carson Beck played more hesitantly due to his turnover issues in games against Texas and Florida. The offensive line let him down and allowed five sacks.

They were arguably worse in the run-blocking department. The running game only generated a total of 59 yards on 33 carries, good for only 1.8 yards per rushing attempt. Overall, it was just a poor offensive showing.

The defense tried to pick up the slack, but they allowed seven different drives to end in points. One reason was because the Georgia offense turned the ball over three times, which put the defense in some terrible situations.

Highest and lowest PFF grades from the Georgia offense and defense vs. Ole Miss

Offense

Best Grades

Running Back Trevor Etienne: 70.4 overall grade, 61.6 receiving grade, 71.8 pass-blocking, 72.2 running game, 60.0 run-blocking grade

Left Guard Dylan Fairchild: 68.0 overall grade, 60.3 pass blocking grade, 70.1 run-blocking grade

Quarterback Carson Beck: 67.2 overall grade, 62.6 passing grade, 75.3 running grade

Worst Grades

Wide Receiver Arian Smith: 46.0 overall grade, 50.6 receiving grade, 56.0 run blocking grade

Right Tackle Xavier Truss: 49.9 overall grade, 65,5 pass-blocking grade, 43.2 run-blocking grade

Right Guard Drew Bobo: 51.0 overall grade, 68.2 pass-blocking grade, 46.8 run-blocking grade

Defense

Best Grades

Defensive Tackle Warren Brinson: 85.8 overall grade, 77.7 run-defense grade, 73.4 tackling grade, 79.8 pass-rushing grade; made All-SEC team

Nose Tackle Nasir Stackhouse: 76.6 overall grade, 77.0 run-defense grade, 75.2 tackling grade, 59.7 pass-rushing grade, 68.0 coverage grade

Right Defensive End Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins: 73.4 overall grade, 80.4 run-defense grade, 73.6 tackling grade, 64.9 pass-rushing grade, 60.0 coverage grade

Worst Grades:

Nose Tackle Jamaal Jarrett: 48.5 overall grade, 53.4 run-defense grade, 70.1 tackling grade, 60.0 pass-rush grade

Outside Linebacker Damon Wilson Jr.: 54.2 overall grade, 56.6 run-defense grade, 77.6 tackling grade, 62.5 pass-rush grade, 53.2 coverage grade

Slot Cornerback Joenel Aguero: 55.9 overall grade, 64.6 run-defense grade, 77.6 tackling grade, 60.0 pass-rush grade, 53.6 coverage grade

Is Trevor Etienne playing today? Injury updates for Georgia RB

Georgia running back Trevor Etienne is dealing with a rib injury. Here are the latest updates.

Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne missed the second half of the Florida Gators game due to a painful injury to his ribs. Etienne is Georgia’s leading rusher with 89 carries for 453 yards and seven touchdowns. He is UGA’s top receiving weapon out of the backfield.

Etienne is expected to play on Saturday against the Ole Miss Rebels. However, his status is one to monitor because Etienne’s injury is a pain management issue.

Trevor Etienne injury update

Trevor Etienne is expected to play against Ole Miss with a rib injury. He is not listed on Georgia’s official injury report.

“Etienne, I feel good about,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on Monday. “He felt good yesterday and did some things yesterday with our guys… The big thing is just his ability to sustain and deal with a little bit of pain because he’s going to have some there. But he’s a tough kid, and I think he’ll do well with it.”

Georgia RB depth chart

1. Trevor Etienne

2. Nate Frazier

3. Cash Jones

4. Dwight Phillips

Georgia is already without running backs Branson Robinson and Roderick Robinson for the Ole Miss game. Last week against Florida, Georgia leaned on freshman running back Nate Frazier (19 carries for 82 yards and one touchdown), who was the only Georgia back outside of Etienne to receive a carry (outside of Dwight Phillips’ touchdown rush).

Cash Jones is Georgia’s top receiving back if Etienne can’t play. Jones hauled in three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown against Florida.

Georgia is going to need Cash Jones and Nate Frazier to step up if Etienne is unable to go against Ole Miss, who has one of the top run defenses in the nation. Georgia plays Ole Miss at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 9.