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PHOTOS: Georgia football shuts out Samford

UGA football allowed only three first downs against the Samford Bulldogs in a 33-0 win at home.

The Georgia Bulldogs shut down the Samford Bulldogs in a 33-0 win in Athens. Georgia jumped out to a 30-0 halftime lead, but only scored three points in the second half.

Samford mustered only three first downs all game. Georgia dominated, but did not have as efficient of a game offensively as it did against Oregon.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett threw for 300 yards and a touchdown in the Dawgs’ win. Georgia finished with 479 yards of offense and had possession of the football for over 40 minutes.

Kicker Jack Podlesny made four of five kicks in Georgia’s win (Podlesny’s only miss was a 54-yard attempt). Georgia linebacker Xavian Sorey recovered a Dan Jackson forced fumble in Georgia’s easy win.

Here are some of the top photos from Georgia’s win over Samford:

How to watch, listen or stream Georgia vs Samford

Georgia (1-0) meets Samford (1-0) in Athens for the home opener on Saturday.

The Bulldogs roll into this one off of a huge 49-3 win over No. 11 Oregon in Week-1, while Samford comes in off of a win over Kennesaw State 27-17.

DawgNation will welcome their Defending National Champions home for the first game since the Dawgs won the title.

Here’s how to watch, listen or stream the game.

Photos: Georgia football’s last game against Samford in 2017

Nick Chubb, Jake Fromm, and UGA football defeated the Samford Bulldogs 42-14 during the 2017 football season

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Samford Bulldogs 42-14 during the 2017 football season. Georgia was coming off an emotional victory at Notre Dame.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football went on to win the Rose Bowl and the SEC championship in the 2017 season. The Bulldogs lost in the national championship to Alabama, but Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who was a scout team quarterback for UGA in 2017, helped Georgia avenge that defeat in the 2021 national championship.

Georgia football has only played Samford once in school history. Freshman quarterback Jake Fromm threw only 13 passes in Georgia’s victory. However, Fromm connected on three touchdowns passes. Georgia ran the ball 54 times in the win. Kirby Smart and offensive coordinator Todd Monken are much more willing to pass the ball in 2022.

Georgia running back Nick Chubb ran for 131 yards and scored two touchdowns. Linebacker Roquan Smith finished with six tackles. Fellow linebacker Lorenzo Carter recorded two sacks in Georgia’s win at home.

The 2017 edition of Samford was no cupcake. The Bulldogs’ starting quarterback, Devlin Hodges, started six NFL games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019.

Here’s photos from Georgia’s 2017 win over Samford: