No. 4 Georgia leads No. 7 Auburn 24-3 at halftime after dominant first half by the Bulldogs.
Georgia’s most valuable players of the first half were junior quarterback Stetson Bennet, who is making his first career start for the Bulldogs, and redshirt sophomore running back Zamir White and sophomore receiver Kearis Jackson.
Player stats:
- Bennett – 12/22, 155 yards with one touchdown
- White – 17 carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns
- Jackson – 7 receptions for 104 yards
Team Stats:
- 1st downs: UGA 15, Auburn 5
- Total yards: UGA 288, Auburn 81
- Passing yards : UGA 158, Auburn 54
- Rushing yards : UGA 130, Auburn 27
- Time of possession: UGA 18:04, Auburn 11:56
- Penalties : UGA 6 for 49 yards, Auburn 4 for 30 yards
Georgia’s offensive line is doing whatever they want with Auburn right now, and the Bulldogs running backs are taking advantage.
Bennett has been sharp and decisive with the football, especially on third downs.
All good news for Georgia so far, tune-in for the second half coming up on ESPN.