Georgia freshman wide receiver George Pickens was ejected in the third quarter after exchanging swipes with Georgia Tech defensive back Tre Swilling.
As the ABC broadcast crew pointed out, Pickens had little to gain from the fight. The Southeastern Conference will review the incident to determine whether the freshman phenom will serve a suspension against LSU in next week’s SEC Championship Game.
The Bulldogs’ offense will already be without the injured Lawrence Cager, who leads the team with 476 receiving yards in 2019. Pickens has made an immediate impact as a freshman and is only 19 yards behind with one fewer reception (32) and one more touchdown (5) than Cager.
Georgia receiver George Pickens going full backyard brawl, getting a well-earned ejection. pic.twitter.com/1ZJ7McQRYY
— Matt Schick (@ESPN_Schick) November 30, 2019
The absence of both receivers will be detrimental for James Coley’s offense. Expect the Dawgs to get creative in the absence of both receivers: toss sweeps, jet sweeps, trick plays.
Without two of the biggest deep threats the Bulldogs have fielded this year, Coley will need to get the ball into the hands of the best athletes he has at his disposal.