The Georgia Bulldogs did not play their best in a competitive 34-20 win over the Florida Gators. A few Bulldogs make timely plays in the fourth quarter to help Georgia pull away late.
Georgia did enough to win, but showed inconsistency that has defined the 2024 season thus far. The Bulldogs have been dominant for stretches, but rarely for extended periods of time.
Georgia’s up-and-down start to the season still has been enough for the Dawgs to be the No. 2 team in the country and the top team in the SEC standings.
Who are the top winners and losers from Georgia’s win over Florida?
Winner: Georgia tight end Ben Yurosek
Georgia tight end Ben Yurosek, a Stanford transfer, played his best game of the season against Florida. Yurosek had two catches for 39 yards and finished with the most receiving yards of any Georgia tight end.
Loser: Georgia quarterback Carson Beck
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck threw three interceptions in the win over Florida. Beck helped Georgia rack up 455 total yards and 309 passing yards, but his costly mistakes helped keep Florida in the game when the Gators should have been overmatched after being down to their third-string quarterback.
Winner: Georgia defensive end Chaz Chambliss
Georgia defensive end Chaz Chambliss showed great effort as a pass rusher. His refusal to give up helped him finish with six tackles and two sacks against Florida. Chambliss was named as the SEC co-defensive player of the week for his performance.
Loser: Georgia’s running back depth
Georgia running back Trevor Etienne has a rib injury and missed much of the action against Florida. His rib issue sounds like a pain tolerance issue. Etienne did not play in the second half against his former team.
Georgia is already without Branson Robinson (knee) and Roderick Robinson (toe).
Winner: Georgia linebacker CJ Allen
CJ Allen’s interception effectively ended the game against Florida. Allen recorded eight tackles and now has 41 total tackles this season, which is second-most on the team. Allen looks line the top Dawg in Georgia’s inside linebacker room.
“It was a big play,” said Kirby Smart on Allen’s interception. “I thought the guy was wide open, and they had a nice play called, a little bootleg action.”
Allen’s fourth quarter interception is the first of his career. “CJ Allen made a freaky, unbelievable play to jump up and snag it, and that was probably the biggest change in the game,” added Smart.