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Published Oct 20, 2022
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Georgia sits at 7-0 as the off week approaches. The Bulldogs are 7-0 for the third time in seven seasons under Kirby Smart. Last week, the Dawgs shutout the Commodores 55-0, Last season, Georgia shut out Vanderbilt 62-0. It was the first time Georgia shut out Vanderbilt in consecutive seasons since doing it three years in a row from 1962 to 1964. It was the Bulldogs tenth shutout since Smart took over in 2016. That is the most in the nation.

Most Shutouts (2016 to Present)
Shutouts Since 2016Shutouts This Season

Georgia

10

2

Alabama

8

1

Wisconsin

7

1

Iowa

6

1

Penn State

6

0

UAB

6

1

Virginia Tech

6

0

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Georgia’s 55 points scored was the first time the Dawgs put up 50 this season and the tenth time in the Smart era. Despite some red zone issues, Georgia is tied for tenth in the nation averaging 41.7 points per game. The 292 total points is the second-highest total through seven games in team history. Three of the top six are during the Smart era.

Most Points by a Georgia Team Through Its First 7 Games
*** Would later put up 66 points against UMass
Points Through Seven GamesMost Points During Those First Seven

2014

304

66 (Troy)

2022

292

55 (Vanderbilt)

2012

277

56 (Florida Atlantic)

2018

273

49 (Middle Tennessee State) ***

1910

270

101 (Locust Grove)

2021

269

62 (Vanderbilt)

Georgia has outscored Vanderbilt 117 to 0 in the last two seasons. The Commodores have scored 115 total points against the Bulldogs in the last ten meetings. Georgia’s win over Vanderbilt was the Bulldogs 60th head-to-head with the team from Nashville.

Stetson Bennett was a lot sharper this past week as he completed 80 percent of his passes (20-for-25). He has completed 70.7 percent of his passes this season and is at 64.9 for his career. The Bulldog record for a career is 65.0 percent by Hutson Mason. Bennett threw for 289 yards and now has 6,334 for his career. He is tied with Georgia’s current offensive analyst Mike Bobo for seventh place in that category. Bennett needs just 114 to pass the next Bulldog on that list.

Most Career Pass Yards by a Georgia Bulldog
SeasonsPass Yards

Aaron Murray

2010 - 2013

13,166

David Greene

2001 - 2004

11,528

Eric Zeier

1991 - 1994

11,153

Jake Fromm

2017 - 2019

8,224

Matthew Stafford

2006 - 2008

7,731

Quincy Carter

1998 - 2000

6,447

Mike Bobo

1994 - 1997

6,334

Stetson Bennett

2019 - present

6,334

Bennett also threw two touchdown passes in that game after having zero in his previous three games. One of those touchdowns went to Dominick Blaylock. It was Blaylock’s first touchdown reception since the 2019 Georgia Tech game. Blaylock finished second on the 2019 Bulldog team with five touchdown receptions that season.

Carson Beck came in relief of Bennett and threw touchdown passes of his own. Beck and Bennett became the first Bulldog duo to have at least two touchdown passes in the same game in 20 seasons.

The Last 2 Times that 2 Bulldogs Threw for 2+ TD Passes in a Game
David Greene D.J. ShockleyStetson BennettCarson Beck

Game

2002 at Kentucky

2002 at Kentucky

2022 vs. Vanderbilt

2022 vs. Vanderbilt

TD Passes

4

2

2

2

Receiver No. 1

Damien Gary

Ben Watson

Kenny McIntosh

Dillon Bell

Receiver No. 2

Terrence Edwards (3)

Damien Gary

Dominick Blaylock

Arik Gilbert

Arik Gilbert caught his first two passes as a Bulldog in that game against Vanderbilt. He became the 21st different Dawg to catch at least one pass this season. The 21 different players is the most amount of players by any team in the nation.

The Bulldogs actually did one better than one reception in the Commodore games. Georgia became the first team in the nation to have 11 different players with at least two receptions in one game.

The Bulldog with the most receptions this season is Ladd McConkey with 29. Second is running back Kenny McIntosh. McIntosh had a rushing touchdown and a touchdown reception in the game. He became the fourth different Bulldog to have at least one of each in a game this season. While the Dawgs have four players this season, no other team in the SEC currently has more than two.

Bulldogs with a TD Rush and TD Reception in Same Game in 2022
OpponentTouchdowns

Ladd McConkey

Oregon

9-yard Rush, 4-yard Reception

Kendall Milton

Oregon

12-yard Rush, 18-yard Reception

Brock Bowers

South Carolina

5-yard Rush, 6-yard Reception, 78-yard Reception

Kenny McIntosh

Vanderbilt

7-yard Rush, 11-yard Reception

McIntosh, Daijun Edwards and Cash Jones all had touchdown rushes against Vanderbilt. It was Edwards’ fifth this season and McIntosh’s fourth. For Jones, it was his first of his career. The run went for 36 yards and is the longest by a Bulldog running back this season (Bennett and Brock Bowers each have longer runs, but are not running backs). Jones became the eighth Georgia player with a touchdown run this season. The eight is the most by any team in the SEC this season.

Most Different Players with a Rushing Touchdown in the SEC
PlayersPlayers

Georgia

8

Missouri

5

Alabama

7

Arkansas

4

South Carolina

7


Auburn

4

Florida

6

Vanderbilt

4

Ole Miss

6

Kentucky

3

Tennessee

6

Texas A&M

3

LSU

5

Mississippi State

2

Switching to defense, Georgia is currently second in the nation holding its opponents to 9.1 points per game this season (Illinois 8.9).

While holding Vanderbilt to zero points was impressive, holding Vandy to 150 yards is something else. The Bulldogs are third in the nation, holding their opponents to 247.1 scrimmage yards per game this season. Only Illinois and Boise State have allowed fewer. The 150 yards is the second-lowest total that the Bulldogs have allowed this season and the sixth-lowest ever in the Smart era.

Fewest Total Yards Allowed In a Game by Georgia Under Kirby Smart
RushPassTotal

2021 at Vanderbilt

53

24

77

2021 vs. Charleston Southern

68

58

126

2022 vs. Samford

19

109

128

2019 at Georgia Tech

99

40

139

2017 at Tennessee

62

80

142

2022 vs. Vanderbilt

45

105

150

On special teams, Jack Podlesny booted two more field goals and now has 49 for his career. He is in ninth place all-time in Georgia history and needs four more to tie Rex Robinson for eighth place. Podlesny is also in sixth place all-time with 291 total points. Kevin Butler is fifth on the list with 353.

Finally, I want to give want take this time to remember the great Charley Trippi. The College Football and Pro Football Hall of Famer passed away on Wednesday at the age of 100. He was an amazing two-sport athlete for the Bulldogs and an amazing person. If you get a chance, here are two outstanding articles that describe him very well including one by UGASports’ Patrick Garbin.

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