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Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dillon Bell (86) reacts with teammates after catching a touchdown pass against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) won a 41-31 offensive battle verus the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-5) this past Saturday. Georgia entered the Mississippi State game as 33.5 point favorites. Georgia’s win has seemed to give more questions than answers, but regardless, at least the offense played up to expectations.
Carson Beck had the most passing yards in a game he’s ever had, with 459 yards along with three touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions. The running game was solid with 150 yards on 26 carries, but that number is buoyed by an Anthony Evans end around that went for 52 yards. Evans actually finished the game as Georgia’s leading rusher.
Unfortunately, the UGA defense was concerning in this one. The secondary was picked on a lot, outside of the KJ Bolden interception, they didn’t make many plays beyond the first quarter against an inexperienced freshman quarterback. The Georgia linebackers had a two costly penalties that kept drives going. Mississippi State only converted 2 of 12 third downs.
Overall, this game left fans dissatisfied and many media pundits fearing for Georgia as the head to Austin to play the No. 1 Texas Longhorns (6-0) next week.
Here are some takeaways from the Mississippi State-Georgia game
Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back KJ Bolden (4) intercepts a pass against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Secondary is a major concern
As mentioned before, secondary play was a big problem in this game, but it hasn’t just been this game: it’s been nearly the…
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Publish date : 2024-10-14 16:23:54
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