Outback Bowl – Halftime Thoughts

By Brent Zell

Thoughts on the first half of the Outback Bowl while trying to figure out how Brandon Boykin did that:

• For the gamblers out there, I hope you took the under on this game. What a defensive showcase.
• The Bulldogs’ defense was dominant early. Georgia had three tackles for loss out of Michigan State’s eight offensive plays in the first quarter. Alec Ogeltree had a sack and one big solo stop of the Spartans’ Keith Nichol on a running playin the period. Then it was clutch in the second quarter, with big third down pass breakups on consecutive Michigan State drives by Branden Smith and Bacarri Rambo. And all that despite a relatively quiet game from Jarvis Jones. Great work from UGA’s secondary so far today.
• As good as the Dawgs were collectively, Michigan State defensive end William Gholston was equally as dominant by himself, getting multiple tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. Looked like he was doing most of his damage from right end, away from Georgia’s All-SEC left tackle Cordy Glenn.
• All things considered, Aaron Murray might be having his best game of the season. As is Tavarres King. And Boykin. UGA just has too many playmakers in all three facets today for Michigan State to handle right now.