Georgia football: What went right and wrong against Austin Peay

What else went right

A lot of touchdowns

Georgia finished in the end zone on seven of their first 10 drives. Only one of those 10 ended in a punt, the others ended with a field goal and halftime. That might not seem like a big deal given our level of opponent, but it’s important to remember our history. Georgia hasn’t always been that dominant against FCS teams. There’s been games where Georgia went through scoring droughts or settled for field goals too often.

Pass defense

Austin Peay’s two quarterbacks combined to go 13-of-21 with just a mere 61 yards. That’s an abysmal average of 2.9 yards per throw. Senior cornerback DeAndre Baker wasn’t targeted once, while freshman Tyson Campbell stuck to his receiver like glue. Richard LeCounte, J.R. Reed and DeAngelo Gibbs didn’t allow any big plays in the passing game either as they closed down the middle of the field.

Campbell looked like a future superstar. We might not hear his name much next year as opposing quarterbacks aren’t going to want to pass his way. LeCounte started slow, but he recovered after the one long drive surrendered in the first quarter. Baker and Reed lived up to their names, while Gibbs began living up to his hype.