Georgia football finally got things going in the second half on Saturday and beat Kentucky 21-0, making the Dawgs 6-1 heading into the bye week.
Here are this week’s report card grades for Georgia football’s game against the Wildcats.
Offense: B
While some may not have been thrilled with offensive coordinator James Coley’s game plan against Kentucky, the weather conditions limited Georgia’s options on offense the entire game.
The passing game was nearly non-existent as Jake Fromm was only able to amass 35 passing yards against the Wildcats. Some might argue this was due to lackluster play calling, but the weather limited Fromm’s ability to make plays in the passing game.
After a slow first half, Georgia finally got the running game going and ended the game with 235 total rushing yards.
D’Andre Swift, in one of the best games of his career, ran for 179 yards on 21 carries. Brian Herrien also tallied 60 hard-fought yards as well.
The Dawgs still have a lot of issues on offense that need to get addressed before the team’s next game against Florida.
Luckily, Georgia is heading into a much-needed bye week, which allows the team not only to work out its offensive problems but also allows some of the banged up players to get healthy for a big game against Florida.
Defense: A
Although Georgia’s defense did have the luxury of playing against Kentucky’s third-string quarterback in this game, the defense as a whole played lights out the entire game.
Regardless of the opponent, posting a shutout in the SEC is never easy, and Georgia’s defense deserves some credit for that.
Kentucky only gained 177 yards of total offense.
Additionally, Georgia remains the only team in the FBS that has not allowed a rushing touchdown all season. Georgia will face Florida in two weeks, and the Gators have been playing very well on offense lately.
Luckily, the bye week gives the Dawgs an extra week to prepare for massive SEC match-up that could decide the fate of the SEC East.
Special Teams: A
There weren’t many special teams highlights in this game, but Georgia’s kicking game did well.
Although Rodrigo Blankenship did not attempt a field goal in this game, he converted on all extra three-point attempts.
In what should make Georgia fans very happy, punter Jake Camarda had the best game of his entire career after having some struggles earlier in the season.
Camarda averaged 52.8 yards per kick on six punts with a long of 64 yards.
While it wasn’t pretty, the Dawgs were able to pull out a win against an SEC East opponent at home.
In two weeks, Georgia and Florida will square off in the two teams’ annual rivalry match-up in Jacksonville.
The winner of that game will undoubtedly be in the best position to represent the SEC East in the SEC Championship.