Georgia Football: Four Notable Takeaways in Dawgs really Thrilling win

1: Havoc plays were the difference-maker on defense

The biggest thing that I  needed to see from Georgia on Saturday was havoc plays, and they did not disappoint. Georgia’s goal was 10, and they trumped that with at least 22 havoc plays.

There were seven sacks, eight tackles for loss, one interception, four pass breakups, and two quarterback hurries — though I  feel like there were more than that because of the amount of pressure Georgia’s front seven put on Uiagalelei.

Georgia will likely update the stats by Tuesday, and those will tell the true story, so that’s why I  said at least 22 havoc plays.

Six different players sacked Uiagalelei, with Nakobe Dean leading with two. Jordan Davis, Travon Walker, Nolan Smith, Adam Anderson and Jalen Carter all recorded one sack.

Davis was a huge piece of the puzzle for that front seven with two of his own tackles for loss. He and the rest of that front seven exploited Clemson’s offensive line badly, and they’re still haunting Uiagalelei’s dreams.

Lewis Cine led the defense with nine total tackles and tallied two pass breakups himself. Brini also tallied a crucial breakup in the endzone when this defense built a wall and held the Tigers out of the endzone.

While it wasn’t perfect with at least three pass interference calls — two on redshirt freshman Kelee Ringo alone — this unit stepped up massively.

That front seven is demoralizing, soul-crushing, and just flat-out dominant. They won the game for Georgia and showed who the better front seven was that night.

However, what stood out to me was their attention to detail and composure. Nobody panicked when something didn’t go their way. Instead, they refocused and got the job done.

Georgia proved a point on Saturday, and while it wasn’t perfect, it should still send a message to the rest of the SEC, because it’s going to be a long season for them.

If the Dawgs can stay healthy, it may get ugly.