Torpedoed: 4 takeaways from Georgia football’s 4th win

If you really pay attention to his interviews and press conferences, Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart leaves clues about the direction of his football team.

It seems offensive coordinator Todd Monken does the same. During fall camp, Monken was asked about freshman tight end Brock Bowers and how he might be used.

One of the interesting things Georgia’s offensive coordinator offered involved what position Bowers would be classified as. He explained Bowers was a “consummate F”, a bit of a hybrid H-back, able to line up tight, split wide, or even line up in Georgia’s backfield.

This is where it gets interesting. Monken then said this:

"You can hand the ball to him if you wanted to, he played fullback in high school."

Georgia did just that on their first offensive drive of the game. On 1st-and-10 from Vanderbilt’s 12, Bowers came in motion left-to-right. After taking the snap, JT Daniel pivoted swiftly and handed the ball off to Bowers, who stretched towards the pylon for the first rushing touchdown of his career.

The play looked strikingly similar to the traditional jet sweeps Georgia has run during Kirby Smart’s tenure to Mecole Hardman and James Cook, except this time they handed it off to their tight end.

It was a play that not only showcased what a diverse offensive weapon Georgia possesses in Bowers, it also exhibited the creativity present in Todd Monken’s offense.