Georgia football: 10 quick takeaways from the Dawgs 10th victory

9. Georgia football doesn’t skip a beat with their pass rush

Georgia football hasn’t had Adam Anderson in the past two games because of some legal issues he is dealing with, but his absence hasn’t mattered.

The Dawgs have a linebacker trio in Channing Tindall, Nakobe Dean, and Quay Walker that took care of business against the Vols and did a fantastic job.

Tindall earned his slide in this article, but Dean led the Dawgs with 11 total tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup on Saturday.

He led the defense like a war veteran who has been there a thousand times, and Dean seemed to be in on every play. If something was happening, Dean was right in the middle of it, trying to help.

Walker had six tackles, all solo takedowns on Saturday, and this young man took this game personally. We all know he chunked the Tennessee hat when he made his college announcement, so to see him shine against Tennessee pulls at your heartstrings a bit.

Walker had a tackle for loss, one breakup, and one quarterback hurry on top of his six tackles. He and Dean flew all over the field and punished Tennessee players when they tried to make something positive happen.

Then there was Jordan Davis, Devonte Wyatt, Tramal Walthour, and the other guys on the front seven did a great job putting pressure on the quarterback and rattling him. Hendon Hooker had two interceptions all season before the Dawgs forced him to throw his third on Saturday.

This group didn’t care if they got held by Tennessee’s offensive line or not, and they ​gave each play a 150% — even if they were sick because they knew by winning this game it would be a historic moment.

Georgia found a lot of success with its pass rush, and while losing Anderson sucks, other playmakers on this squad are willing to work hard to be there and play their hearts out to be an asset.