Georgia Football: 4 outstanding Dawgs who earned helmet stickers after the Vols game

James Cook decided to make Knoxville his playground on Saturday as the senior finished the game with 147 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.

On the ground, he led Georgia with 10 rushes for 104 yards and two scores. Cook averaged 10.4 yards a carry, and Tennessee couldn’t stop him if they tried. The senior also had three catches for 43 yards, and he caught the lone passing touchdown. So on 13 plays, he averaged 11.3 yards a play regardless if he were running or catching the ball.

Cook dominated the Vols. He kept the ball moving for Georgia and sparked the offense. I mean, he was averaging a first down each time he picked up the rock — talk about impressive.

However, while his speed is incredible, his vision allowed him to have an average that good. Cook saw holes before they got there. He was patient about where he ran and let things develop.

Cook showed how mature a runner he has become on Saturday, and he made himself some money. His performance had to be one that raised NFL scouts eyebrows because it was fantastic to watch him run all over Tennessee’s defense.

Georgia needed to see someone step up when the traditional way of running the ball didn’t work, and Cook became that guy. With the Dawgs trailing, he made the play in response and tied it at 7-7. He kept running the ball and found success because he saw their weakness. Cook proved to his teammates that they could count on him when it matters most.