Georgia once again handled their business as they cruised to another easy victory, this time against Oklahoma 41-13. The Bulldogs did have a few rough moments in the second half, but they played well enough in the first half where it ended up not impacting the outcome of the game.
There were four clear winners of the day for Georgia, but there are a couple losers because of the obvious things that need to be cleaned up.
4 winners from Georgia's dominant Week 4 win over Oklahoma
WR Talyn Taylor
Starting wide receiver Isiah Canion was out for Georgia on Saturday, so they needed someone to step up in his place. Enter Talyn Taylor who recorded his first 100 yard receiving game of his career.
Taylor led the team with 110 receiving yards to go with four receptions and one touchdown. This not only was a great time to have his coming out party with Canion not playing, but to prove he can do this against a good defense matters as well.
Hopefully this will be the game he needed to start dominating each week because Georgia desperately needs a go-to receiver they can count on every game.
LB Chris Cole
Chris Cole was a big winner for Georgia simply because he scored Georgia's defensive touchdown. He didn't really do much to force Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer to fumble the ball, but he took advantage of the opportunity given to him and ran it 85 yards for the score.
Cole was dominant all game long beyond that play as he ended with eight tackles, one sack and a second fumble recovery as well. He flexed his muscles all game long and helped prove how great Georgia's linebacker room can be this season.
RB Dwight Phillips
Similarly to Taylor, Dwight Phillips stepped up in a big way with Nate Frazier being sidelined with an injury on Saturday. He only ran the ball eight times, but he tallied an impressive 84 yards on the ground with one touchdown.
Chauncey Bowens deserves a little credit as well since he scored two touchdowns, but Phillips did most of the work racking up rushing yards in Frazier's absence.
LB Raylen Wilson
Fellow linebacker Raylen Wilson had a big game on Georgia's defense as well. He led the team with 11 tackles which included 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack.
Wilson was all over the field and a big reason why Oklahoma's offense couldn't find any sustained success. He and Cole proved to be the elite duo that Georgia fans knew they could be, and if they keep that up going forward it's hard to imagine any offense finding a lot of success against Georgia's defense.
The 3 losers from Georgia's victory over Oklahoma
QB Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton was magnificent in Georgia's first three games of the season, but he did not find that same success against Oklahoma. He completed 14 of 25 passes for just 171 yards and one touchdown. He also threw his first interception of the season as well while failing to find any success with his legs.
Stockton overall didn't play terrible, but he didn't play as well as most Georgia fans would've hoped against a solid Oklahoma defense. He'll have plenty of opportunities the rest of this season still to prove he can play well against a good defense, but his Heisman Trophy stock took a big hit because of his performance.
Georgia's TE room
Georgia could've benefited from their tight ends playing well considering Isiah Canion was out, but they did not show up. Overall they combined for only three catches and eight yards against Oklahoma.
Georgia's tight end room hasn't lived up to their expectations yet this season. They came into the year being paraded as one of the best tight end rooms in the country, but so far they are yet to consistently prove that on the field.
Sloppy third quarter play
Georgia played pretty awful in the third quarter against Oklahoma. They had the ball five times in this quarter and only managed three points while turning the ball over twice and punting after two short drives.
Georgia potentially let their guard down during halftime since the game was essentially over. They were up 28-0 at the half and were cruising to their fourth consecutive blowout win to start the season, so it's easy to see why they took their foot of the gas. They can't afford to do that though because who knows when they'll find themselves in their first close game of the season where they'll have to play all four quarters.
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