Georgia football thankfully has a bye week up next because they are going to need some time to breath after their overtime victory Saturday night against Tennessee. It may not have been pretty, but Georgia got the job done and are leaving Tennessee as one of the favorites to win the SEC this season.
But what stood out from this game the most? Here are five immediate observations that every Georgia fan likely had after witnessing the Bulldogs take Tennessee down Saturday night.
1. Gunner Stockton is the next great Georgia quarterback
Gunner Stockton entered the 2025 season with very few believers outside of Athens. That no longer will be the case after Saturday night.
Stockton finished the night completing 23 of 31 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns. He also found some success with his legs as well and did not throw an interception for the third game in a row.
But most importantly, Stockton was able to lead Georgia to victory in his first road start of his career in what is potentially the most difficult atmosphere in the country. If Stockton can have this good of a game at Tennessee against that great of a team, then the sky is the limit for him throughout his career.
2. Georgia has the deepest RB room in the country
One of the biggest talking points entering this season was how deep Georgia's running back room is. Their collective performance against Tennessee is the perfect representation of why they are in fact the deepest group in the country.
Georgia had five running backs receive significant snaps on Saturday, and all five shined in their own way. Nate Frazier led the way with 14 carries for 73 yards and continued to cement himself as the No. 1 option in this group. Not far behind is Chauncey Bowens who recorded 12 carries for 32 yards and transfer Josh McCray saw his first real action with seven carries that he turned into two touchdowns including the game-winner in overtime.
Dwight Phillips received five carries that he turned into an impressive 29 yards, and Cash Jones popped off for seven yards on his one carry while adding two receptions in the passing game as well.
And it's impossible to not talk about the running game without mentioning Stockton who ran for 38 yards and a touchdown as well.
The best thing about all of this depth is that UGA will always have multiple options depending on what any defense throws at them. And in case some injuries start to creep up on Georgia, their running back room should be fine thanks to their depth.
This group has a chance to be special, and Saturday night was the first example of how great they can really be this year.
3. Georgia's secondary has work to do
Potentially the worst performance from Georgia's win came from their secondary who struggled all night long. Georgia's defense gave up 371 passing yards to Tennessee, which included some long touchdowns that gave the Volunteers a lot of momentum.
Georgia's secondary was also penalized for pass interference multiple times as well which shows how overmatched they were as well.
The hope is that this was just a bad game for Georgia's defensive backs, because if they continue to struggle this much it may just be a matter of time until UGA loses a game this year. Thankfully Georgia does have a bye week up next that this group can use to rest, recover and improve as much as possible.
But they better improve a lot, because a home date with Alabama is up next.
4. Tennessee may never beat Georgia again
Tennesse may never be able to beat Georgia again. Georgia has now won nine straight meetings against Tennessee, but out of those nine wins Saturday was the Volunteers best chance to finally come away with a win.
Tennessee couldn't have dreamed of a better start as they were leading Georgia 21-7 before anyone could even blink. Georgia did come back and snatch the lead from Tennesse early in the second half, but instead of losing control from their they regained the lead. And ever after Georgia scored a late touchdown and converted on a two-point conversion to tie the game, Tennessee still had a chance to win it with a field goal.
And that kick (thankfully) soared wide right.
Tennessee had this win in the bag, and Kirby Smart himself said that they deserved to win, but the Volunteers still couldn't get it done. So it begs the question to be asked, will Tennessee ever beat Georgia again?
5. Georgia might have luck on their side
It will always take a little bit of luck to win championships, and Georgia the last few seasons did not have luck on their side. Georgia has been one of the best teams in the country the last two seasons, but they were unable to win the ultimate prize by winning the College Football Playoff.
This year's team has the potential to be just as good as the best Georgia teams over the past decade, but it appears they may have luck on their side. The Bulldogs are yet to suffer a significant injury three games into the season which feels pretty fortunate, and Georgia also got lucky against Tennessee when the Volunteers game-winning field goal missed wide right.
Georgia has to still be a really good team if they are going to win the SEC and make a run at a National Championship, but they also need a little luck on their side. And Saturday's win against Tennessee showed that luck may be in their favor this season.