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WATCH: Brock Bowers makes insane catch on 73-yard touchdown vs. Florida

On3 imageby:Jake Rowe•10/29/22•

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Wild things happen in The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party and the 2022 edition gave us more of that in the second quarter. Georgia tight end Brock Bowers was covered tightly on the play and the pass was tipped, but it bounced off the Florida defender’s helmet. It fell right into Bowers’ hands, who turned it into a 73-yard touchdown.

The score gave Georgia a 20-0 lead and it jumped to 21-0 after Jack Podlesny’s PAT. Brock Bowers now has four grabs for 125 yards and a touchdown.

Georgia vs. Florida first-half and pregame recap…

Second Quarter

  • Georgia outside linebacker Nolan Smith for the game with a shoulder injury per DJ Shockley of the UGA radio crew
  • TOUCHDOWN (UGA 21-0 12:36 2Q) – Brock Bowers hauled in a 73-yard touchdown pass that bounced off the Florida defender’s back. It came just two plays after Darnell Washington dropped what would have been a big gain.
  • Christopher Smith credited with a sack for a loss of 13 on 1st and 10, helping spark Georgia’s fourth straight three-and-out. Holding penalty on 3rd and 12 is declined, and the Florida punt goes out of bounds at the UGA 17.
  • Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is intercepted by Jadarrius Perkins, his first career interception in a Florida uniform, on the first play of the second quarter.

First Quarter

  • Make it three straight three-and-outs for the Georgia defense. Nolan Smith with a nice tackle for loss on second down. Jalon Walker with a pressure on third down. Florida punt downed a the UGA 30.
  • TOUCHDOWN GEORGIA (14-0 1:30 1Q) – Stetson Bennett utilized his tight ends once again, completing to Brock Bowers for a gain of 19 and Darnell Washington for 25 on the scoring drive. In between, Daijun Edwards had himself a 20-yard run while Kenny McIntosh capped it off with the touchdown.
  • Georgia forces a second straight three and out with a tackle for loss on second down by Jamon Dumas-Johnson. David Daniel-Sisavanh was in on 3rd and 16 in Georgia’s DIME package. Punt rolls into the end zone for a touchback.
  • TOUCHDOWN GEORGIA (UGA 7-0 7:15 1Q) – Stetson Bennett and the Bulldogs go eight plays and 66 yards in 3:06 with the help of Brock Bowers, Darnell Washington, Dillon Bell and, finally, Daijun Edwards to punch it in. Bennett and Bowers connected on each of the first two plays, picking up 24 and 9 yards respectively. After Kenny McIntosh picked up the first down, Bowers connected with Washington for a gain of 13, running over Gators in the process. A tunnel screen to Bell got Georgia to the 1-yard-line before Edwards punched it in on 1st and Goal.
  • Jalen Carter makes an appearance for Georgia on 3rd and 6. Anthony Richardson‘s pass falls incomplete in part due to a nice play by Kamari Lassiter. Ladd McConkey fields the punt to the UGA 34.
  • Smael Mondon does indeed get the start for Georgia returning after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury.
  • After a nice 11-yard pickup from Kenny McIntosh on the first play of the game, Georgia was called for a pair of penalties. Stetson Bennett completed to Kearis Jackson on 2nd and 18 to move the chains, but the Bulldogs are forced to punt – getting away with a near interception by Florida safety Rashad Torrence in the process. Florida takes over at its own 16.
  • Captains for Georgia: Stetson Bennett, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kenny McIntosh and Nolan Smith. Florida, the visiting team, wins the toss and defers. Georgia will begin with the ball.

Pregame

  • Moment of silence at TIAA Bank Field for Vince Dooley following his Friday passing
  • STORY: Here’s Georgia’s 70-man travel roster in full for today’s game against Florida. Notably, wide receiver AD Mitchell is indeed not available for today’s game. He made the trip but is dressed out in street clothes rather that in uniform. STORY
  • Appears as if Georgia only has four cornerbacks with them: Kelee Ringo, Kamari Lassiter, Daylen Everette and Nyland Green
  • STORY: Another notable Georgia player that is dressed out in football pants and going through their pregame routine is tight end Arik Gilbert. Gilbert was not dressed out last time the Bulldogs made a road trip to Missouri and did not travel at all for South Carolina. Green on the other hand has battled injuries so far this season
  • Kendall Milton is on the field and stretching before the entire team gets out. Most of the guys on the field are wearing t-shirt and football pants. Milton is in shorts for what it’s worth.
  • Nine Georgia wide receivers are out on the field working with Bryan McClendon in the early stages of pregame warmups: Kearis Jackson, Ladd McConkey, Arian Smith, Dominick Blaylock, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Dillon Bell, Jackson Meeks, DeNylon Morrissette and Cole Speer. No AD Mitchell.
  • STORY: Flip card depth charts are out and there’s a couple of interesting changes. Whether they are worth anything or not remains to be seen. However, Ladd McConkey and Arian Smith are listed as co-starters at the flanker receiver spot, Dillon Bell has been moved from flanker to the split end spot and Jackson Meeks is listed as a flanker as well. Meanwhile, McConkey is not listed on the depth chart as a punt returner. Co-starters there are Kearis Jackson and Dominick Blaylock.

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