Game Balls: Next man up for Georgia in beatdown of Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Georgia is done with its regular-season SEC slate in 2023 and, for the third straight year, the Bulldogs are undefeated. They stomped No. 18 Tennessee on Saturday by a score of 38-10 inside Neyland Stadium, going on a 38-3 run after the Volunteers scored a 75-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. UGA needed some big-time performances to make that happen and below, DawgsHQ acknowledges the best of the best by handing out game balls.
QB Carson Beck: The fourth-year sophomore was under complete control in the second true road game of his career. He completed 80 percent of his 30 passes for 298 yards and three scores. Beck also showed big-time movement skills in the pocket and picked up a couple of first downs with his legs.
DE Mykel Williams: Kirby Smart told reporters earlier this week that Williams is currently playing his best ball and it certainly looked that way today. Williams blew up a quarterback draw on Tennessee’s second possession and should have been credited for a tackle for a six-yard loss. He batted down a pass two plays later. Williams had sack later on the game to give him 3.5 on the year.
WR Dillon Bell: With Ladd McConkey ailing, Bell came up big. He helped Georgia get its first touchdown with an 18-yard scoring toss off a toss sweep. Then he went on to catch five passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. His best play was a 21-yard catch that converted a third-and-long on a drive where the Bulldogs reached the end zone.
DB Tykee Smith: Georgia couldn’t ask for a better response after Smith played an integral role in Tennessee’s long touchdown to start the game. He went on to rack up a team-leading 10 total tackles and seemed to be all over the field. Smith added a hit on the quarterback and had a rock-solid game in coverage.
WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint: The senior wideout has had some impactful games this year but with Rara Thomas dealing with a foot injury, he came up huge. Rosemy-Jacksaint caught seven passes for 91 yards in the victory while hauling in a pair of touchdowns.
S Javon Bullard: Much like last week’s game when Georgia pounded Ole Miss, Bullard didn’t show up much in the first half. But Bullard was stellar in the second half. He ended the game with six tackles, five of which came in the final two quarters. He also had a huge pass breakup early in the fourth quarter.
