Live Updates: No. 1 Georgia 55 - Vanderbilt 0 -- FINAL

ATHENS, Ga. — It’s Saturday in the Classic City where No. 1 Georgia is set to host Vanderbilt for homecoming. The second half of the Bulldogs’ 2022 regular season begins today.

Kirby Smart has his team off to a 6-0 start in its National Championship defense. Georgia is coming off a 42-10 win over Auburn and today will mark the first time this season that it has played two home games in a row.

Vanderbilt is 3-3 on the year but it has already surpassed expectations. The sports books had the Commodores over/under win total set for 2.5 for this season. The Commodores gave Ole Miss all it wanted last week as the Rebels pulled away late for a 52-28 win. That game was still highly competitive in the third quarter. The Commodores are 0-2 in SEC play with six more league games in a row to cap off the regular season.

Georgia is favored by 37.5 points according to the VegasInside Consensus, but the Bulldogs have already been reminded this season that they have to take every opponent seriously. According to Smart, Vanderbilt has the ability to do what Missouri did to Georgia a couple of weeks ago if the Bulldogs don’t come to play.

“A lot,” Kirby Smart said of Vanderbilt’s improvement. “We start with the first game of the year. You know, they go out to Hawaii and played in a tough environment. Tough time change. Very mature to handle that and play well. They played last week. I mean, you watch the Ole Miss tape, they came out and attacked and played well. I mean, well coached. So the expectation is that you’re going to grow and get better. And everybody measures that in different amounts. I’m sure Clark has his way of measuring it just like we have our way of trying to measure improve. But they, probably to me, one of the most improved teams in league in terms of the way they’re playing right now.”

In case anyone needs a reminded, Missouri gave Georgia a four-quarter game in Columbia two weeks ago. The Bulldogs were favored by a full four scores but they needed two fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat the Tigers 26-22.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on The SEC Network, but there are other ways to consume the action. Below, DawgsHQ provides links for you to stream the game live, listen in, and follow along with the live stats.

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As always, there’s one more way to keep up with the goings on in this game. In the space below, DawgsHQ will be providing live updates, scores, highlights and news from before and during the game. Just use the refresh button on your browser to see those updates as they roll in.

FINAL: Georgia beats Vanderbilt 55-0

4th Quarter

TOUCHDOWN (1:31): Georgia adds another one after Vanderbilt turns it over on downs. The Bulldogs needed just three plays to cover the 45 yards and 36 of it came on the touchdown run by walk-on running back Cash Jones. The PAT pushes Georgia’s lead to 55-0.

TOUCHDOWN (7:21): Beck caps off his second series of the game with his second touchdown of the day. He finds Arik Gilbert for a four-yard touchdown. Gilbert caught his first pass in a Georgia uniform earlier in the drive for 12 yards. The PAT gives Georgia a 48-0 lead.

TOUCHDOWN (13:33): Carson Beck comes into the game at quarterback and hits on all four of his attempts in a Georgia touchdown drive. The final completion was to Dillon Bell for a 24-yard touchdown. Podlesny’s PAT gives Georgia a 41-0 lead.

3rd Quarter

FIELD GOAL (1:40): Georgia gets it just inside the red zone again but can’t finish off the drive. The Bulldogs have to settle for a field goal and Podlesny connects from 35 yards out. Georgia’s lead moves to 34-0.

FIELD GOAL (9:09): Georgia gets points on its first possession of the second half but it isn’t a touchdown. The Bulldogs get into the red zone but a McIntosh run on 3rd and 4 is stopped for no gain. Podlesny comes on and hits an 18-yard field goal to push Georgia’s lead to 31-0.

INJURY NEWS: McConkey caught an 18-yard pass near the side line on Georgia’s first possession of the second half and had to be helped off the field. It looked like an ankle injury. He went into the injury tent for a bit but came out walking without a limp.

2nd Quarter

TOUCHDOWN (1:06): Georgia turns the turnover into points. The Bulldogs use just over five minutes on a 10-play, 85-yard march. The big play was the first of the drive with Bennett finding Darnell Washington for a 34-yard gain. UGA faced a 3rd and goal from the Vandy 10-yard line and Bennett delivered a perfect throw to Dominick Blaylock on the sideline, who stayed in bounds and scored. Podlesny’s PAT extends Georgia’s lead to 28-0.

FUMBLE (6:12): Vanderbilt puts together its best drive of the day but the Bulldog defense comes up with a big play in the red zone. AJ Swann hit Jayden McGowan for a six-yard gain down to the 15 but Chris Smith punches the ball out at the end of the play. Tykee Smith recovers at the Georgia 15-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN (9:00): Georgia puts together a long touchdown drive, 81 yards to be exact. It took 11 plays to get there with Daijun Edwards reaching the end zone for the fifth time in three games. Podlesny’s PAT gives Georgia a 21-0 lead.

1st Quarter

TOUCHDOWN (1:40): A 20-yard punt return from Ladd McConkey set Georgia up at the Vanderbilt 42-yard line to start the drive. Georgia wasted no time cashing in on the field position. The Bulldogs used four plays to punch it in with McIntosh running it right up the gut for a seven-yard touchdown. Podlesny’s PAT extends the UGA lead to 14-0.

TOUCHDOWN (10:01): Georgia took the opening kickoff and marched it 75-yard on 10 plays. The Bulldogs converted two third downs on the drive. One on 3rd and 8 when Stetson Bennett hit Marcus-Rosemy-Jacksaint for 28 yard. The second conversion resulted in a touchdown when Bennett, on 3rd and 7 from the Vanderbilt 11, found Kenny McIntosh for the score. Jack Podlesny’s PAT stakes Georgia to an early 7-0 lead.

***Vanderbilt wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Georgia will get the football first.

Pregame…

• It looks as if Georgia will be without Kendall Milton today. He is not dressed out during pregame warmup.

• Redshirt sophomore tight end Arik Gilbert is dressed out for the Vanderbilt game. He also dressed last week for the Auburn game and made the trip with Georgia to Missouri despite not dressing out.

• DawgsHQ has learned that Georgia will likely be shorthanded at insider linebacker again today. Smael Mondon is not expected to play. He missed last week’s game vs. Auburn with an ankle injury. He is expected to be ready in time for Florida in two weeks.

• DawgsHQ has gotten a look at the depth chart Georgia released before the Vanderbilt game. The depth chart is the same as last week’s but it still lists Jalen Carter as the starter. He is almost certainly out for this game.