New Bulldogs shine in Georgia's 34-3 drubbing of Clemson
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia may not have looked like the No. 1 team during the first two quarters of its 34-3 win over Clemson, but it finished the game like a team on a mission. The Bulldogs got 278 yards and two scores from senior quarterback Carson Beck and 83 yards and a score from true freshman running back Nate Frazier on 11 carries. He also had a catch for 24 yards.
The Bulldog defense started the season on a heater, holding veteran Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik to 142 yards and an interception on 18 of 29 passing. The Tigers entered the fourth quarter with just 139 yards of total offense.
The first half was a bit of a snooze fest with the teams combining for eight punts. Georgia picked up a pair of field goals from sophomore kicker Peyton Woodring. One of those was a career long from 55 yards out to give Georgia a 6-0 lead and that’s how the first half would end.
Georgia took the game over in the second half and it started with its opening drive. The Bulldogs needed just six plays to go 75 yards with Beck connecting with transfer wideout Colbie Young for the score from seven yards out. That staked Georgia to a 13-0 lead after the PAT.
Clemson responded with its first scoring drive of the day, one that ended in a field goal after getting it 1st and Goal at the Georgia seven-yard line. Georgia had its own answer, it’s second touchdown drive of the day capped off by a one-yard touchdown run from Frazier. Woodring connected on the PAT and Georgia took a 20-3 lead.
That started a 21-0 run that continued two drives later with Beck finding transfer wideout London Humphreys for a 40-yard touchdown. The PAT extended UGA’s lead to 27-3 and it grew later in the quarter when Cash Jones ripped off a 15-yard touchdown run. Woodring made the PAT to put Georgia up 34-3. That is how the game would end.
Next up for Georgia is its home opener vs. Tennessee Tech. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on SEC Network Plus.
