It was another test that Georgia passed convincingly. The Georgia Bulldogs have had an up and down season so far as they started with a perfect 5-0 record. Then, the day of reckoning came as South Carolina came to Athens and upset Georgia on it's home turf inside of Sanford Stadium.
The dogs are haven't looked back since that loss as the Dawgs have won four in a row since that humiliating loss. That fourth win came Saturday as it was picked up on the road against Auburn. Inside an incredible atmosphere like Jordan-Hare Stadium, where past Georgia teams have fallen. This year's Georgia team went into Jordan-Hare Stadium with their minds set on ending the week 1-0. Georgia didn't look past Auburn as they know what every game means to their season. Georgia had several players step up on Saturday and two will be this week's "Top Dawgs." Offensive Top Dawg of the Week: The Offensive Line The offensive line has been banged up throughout this season as they've dealt with a handful of injuries from the start of the season. The offensive line had yet another test as they had to deal with two more injuries. The most versatile offensive lineman Cade Mays who has played every position along the offensive line this season for Georgia. Mays has been dealing with an ankle injury that he suffered last week against Missouri. He pushed through it this week, and it ended up with him missing some snaps Saturday against Auburn. Not only did Mays miss some snaps for Georgia against Auburn but Ben Cleveland who rotates at right guard with Cade Mays. Cleveland missed snaps because a toe injury that he suffered against Missouri. Auburn bolsters two of the best defensive lineman in College Football who both have a future in the NFL. The offensive line had to deal with Derrick Brown, who was recruited by Kirby Smart and his staff to come to Georgia originally. But Brown ended up choosing to attend Auburn and he has been one the most dangerous players in the nation. Not only did Georgia have to deal with Brown but Georgia had to deal with Marlon Davidson, who came into the game with five sacks on the year and ended up being the only Auburn player to get a sack this weekend. The offensive line did a great job this weekend with dealing the dangerous Auburn pass rush as they presented a major problem for the banged up line. But Georgia did a great job executing a gameplan to minimize their impact. Defensive/Special Teams Top Dawg of the Week: Jake Camarda It has been a roller coaster career for Jake Camarda ever since he came to Georgia. He has shown a lot of potential to be one of the best punters in College Football. But he has also had some performances that made not himself but Georgia fans question him. Jake had a career day against Auburn as not only did he have a career high in punt attempts with 11 but he had 558 yards, with an average of 50.7 yards per punt. He also dropped four punts inside the 20 yard-line. But his best punt of the day came when he was pinned back in his endzone, Camarda was able to pin Auburn at their own 42 yard line. But it was later moved forward because of a Georgia penalty that cost them that great punt from Camarda. Dawg Bone Performers Jake Fromm: Jake Fromm had yet another amazing game for Georgia as he led a very efficient offense as he threw for 3 touchdowns while giving Georgia 110 yards through the air. Fromm did a great job of managing the game for the Dawgs, as he keep them out of bad plays and did his best to keep a struggling offense afloat in the second half. Dominick Blaylock: Blaylock the freshman reciever wasn't the freshman many would've expected to have a good game against Auburn, as many thought Pickens would show why he decommitted from Auburn on signing day and instead chose Georgia. Blaylock opened up the scoring for Georgia after he hauled in a 51 yard touchdown pass from Jake Fromm. Blaylock provide Georgia with a crucial first touchdown. Tyler Clark: The senior leader of the defensive line made his presence felt Saturday as he was crucial to stopping the run. Clark came up big with his two tackles both being for a loss. Travon Walker: The freshman who many wouldn't have predicted to have the season he's had so far. Walker has turned his potential in performances multiple times this season. This Saturday was just the latest example as he came up big for Georgia with a sack on Bo Nix and a tackle for a loss and two total tackles. The rest of the Defense: The Georgia defense has been the story this season for the Dawgs as they are one of if not the best overall unit in College Football. In years past their has always been that one player that you could point to and say he is the reason, or he will be a first pick in the NFL Draft. But this season Georgia is loaded with talented players at each position which is why they are such a cohesive unit. They held the Auburn offense to a shutout through three quarters. Although there was a downfall in their performance in the fourth quarter and some holes that were exploited. The Georgia defense came up big for the team this past Saturday.
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Ray Reno
11/19/2019 12:04:54 pm
This was a good analysis. As I said earlier although Georgia allowed Auburn to get back in the game in the fourth quarter, I believe that Georgia controlled the game all the way.
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