Saturday, September 29

Athens, Ga.

3:30 PM

University of Georgia

Tennessee

Game Notes: Bulldogs Welcome Vols to Sanford Stadium

September 24, 2018 | Football

Game Notes

The Georgia Bulldogs vs. The Tennessee Vols

Game & Broadcast Info

Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers
Kickoff: Saturday, September 29 - 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Sanford Stadium (92,746) - Athens, Ga.
2018 Records: Georgia 4-0 (2-0 SEC), Tennessee 2-2 (0-1 SEC)
2017 Records: Georgia 13-2 (7-1 SEC), Tennessee 4-8 (0-8) SEC)
Rankings: Georgia #2/#3, Tennessee NR
TV: CBS - Brad Nessler (PxP), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
Video Stream: CBSSports.com
Radio: WSB AM 750 - Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Color), Chuck Dowdle (sideline)
Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com | TuneIn
Satellite: Sirius 108, XM 190
Web Stats: Live Stats
Twitter: #TENNvsUGA
ReBroadcast: SEC Network: 10/1 - 12:30 pm; 10/4 - 1:30 am

Complete Game Notes (PDF)

Georgia	2018 Averages	Tennessee
44.5	Scoring Offense	29.5
13.2	Scoring Defense	22.5
+5	Turnover Margin	-3
477.5	Total Offense	397.8
250.2	Rushing Offense	205.0
227.2	Passing Offense	192.8
18.1	Punt Returns	6.0
24.2	Kickoff Returns	21.3

Regular Time Slot, Network and Familiar Faces

For the fifth time in the past six seasons, Georgia and Tennessee will square off in the CBS afternoon game. The lone exception was in 2014 when ESPN televised the contest at noon. Saturday will mark Georgia's SEC home opener after going on the road and posting wins against South Carolina and Missouri to start league play.

Several members of UT head coach Jeremy Pruitt's staff spent time wearing the Red and Black. Pruitt served as the Bulldogs defensive coordinator in 2014 and 2015. UT defensive coordinator Kevin Sherrer was at Georgia from 2014-2017; defensive line coach Tracy Rocker was at Georgia from 2014-16; offensive line coach Will Friend was at Georgia from 2011-14; and executive assistant to the head coach John Lilly was the Bulldogs tight ends coach from 2008-15.

2017 Series Flashback: #7 Georgia 41, Tennessee 0

Georgia notched its 800th all-time win in posting the second largest margin of victory in the series and biggest ever in Knoxville. The only greater margin was 44-0 in 1981 in Athens. Georgia's defense dealt the Vols their first shutout in 23 years, a span of 289 games dating back to 1994. Georgia collected 378 yards of total offense on 72 plays as Jake Fromm threw for one TD and ran for a pair of scores. Tyrique McGhee notched an interception on UT's first play of the game while D'Andre Walker blocked a punt as both highlights led to points.

Last Meeting in Sanford Stadium (2016): #11 UT 34, #25 UGA 31

A 43-yard Hail Mary pass from Joshua Dobbs to Jauan Jennings as time expired capped a 20-point outburst in the fourth quarter by the Vols. Georgia had gone ahead 31-28 with 10 seconds left courtesy of a 47-yard touchdown strike from Jacob Eason to Riley Ridley. Overall, it was the fifth straight year that the margin of victory was seven points or less with one requiring overtime. It was the 14th time that both teams came in ranked in the Associated Press top 25.

Tailback By Committee

While Georgia counted on a record-setting tandem in the backfield over the last couple of years, the Bulldogs are calling on a variety of tailbacks to lead the attack in 2018, including sophomore D'Andre Swift, juniors Elijah Holyfield and Brian Herrien and freshman James Cook. Swift has started the first four games and has the most carries with 40 for 190 yards and two touchdowns. In the two most recent win over MTSU and at Missouri, Holyfield went for his first career 100-yard rushing performance (8 for 100) and scored his second touchdown of the year against the Blue Raiders and then collected 90 yards on 14 carries versus the Tigers. He leads the team with 290 yards on the ground. Cook now stands third on the team with 22 carries for 105 yards.

Georgia is replacing tailbacks Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. They completed their Bulldog career in 2017 as the top pair in college football history, amassing 8,407 rushing yards and 77 rushing touchdowns.

N.O.T. Just Scoring On Offense

The Bulldogs' 23 touchdowns this season have included 19 by the offense, two by the defense and two by special teams. The latest N.O.T.s (Non-Offensive Touchdowns) came in last Saturday's 43-29 road win over Missouri. Georgia had a 20-7 lead at halftime and the offense did not have a touchdown.

The Bulldogs' first score came on a forced fumble/64-yard return for a touchdown by freshman Tyson Campbell. In the second quarter, redshirt freshman Eric Stokes blocked his first career punt and returned it eight yards for a score to put the Bulldogs up 20-7. This marked the 10th defensive/special teams score in the Kirby Smart era. In fact, Georgia's first TD in both SEC games this year has been scored by the defense.

Also, it was the first time since 2015 at Tennessee that Georgia had registered a special teams touchdown and a defensive score in the same game. That year, current Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd had a 96-yard fumble return and Reggie Davis had a 70-yard punt return.

Head Coach Kirby Smart

Personal
Full Name: Kirby Paul Smart
Birthdate: December 23, 1975
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama
Family: Wife: Mary Beth; Children: twins Weston and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008), and Andrew (May 25, 2012)
High School: Bainbridge (Ga.)
College: BBA Georgia '98; MS Florida State '03

Coaching Experience
1999 Georgia Admin. Asst.
2000 Valdosta State Defensive Backs
2001 Valdosta State Def. Coord.
2002-03 FSU Grad. Assistant
2004 LSU Defensive Backs
2005 Georgia Running Backs
2006 Miami Dolphins Safeties
2007 Alabama Asst. HC/DBs
2008-13, '15 Alabama Def. Coord./ILBs
2014 Alabama Asst. HC/Safeties
2016-current Georgia Head Coach

Playing Experience
Georgia (1995-98): Four-year letterman as defensive back. First team All-SEC in '98; 13 career interceptions; four-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Bainbridge H.S. (1991-93): Three-year letterman in football, basketball, and baseball; first team Class AAAA All-State as a senior; 16 career interceptions.
High School Coach: Sonny Smart (father)

Coach Smart's Record
Year	W	L	Pct.	SEC
2016	8	5	.615	4-4
2017	13	2	.866	7-1
2018	4	0	1.000	2-0
Total	25	7	.781	14-6

When Georgia looked for a new head coach after the 2015 season, the arrows pointed to Kirby Smart, longtime Alabama defensive coordinator and former UGA player and assistant. The 2017 Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year has not disappointed.

In his first year leading the Bulldogs in 2016, Georgia extended its school record to 20 consecutive bowl appearances and posted five fourth-quarter comebacks including wins over No. 8 Auburn and No. 22 North Carolina. He led UGA to an 8-5 final record, which included a victory over TCU in the Liberty Bowl.

In 2017, Smart directed UGA to a 13-2 record, an SEC title, a win at The Rose Bowl Game during the CFP semifinal and a spot in the National Championship. He was named the Maxwell Football Club's George Munger National Coach of the Year. Before 2017, the Bulldogs last SEC title was 2005.

He has also made an immediate impact in recruiting, posting the nation's top-ranked class in 2018 and the third-ranked class in 2017. In addition to coaching, Smart oversees the Kirby Smart Family Foundation, which is focused on being champions in the community by supporting and giving back to needy children and families.

Smart officially came home to Georgia on Dec. 6, 2015. But he still had unfinished business at Alabama, which was chasing a national title. He juggled two jobs for a month until January 11, 2016, when the Tide won its fourth national championship in a seven-year span. Twelve hours later, he was at work in Athens.

Did You Know?
Kirby Smart is one of nine head coaches at schools from Power 5 conferences that are coaching at their alma maters.

The complete list:
Paul Chryst (Wisconsin)
Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern)
Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State)
Jim Harbaugh (Michigan)
Cliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech)
Barry Odom (Tennessee)
Mark Richt (Miami)
David Shaw (Stanford)
Kirby Smart (GEORGIA)

Top Ind. Single-Game Performances Under Smart
Rushing Yards: 222, Nick Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16)
Rushing TDs: 3, Sony Michel vs. UK (11/18/17); vs. #2 Oklahoma (1/1/18)
Longest Rush: 75-TD, Michel vs. #2 Oklahoma (1/1/18)
Passing Yards: 346, Jacob Eason vs. VU (10/15/16)
Passing TDs: 3, Eason @ Tennessee (9/17/16); Jake Fromm vs. Samford (9/16/17)
Receiving TDs: 2, Isaiah McKenzie @ Tennessee (9/17/16); Terry Godwin vs. Samford (9/16/17)
Longest TD Pass: 80-TD, Fromm to Mecole Hardman vs. BAMA (1/8/18)
Longest Pass: 80-TD, Fromm to Hardman vs. BAMA (1/8/18)
Tackles: 13, Roquan Smith vs. GT (11/26/16); SECCG (12/2/17); CFPNC (1/1/18)
Sacks: 3, Trenton Thompson vs. TCU (12/30/16)
TFL: 3, Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16)

Quick Facts

2017 Georgia Munger National Coach of the Year finalist, leading UGA to a 13-2 record, a Rose Bowl Game victory and an appearance the CFP National Championship Game.
The Bulldogs' No. 2 AP ranking in 2017 was the team's top AP ranking since week three of the 2008 season when Georgia was No. 2.
Bulldogs captured the SEC Eastern Division by going 7-1 in 2017, including a perfect 6-0 in the division for the first time since the league split into divisions in 1992.
Seven fourth-quarter comebacks, including wins over #8 AU (2016), #22 UNC in Atlanta (2016), @ #24 Notre Dame (2017), vs. #2 Oklahoma in 2018 Rose Bowl Game.
Led UGA to its first win over a ranked team in a season opener away from Sanford Stadium in school history, posting a 33-24 win over #22 UNC during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic.

10 Defense/Special Teams Scores
2016: Safety vs. #22 UNC; Lorenzo Carter 24-yd fumble recovery for TD vs. Nicholls; Terry Godwin 43-yd KOR for TD @ SC; Maurice Smith 34-yd INT return for TD vs. #8 Auburn; Isaiah McKenzie 82-yd PR for TD
2017: J.R. Reed 3-yd fumble recover for TD vs. Florida
2018: Juwan Taylor 1-yd INT return for TD @ USC; Mecole Hardman 70-yd PR for TD vs. MTSU; Tyson Campbell 64-yd fumble recovery for TD & Eric Stokes 8-yd blocked punt for TD @ Missouri

7 Victories When Tied Or Trailing Late
Year	Opponent	Start of 4th Qtr.	Final
2016	%#22 UNC	Trailed 24-23	33-24
2016	@ Tennessee	Trailed 27-21	28-27
2016	@ Tennessee	Trailed 21-16	27-24
2016	#8 Auburn	Tied 7-7	13-7
2016	^TCU	Trailed 23-21	31-23
2017	#24 Notre Dame	17-16, trailed 19-17 with 10:21 left	20-19
2018	$ #2 Oklahoma 31-31	trailed 45-38 with 0:55 left	54-48 2ot

%Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ^Liberty Bowl; $Rose Bowl Game

High Octane Offense

Georgia is on pace to set a record for scoring average in a season. The Bulldogs will be looking to match the 2012 squad by starting the season with at least 40 points in each of their first five games. Georgia is averaging 44.5 points/game.

The 2012 team owns the school record at 37.8.

The Bulldog offense has scored 19 touchdowns this season while the defense and special teams have each chipped in two scores apiece.

Efficient Signal Caller

A season after recording the seventh-best single season completion percentage at 62.2 percent, sophomore QB Jake Fromm is on pace to shatter the school record in 2018. Georgia's school record is 67.9 by Hutson Mason in 2014. The SEC record is 72.3 percent held by Tim Couch (UK, 1998).

Fromm is 16-2 as a starter, including 5-2 versus Top 25 teams. He is ranked seventh in the nation in Completion Percentage at 72.5 percent. In game four of the year at Missouri, Fromm played past the third quarter for the first time.

During the Bulldogs' 4-0 start, Fromm has completed 50-of-69 for 739 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions.

Georgia also has true freshman QB Justin Fields, who was one of the nation's top recruits. After enrolling in January, he has seen action in all four games.

In his career, Fromm has led his team to two comebacks when trailing at the half. One of Georgia's signature wins came with his 2018 Rose Bowl Game performance after the Bulldogs trailed 31-17 at the half and rallied to a 54-48 win in double overtime. Georgia trailed 45-38 with 3:22 remaining in the game before Fromm directed a game-tying drive.

Fromm's first career start came last year at #24 Notre Dame. Trailing 19-17 with 6:47 left in the contest, Fromm directed a nine play, 63-yard drive to set up the go-ahead field goal. He was 3-for-4 for 45 yards during the drive.

Jake Fromm (UGA Career)
2017	Att	Cmp	TD	Int	Yds	Sk	Eff.
ASU (W)	15	10	1	0	143	0	168.7
@ #24 ND (W)	29	16	1	1	141	2	100.5
SU (W)	13	8	3	0	165	0	244.3
#17 MSU (W)	12	9	2	0	201	0	270.7
@ UT (W)	15	7	1	1	84	2	102.4
@ VU (W)	11	7	2	0	102	1	201.5
MU (W)	26	18	2	1	326	1	192.2
vs. UF (W)	4	7	1	1	101	0	196.9
USC (W)	22	16	2	0	196	1	177.6
@ #10 Auburn (L)	28	13	1	0	184	4	113.4
UK (W)	14	9	1	1	123	1	147.4
@ GT (W)	16	12	2	0	224	0	233.8
SECCG -#2 AU (W)	22	16	2	0	183	2	172.6
ROSE - #2 OU (W)	29	20	2	0	210	2	152.6
CFP NC - #4 UA (L)	32	16	1	2	232	4	108.7
2017 TOTAL	291	181	24	7	2,615	20	160.1
2018	Att	Cmp	TD	Int	Yds	Sk	Eff.
APSU (W)	16	12	2	0	157	0	198.7
@ #24 USC (W)	18	15	1	1	194	2	181.1
MTSU (W)	12	10	3	0	128	2	255.4
@ MISSOURI (W)	23	13	3	1	260	0	185.8
2018 TOTAL	69	50	9	2	739	4	199.7
TOTAL	360	231	33	9	3,354	24	167.7

Sharing The Load

This year, Georgia is utilizing four backs to share the load with sophomore D'Andre Swift, juniors Elijah Holyfield and Brian Herrien and freshman James Cook.

Name	Atts.	Yds.	Avg.	TDs
Elijah Holyfield	36	290	8.1	2
D'Andre Swift	40	190	4.8	2
James Cook	22	105	4.8	0
Brian Herrien	17	108	6.4	1

A Look At The Line

The Bulldogs return four of five starters on the offensive line, including Freshman All-American tackle Andrew Thomas. Thomas went down with a left ankle injury against #24 South Carolina, and freshman Cade Mays filled in. Mays then started at LT versus Middle Tennessee State as Thomas continued his recovery. Thomas started and played briefly in the road win over Missouri. Mays played the majority of the game at LT versus the Tigers.

This season, Georgia's starting line has featured Thomas/ Mays (LT), redshirt sophomore Solomon Kindley (LG), senior Lamont Gaillard (C), redshirt sophomore Ben Cleveland (RG) and redshirt freshman Isaiah Wilson (RT). In the second half of the road win at Missouri, Cleveland went down with a leg injury and sophomore Justin Shaffer finished the game in that spot.

The OL helped pave the way for 473 yards against #24 South Carolina, including 271 on the ground. In their second straight SEC road win, the Bulldogs piled up 445 yards of offense at Missouri.

Spreading The Wealth

Georgia's quarterbacks have done a good job of spreading the ball around to receivers. Junior Mecole Hardman leads the group with 14 catches for 247 yards and four touchdowns.

Hardman had a career day at #24 South Carolina, hauling in six catches for 103 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown. This was Georgia's first 100-yard receiver since the 2016 Liberty Bowl versus TCU (Isaiah McKenzie, 4-103). In his last two games, he had a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown versus MTSU and a 54-yard touchdown catch at Missouri.

With senior WR Terry Godwin resting a lower leg injury versus APSU, 11 different Bulldogs caught a pass in the win. Collectively, they finished with 21 catches for 224 yards and three touchdowns.

There has been a spirited competition to join Godwin and Hardman at the top of the receiving ranks. Junior Riley Ridley is second on the team with 13 catches for 169 yards and three touchdowns. Against the Tigers, he led the charge with five catches for 87 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown.

In the win over MTSU, a pair of Bulldogs caught their first touchdown pass. Sophomore Jeremiah Holloman snagged three catches for 90 yards and a score while senior Jayson Stanley had a 9-yard touchdown grab. Holloman made his lone catch against Missouri count as he registered a 61-yard scoring catch.

Junior Tyler Simmons joins Stanley as two of the top contributors on special teams and blockers on offense. Against MTSU, Simmons did not have a catch, but took his only carry 56 yards for a touchdown. He sustained a shoulder injury at Missouri and did not return.

The Bulldog tight ends have shown the ability to block and be options in the passing game. For example, junior Isaac Nauta had a team-high four catches for 47 yards against MTSU.

In fact, two of the Bulldogs' three longest runs this season have come from the receivers with Simmons' TD carry and redshirt sophomore newcomer Demetris Robertson's 72-yard TD run versus APSU.

Demetris Robertson, a native of Savannah, Ga., and graduate of Savannah Christian, arrived in Athens during preseason camp and was cleared to play for Georgia this fall after spending the last two years at the University of California.

Strong Start To 2018

In the first half of the Bulldogs' win at Missouri, the Tigers ran 38 plays for 159 yards and were held to a single touchdown. Missouri entered the contest averaging 43.7 points. In the second half, the Tigers tallied 22 points and finished the game with 393 total yards on 85 plays. That was four more plays than No. 2 Oklahoma ran in the Rose Bowl double-overtime game, which was the previous high in the Kirby Smart era.

Georgia is tied for third in the SEC in Scoring Defense, allowing just 13.2 points/game.

Georgia's defense held #24 South Carolina to just 17 points, had a Red Zone stop and an INT in the SEC opener on the road.

The Bulldog defense posted a shutout in the season opener, limiting Austin Peay to 152 total yards (91 rushing, 61 passing) on 50 plays. Previously, Georgia's last shutout came on Sept. 30, 2017, when it beat Tennessee 41-0 in Knoxville. In the first half, the Governors tallied 81 yards and just four first downs.

Looking For Leaders At LB

With the loss of OLBs Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy to the NFL, senior OLB D'Andre Walker is emerging as the leader on the outside. He recorded four tackles, including a pair of sacks, and forced two fumbles in the win at Missouri. After playing in 41 games leading up to 2018, Walker started his first game in the 2018 season opener and recovered a fumble.

Sophomore Walter Grant has started the first four games at the other OLB spot. He had four stops during the Bulldogs' last win at Missouri.

After losing another starter at inside linebacker off the 2017 squad to the NFL, Georgia has senior Juwan Taylor, sophomore Monty Rice, junior Tae Crowder and senior Natrez Patrick vying for playing time at ILB.

Crowder highlighted the Missouri game with a 43-yard interception return, marking the first pick of his career.

In the win over MTSU, Taylor (six) and Rice (five) combined for 11 tackles to lead the defense. Rice had a career-high eight tackles versus the Gamecocks while Taylor was credited with a touchdown after DB Deandre Baker dropped the ball at the 1 yard line following a 55-yard INT return.

Returning Starters Headline Defensive Line Group

The defensive line was effective in the SEC opener at #24 South Carolina by limiting the Gamecocks to 54 rushing yards on 20 attempts.

Veterans Tyler Clark and Jonathan Ledbetter anchor the defensive line.

Behind Clark, Ledbetter and junior Julian Rochester, Georgia is rotating in juniors Michael Barnett, Michail Carter, sophomore Devonte Wyatt, senior DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle and graduate transfer Jay Hayes. Hayes arrived in Athens during the summer after graduating from Notre Dame. He had seven tackles during the Bulldogs' win over the Irish in 2017.

The Bulldogs held Missouri QB Drew Lock to no touchdown passes in their latest action. Clark leads the interior linemen with nine stops, including a TFL, while Ledbetter has eight tackles.

Baker, Reed Back To Lead Defensive Backfield

Senior DB Deandre Baker, who was named a preseason All-American by several outlets, had six stops, two pass breakups and the team's first interception in 2018 (along with a 55-yard return) at #24 South Carolina. He was named the Athlon National Defensive Player of the Week following the contest. He followed that performance up with another pick and a fumble recovery in the win over MTSU. Versus Missouri, Baker had seven stops.

Georgia also welcomes back junior J.R. Reed. He finished with three tackles against the Gamecocks and had a pick in the end zone to thwart a scoring chance. In the 2018 season opener, Reed was the leading tackler with six stops and a team-best eight versus Missouri.

Sophomore Richard LeCounte has started all four games this year. He led the team with a career-high 10 tackles and a pass breakup at #24 South Carolina. Most recently, LeCounte had seven stops during the road win at Missouri.

The candidates in the secondary who have seen action this season include: senior Jarvis Wilson, junior Tyrique McGhee, sophomores William Poole, Deangelo Gibbs, Mark Webb, redshirt freshman Eric Stokes, freshman Tyson Campbell.

Campbell and Stokes had career highlights in the win at Missouri. Campbell started the game by forcing a fumble, recovering it and scampering 64 yards for a touchdown. Stokes blocked a punt and returned it eight yards for another of the Dogs' scores.

Blankenship Back

Preseason All-American candidate PK Rodrigo Blankenship was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following his two field goals (44, 45) and five PATs in the 41-17 rout at #24 South Carolina.

Honored as one of 11 players nationwide named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his dedication to the community combined with his on the field performance. The Bulldogs lead the nation with 19 all-time Good Works Team members dating back to 1992.

22-for-22 in PATs this year and has made six of his eight field goal attempts.

Leads the nation with 30 touchbacks out of 32 KOs this year.

Set a Rose Bowl Game record by drilling a career-long 55- yard field goal during the 2OT win over #2 Oklahoma. His performance included a 38-yard FG in overtime.

Last year, 67 of his kickoffs were touchbacks, which was a new school record. The old mark was by Kevin Butler (51 in 1981).

Career Highs For Blankenship
Points: 17 (MU17; 4FG, 5PAT)
PATs: 7 (MT18)
FG Att: 6 (MU18)
FG Made: 4 (UK16, MU17)
FG Long: 55 (OU18)
KO: 10 (MU17)
KO Yards: 635 (MU17)

Blankenship Kicking Stats

Year	PAT	FG	LG	TP
2016	26x26	14-18	49	68
2017	63x63	20-23	55	123
2018	22-22	6-8	45	40
Total	111x111	40-49	55	231

Field Goal Breakdown

Year	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-99
2016	0-0	7-7	3-4	4-6	0-1
2017	0-0	8-8	6-6	4-7	2-2
2018	0-0	0-0	1-1	2-2	0-0
Total	0-0	16-16	10-12	10-18	2-3

True freshman Jake Camarda started his career versus APSU with three punts for a 55 yard average (fifth best in UGA history), including a long of 63. He averaged 46.0 against MTSU and is averaging 46.3 this year, which ranks third in the SEC.

SEC's Leading Punt Returner Back

Junior returner/receiver Mecole Hardman is leading the SEC in Punt Return average at 29.5 and is third in the league in all purpose yardage (123.0). He is back in the lineup after having 23 punt returns for 271 yards and an 11.8 average in 2017 (all of those led the league). Also, Hardman was second in the SEC in kickoff returns with a 25.2 average (20 returns for 505 yards).

Had a 70-yard PR for a touchdown versus MTSU. Hardman had his first kickoff return of the season at Missouri (3 for 91).

Offensive Output

The Bulldogs scored 45 in the win over Austin Peay, 41 during the SEC road victory over #24 South Carolina, 49 while tallying their third win of the season in the matchup with Middle Tennessee and 43 at Missouri during their 4-0 start. Currently, Georgia is averaging 44.5 points/game.

Last year, Georgia averaged 35.4 points per game during its run to the SEC title, a win at the Rose Bowl Game and a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Blankenship Latest Good Works Team Rep

When junior PK Rodrigo Blankenship was named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his dedication to the community, he joined a long list of Bulldogs who have garnered this honor.

In fact, Georgia leads the nation with 19 recipients since the award's inception in 1992.

Here is a look at all of the Bulldogs who have been named to the Good Works Team:

Alec Millen - 1992	Quentin Moses - 2006
Travis Jones - 1993	Kelin Johnson - 2007
Brian Smith - 1993	Jeff Owens - 2009
Matt Stinchcomb - 1997	Aaron White - 2011
Matt Stinchcomb - 1998	Aaron Murray - 2012
Brett Millican - 2000	Chris Conley - 2014
Jon Stinchcomb - 2001	Malcolm Mitchell - 2015
David Greene - 2003	Jeb Blazevich - 2016
D.J. Shockley - 2005	Aaron Davis - 2017

RSo. Demetris Robertson Bio (6-0, 190, Savannah, Ga.)

Career highs

Long rec. of 61 yards vs. Washington, 2016
141 receiving yards vs. Washington State, 2016
2 TD receptions, at Arizona State & vs. Utah, 2016
9 receptions, at USC, 2016
Long Rush of 72TD vs. Austin Peay, 2018
Long Kickoff Return, 39 at Oregon State, 2016

2018

In the season opener versus APSU, had one carry and took it a career-long 72 yards for a touchdown in the season opener

2017 (At Cal)

Started each of the first two games before suffering an injury and receiving a medical redshirt
Contributed seven catches for 70 yards, as well as the first two rushes of his career for 40 yards with a career-long 34-yard touchdown run on his first career rush vs. Weber State to total 110 all-purpose yards
Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic recognition

2016 (At Cal)

Freshman All-American honors from Campus Insiders, ESPN. com, Phil Steele and USA Today
Ranked second on the team in receptions (50), receiving yards (767) and touchdown catches (7)
Finished among the nation's top freshmen in receiving touchdowns (2nd), receiving yards per game (3rd, 63.9), receiving yards (3rd), yards per reception (6th, team-high 15.3), receptions (7th) and receptions per game (8th)
Added 10 kick returns for 202 yds to total 969 all-purpose yds
Also competed in track, running the 100 meters, 4x100m relay

Youth Movement

The Bulldogs returned 51 lettermen from their 2018 squad, including 13 starters. However, Georgia is still the SEC's youngest team and the nation's 15th youngest team with 68.2 percent being either freshmen or sophomores.

Total	Fr. (True/RS)	Soph.	Team	Size	Pct.
Georgia	88	58 (39/19)	30	129	68.2

Record Watch

The Bulldogs are now four games into their 2018 slate and several special teamers are names to watch regarding all-time school career records.

Junior PK Rodrigo Blankenship: 118 touchbacks (UGA record: 169, Kevin Butler, 1981-84) 111 consecutive PATs (UGA record: 119, Blair Walsh, 2008-10)

Freshman P Jake Camarda: 46.3 season avg. (UGA record: 48.1, Drew Butler, 2009)

Bulldog Graduates

Georgia has three players on this year's roster who have already earned their undergraduate degrees. The players who received their undergraduate degrees include: DL Jay Hayes (Notre Dame-Film, Television, Theater), P Landon Stratton (Murray State- Occupational and Health Safety) and OL Sean Fogarty (UGA-History). Hayes is pursuing a Master's degree in Financial Planning while Stratton is enrolled in the Master's program for Learning, Leadership and Organizational Development. Fogarty is taking a full load of undergraduate courses. All of the SEC players who have achieved an undergraduate degree will be sporting the SEC Graduate patch on their uniforms.

UGA 13th In US News & World Report rankings UGA jumped three spots to No. 13 in the U.S. News & World Report 2019 ranking of best public national universities, the highest ranking in UGA's history. This is the third consecutive year the university has risen in the U.S. News ranking.

Notre Dame, Texas A&M Coming To Athens In '19

Games with Notre Dame and Texas A&M highlight the 2019 home Georgia football schedule announced recently by the SEC.

Notre Dame will be visiting Athens for the first time in history while the Aggies will be making their first appearance between the hedges since 1980 (Georgia won 42-0). Georgia posted a 21-19 win in South Bend last year, which marked the first meeting since the 1981 Sugar Bowl (Georgia 17-10). The Bulldogs have yet to face the Aggies in an SEC contest as the last time they squared off came in the 2009 Independence Bowl (Georgia won 44-20). Texas A&M joined the SEC for the 2012 season.

Georgia will open at Vanderbilt for the first time since 1956 in Nashville and open a season with an SEC contest for the first time since 1995 (versus South Carolina in Athens).

The schedule also includes two open dates on Sept. 28 and Oct. 26. The 2019 SEC season will culminate with the SEC Championship Game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 7. It will be the 28th edition of the game and the 26th in the city of Atlanta.

2019 GEORGIA Schedule
Aug. 31 at *Vanderbilt
Sept. 7 MURRAY STATE
Sept. 14 ARKANSAS STATE
Sept. 21 NOTRE DAME
Sept. 28 Open Date
Oct. 5 at *Tennessee
Oct. 12 *SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 19 *KENTUCKY
Oct. 26 Open Date
Nov. 2 vs. *Florida (Jacksonville)
Nov. 9 *MISSOURI
Nov. 16 at *Auburn
Nov. 23 *TEXAS A&M
Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech
*SEC game

First-Time Starters In 2018

The Bulldogs had seven first-time starters in their 2018 season opener versus APSU.

APSU: Isaiah Wilson (RT), Tyler Simmons (WR), Ahkil Crumpton(WR), D'Andre Walker (LB), Tyson Campbell (DB), Walter Grant (LB), Jake Camarda (P). MTSU: Cade Mays (LT), Mark Webb (DB), William Poole (DB)

The True Freshman Experience

During the opener, 18 true freshmen played for the Bulldogs while 36 newcomers made their debut. Tyson Campbell started the season opener at DB in his first collegiate contest.

Against Middle Tennessee, true freshman LT Cade Mays made his first collegiate start in place of Andrew Thomas.

In 2017, 16 true freshmen played. AndrewThomas started at RT, becoming the first true freshman OL to start a season opener since John Theus in 2012.

Bulldog Captains In 2018