after a convincing win against Clemson and Atlanta to start the season Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs return to Athens to a hero's welcome these fans are fired up to have the number one team in the nation playing home between the hedges it is Saturday today in Athens and what a beautiful day for football we welcome you to the SEC on ESPN the top ranked Georgia Bulldogs home opener against the Tennessee Tech golden eagles hi everybody alongside Rocky boyman I'm Jay alter thank you so much for joining us so Georgia comes into the season preseason number one well they looked the part in that second half last week against Clemson I'm curious Rocky when you look at this Georgia team what impresses you the most well you know me Jack got to talk about the defense this was a bulldog defense that coming into this year they sent four guys to the NFL draft from last year's team and they just reloaded they held a top Clemson offense to no touchdown scored 27 different Georgia Defenders registered a stat but maybe none more impressive than Malachi Starks that man right there that play right there was one that Kirby Smart said maybe the most impressive play I've ever seen that's saying something that's high praise from the head coach let's check in with Ashley's strol line on the sideline well Jay and Rocky when asked about Malachi Starks Kirby Smart leads with what a great person he is he says when Malachi came into this program he was humble talented and now in this year in year three with the Bulldogs he sees Malachi playing with confidence and as the vocal leader of the secondary Malachi was feeling so good after that interception in week one he told Kirby maybe I'll go to pass you on the all time interceptions list here at Georgia Kirby said he told Malachi look I was here for 5 years you're going to be gone soon I don't think that's going to happen Kirby finished with 13 interceptions when he played here Malachi is up to six after last week now we get our first look at Malachi Stars this dominant Georgia defense that have Clemson to just three points going against Jordan pots and the Tennessee Tech offense pots came in last week against Middle Tennessee they were down 21 nothing through three touchdowns looked really good but now going against the number one defense in the country trying to end around and no room to run swarming to the ball good to see jonell Aguero suited up for the dogs he missed the Clemson game last week Saturday in Athens just getting started third and 11 here for Tennessee Tech Rocky I think Georgia one thing from last year to this year they wanted more pass rush out of that dline group I think they're going to cut those guys loose today maybe lean Less on the blitz see if those guys can win one-on-one up there five on the line Jordan pots the quarterback for Tennessee Tech hands it off best run of this opening drive but well short of the first down marker needed 11 only got seven CJ Allen made the stop for Georgia Anthony Evans back to receive the punt Spencer Ashby gets it away cleanly Evans makes two man miss here's Anthony Evans shutting off the Speed excellent starting field position after Anthony Evans returns it for 43 yds a little bit risky from Anthony Evans there there was a white J right in his face but you just got the feeling he said look I want to try to cut one loose today and you know not even a ton of great blocking there but some good reads and then you see you see the speed kicking it to the outside setting up a great return well executed outstanding field position for Carson back in this Georgia offense knocking right on the doorstep of the red zone play action Carson back clean pocket dials one to the end zone it's caught tou down [Applause] Georgia what a start for the number one team in the nation you get the three and out stop on defense the punt return and then first play a touchdown let's just make sure he was in here had the ball secured Jay I believe that is a catch and that is going to stand great route there by Bill good to see him available making his Georgia debut and we'll get a chance to talk about etm but right now this is Carson Beck's game the beautiful touch on the corner route in Georgia up early here in Athens in danger so you might see a couple different ones today it's pots in there now play action in trouble down he goes shot out of a cannon KJ Balden the true freshman from Buford Georgia J shot happened to Canon's right look at the right of your screen they're pulling a lineman from the other side to block him but he just beats him with speed KJ Bal he had a big third down stop on believe was the first play of the game last week true freshman just another a athletic specimen on that Georgia Georgia defense a safety who snuck in pots didn't see him third and 14 a pitch well defended again Damon Wilson got there for Georgia and then just relaying that call the offense that headset communication a new rule in college football this year let's see what they dialed up on a third and 11 Beck unloads over the middle it's for a Georgia first down Oscar Delp the tight end found a soft space in the secondary and this what's so impressive about him he surveys the field and when the gu's open bang just rips it no hesitation no delay and that ball comes out of his hand and here they goes some Tempo play action quick hitter couple of broken tackles there for Dominic love it quick feet enjoyed our conversation with love it the transfer from Missouri look at the fancy footwork here that's a perfectly well positioned play on the defense and just a great athletic play more Tempo here back rolling right fires quickly it's another Georgia first down picking Tennessee a tech apart in the passing game Arion Smith on that grab and you know J last week during Clemson when they increased the tempo that seemed to be when this offense got into Rhythm we're seeing that continue here R out by D there just something about that when you have a good play if something positive happens you get right back on the line and let it go again Branson Robinson into the back field for the Bulldogs back dumps it off to Robinson inside the 10 trying to turn those legs forward falls to the six Carson Beck's processing speed so quick to me Jay that's what sets him apart from virtually every other quarterback in college football his ability to see it and then just let it go and process that information is special back surveys tosses to the end zone touchdown Georgia kobby young untouched Carson back in Georgia dominating in the passing game yeah they really are we just spreading the field get seven passes on that drive to six different receivers Colby Young had the touchdown well the first touchdown was a deep ball then they just started just chip chip chipping away then the nice Crossing route to kobby Young touchdown last week touchdown today Georgia in [Applause] control play action pox swarmed blown up in the back field Christian Miller the defensive tackle shot in for the sack just a great job of just swarming smile mundon is the guy that leaked through number two and caused quarterback to have to escape out you see there number two with a great job flushing M then Miller getting them to the ground eight plays three tackles for loss for this Georgia [Applause] defense and they're in Pursuit again on a third and 12 Jaylen Walker off the edge pots diving forward this will be close to the first down depending where they Mark him just short so fourth in a matter of inches right near the 45 yd line got nothing to lose of your Tennessee Tech here go for that's go he said it's impossible to watch every SEC game but he gets sent all the explosive plays in all the fourth and ones and third and one so he'll get this one cut up a fourth and one Jordan Yates the wide receiver takes a snap hands it off trying to turn that corner get a yard and he did Jay Parker fifth year senior from Nashville Tennessee a creative play here to keep the drive alive only a small part of them and lot of them go to Georgia seconded five wrapped up great Pursuit Tyron Ingram Dawkins who got the start today in place of Mikel Williams who left the Clinton game and has been ruled out for today and you know Jay it's not just the depth they have it's the fact that most of these guys on defense Glenn Schuman requires that they know a couple positions you know so you're you're playing a hybrid you might play a DM and then an outside linebacker an inside linebacker and then go to Edge rusher like Jaylen Walker does so much that just increases in my opinion your understanding of not just what you do but the whole concept of the defense and which allows you just to go fly around out there third and six pox pressure coming lost the football just has to fall on it he saw four red jerseys bearing down on him in the back field and he lost control that's an intimidating sight I mean just a little X stun up front there got railen Wilson the linebacker and then I think that was munding coming right in behind him forcing the quarterback flushing him out that's how you do it it's funny Rocky everyone got a great look at the true freshman running back against Clemson last week Nate Frasier 11 carries 83 yards at a touchdown he hasn't taken one snap today cuz et's back in the mix here's etn makes a cut spun around just shy of the 35 yd line gain of 10 deling the ball and here's Nate Frasier into the back field work instead they go to Dominique l boy he's got a motor that acceleration gets up the field quickly gain of 11 and another Georgia first down condensed formation here by Georgia that goes under Center hand off Frasier breaks a tackle the Georgia fans so impressed with Frasier's Collegiate debut last week over 100 yds at a touchdown his first Carry today sends us to the second quarter with the dogs up two touchdowns there's quarterbacks all across college football that make great throws but not many of them do it time and time again the way Carson back do here's Nate Frasier so explosive absorbs a big hit there it's incredible after one game just you know his Collegiate debut against Clemson you have people walking around Athens going he's the next great and they've seen a lot of good ones come out of this running back room backck taking a shot first incompletion of the day har and Smith broke away and Beck just missed him that's one Beck doesn't miss very often post route they call that the big post where it comes from one side of the field all the way to the other side and you can see it he let that thing go and he knows God could I have that one back cuz that was a Surefire touchdown here's Branson Robinson room to run this running back room has so much depth we've mentioned Nate Fraser Trevor etn back into the mix after missing last week and when we asked Kirby Smart he goes you know the biggest key to our running backs having success the five offensive linemen that they're running behind well I don't want to say that you could run behind this line Jay and get be productive I me not that that productive but uh yeah those big boys up front are the ones that get it done they open up those holes and you let those special athletes in the back field do what they do four returning starting offensive lineman what a weapon that is in the Run game as etn Springs one gain of nine and speaking with Carson Beck he believes this is the best offensive line in the country in front of him and he he said they're going to win the Joe Moore award which goes to the best offensive line unit in the nation very experienced only Jared Wilson is is the new starter the center again same thing all those reps all those opportunities they've gotten to play against top competition just makes them the best he wanted to take the snap quickly there resets play action to lawon Lucky knocked out of bounds just shy of the 10 yd line moves to the right hip of Carson Beck thrs it to the end zone incomplete just got the timing a little wrong with Colby young he's their Red Zone threat and they had they hit a back shoulder like you saw right there to Kobe young for a touchdown last week tried on the other side of the field this week and you'll see he just tries to get vertical in the last minute turn that thing around looked like it might have been a little bit of Hands by cauld Willer the the cornerback there didn't allow young to get them shoulders turned around and get that catch radius 13th play of the drive it's a third and three inside the five Carson back trying to punch it in for a third Georgia touchdown today rolls right surveys nobody open back tried to squeeze it in there and it falls incomplete third down that was a bit of a dangerous throw there by Beck throwing across his body late good coverage on the back end he's rolling out trying to see if something get open get open get open think it's a little pressure forces him have to throw that thing quick nice job by this Tennessee Tech defense Tomy Balton almost had a pick too a risky ball there Beck stays out as the holder for Payton Woodring who was a perfect two for two including one from 55 last week against Clemson this one from just 27 Chip Shot for the sophomore and he puts it right through to put the Bulldogs up 17 nothing well a tall task no doubt about it for Tennessee Tech and their head coach Bobby Wilder he's back on the sidelines for the first time since 2019 I love that he told us hey got a lot of rounds of golf it for 2020 to 2023 but he was waiting for the right opportunity to get back in feels like you know obviously not against Georgia but can have a lot of success there with the golden eagles he did a great job for many years with Old Dominion kind of put them on the map and then like you said he finds himself out of football for four years I mean it's a credit to how highly he's respected to hire a coach that's been out of football for four years to bring him in he seemed really excited about building this program and you know just like every program with a new coach Jay brought in a bunch of new guys trying to find a way to get this thing turned around they've got some famous family that loves this Tennessee Tech football program that's Falcons rookie quarterback Michael penck Junior top 10 pick right down the road playing starting his NFL career with Atlanta and he's here because his younger brother McKai is a wide receiver on this Tennessee Tech Team but it's really a Tennessee Tech family his father Michael penck senior great running back for this Golden Eagles team School record 261 rushing yards and his mother Teisha was a track and field start it's in the jeans Jay they're undefeated with Michael and Mai got some good ones now it's funny Rocky when you're the younger brother of a great quarterback you're going to end up playing wide receiver and that's exactly what Makai is for probably no other reason than Michael's like hey get out there let me throw you some balls and you know get some practice there's Mai right there 64 200 lb and just a red shirt freshman so I'm sure the best football for him is is ahead of him and this Georgia defense has been Relentless no doubt about who's the best defense in the country to start the season they showed it against Clemson holding the Tigers to three and they have looked really good [Applause] today running it on Third and 10 and Tennessee Tech moves the chains Kiren kby Georgia was thinking that they were going to throw the ball in a little delayed handoff you see Georgia drop out of that box here Kiron comy wow some fancy footwork making a very good linebacker for for Georgia silly out there great job Roberts the third string quarterback has come in and he's looking the best so far for the golden eagles I can't imagine what it's like for Ethan Roberts because one thing about this Georgia defense we talked about their depth we talked about how they play multiple positions but they have a lot of scheme J I mean watching these guys they're not playing vanilla coverages and playing you know cover two and cover three and that's it they they do a lot of stuff so that's got to be a nightmare for a quarterback to have to diagnose the running game effective right now best drive not even close torren Baker takes that for 10 let he Tech that's the longest drive they've had in this first half trying to keep it alive on a third and eight Baker trying to turn that corner shoved out of bounds going to be very close Aguero trying to keep him short of the sticks I think they're going to give him the first down yeah by a matter of inches Tennessee Tech keeps the drive alive two third down pickups on this drive bit of a hold there we saw on the outside on Dan Jackson offensive linan had that hand wrapped around his shoulder pads up around the neck I think your Tennessee Tech you got to go For Broke here you you might not get this good a field position again in this game take a shot yeah they keep it on the ground and up the middle there's been nothing doing all afternoon long Ingram dockets there to swallow up Baker first play of the game was a pass attempt and then 21 straight runs on this drive they've been running it a little better not that time though Georgia swarming to the football it was Christian Miller that was the first to get there and they're doing something interesting they're getting Gabriel heck the offensive lineman playing slot coming in motion to try to kick out the Georgia Defender but but it's tough to just run and kick out those guys and those red jerseys just swarm trying to get these guys believe and they better believe right here third and long trying some trickery on the end round Georgia not fooled Dan Jackson the fifth-year senior safety shot in to make that stop beautiful day for football here in Athens you know the of Bulldogs they've been playing between the hedges since Sanford Stadium open in 1929 but this year the hedges brand new replanted in the spring the old Hedges had surrounded duly field for 31 years and certainly saw a lot of winning they did their time now some new Hedges to keep the Golden Era of Georgia football rolling here at Athens very cool look great do you do your own replanting when it comes to I that's some effort here's Trevor eten a flash there he goes biggest play of the day for Georgia 45 yd run for Trevor etn oh that's what has folks here in Georgia so excited you're going to kick your guy out and then from there look that's the thing you break through the front line and then he has the speed to kick it to the outside and gain a bunch of yardage the Cass Jones the carry here his first of the day up ended shy of the 20 yd line good enough for a first down though Oscar Delp holding that right ankle training staff goes over to the junior tight end Delp walking off under his own power good to see Lawson lucky moves into tight end on this play first and 10 for Carson back to the Georgia offense rolling right tuck and runs back some deceptive speed there gain of 12 and you said it Jay deceptive speed I mean he's not a quote running quarterback but he is dangerous enough I mean look he's 6'4 long legs has decent speed and just again something you don't have to be you know Lamar Jackson out there but you got to be just good enough where the defense has to respect it and the two stack wide receivers bottom of the screen some sort of Route concept coming tennessy Tech SLS off back rolls right surveys The End Zone throws a dart Dominique love it touchdown Georgia touchdown Georgia love it just found enough room for back to fire it in there for a Georgia score asked him what sets Georgia apart and he said the competition level in practice our hardest days are Monday through Friday you get the Saturday make plays like this it's just fun and part of it here is Carson Beck look at the patience he didn't just run out of there he's patient surveying surveying then as soon as love it gets a sliver of open area just puts the ball away from the defender on the outside part of the body of love it and just a good job of Dominic Ling you talk J about the competition that's part of it you got to fight to get every catch around here cuz they're not you may not get one another ball thrown to you the whole game there's so many great wide receivers on this team so you got to make them count you got to make your quarterback have confidence in you minute 10 seconds remaining in this first half George's defense continues to swarm that pursuit of the football CJ Allen was in on that Georgia Georgia takes time out gave Harris on the stop as well play they swallow up the third down run here they'll use their final timeout to get the ball back here probably 45 seconds will be left when they and no timeouts when they get theall 30 second timeout not four they would have been in the playoff a year ago if it was 12 Beck hit as he throws dangerous ball there's a flag down in the secondary over on that far sideline down the and Beck is hanging in that pocket before the pass holding number 13 defense penalties 10 yards from the previous spot automatic first down and 55 yds in front of Carson Beck in this Georgia offense Beck fires it's [Applause] caught clock will stop because it's a Georgia first down here 34 seconds remaining Dylan Bell on the grab good opportunity to see Carson Beck and command of this offense in two-minute drill he just missed Aran Smith there on a Crossing route that's his second Miss today and again it's you don't usually point out you know misses from quarterbacks unless they they usually don't miss much right he's especially those routes those deep Crossing routes over the middle he really excels with those just having to miss that one 25 seconds remaining certainly a good opportunity to if nothing else get in field goal range here back steps up that's incomplete again Dominic love who just scored the touchdown three wide receivers to the right one to the left for Carson Beck on a third and 10 hocket collapsing steps up down he goes good third down stop for Tennessee Tech Daniel Ricker providing the pressure Georgia out of timeouts fourth down go for it here Hail Mary yeah now they snap it in time wide receivers headed to the end zone Beck steps up to the end zone batted and knocked down incomplete incoe first couple of incompletions on that final drive Kirby talking with his quarterback Carson Beck Georgia hits at the halftime up 24 to nothing I don't think Curby Smart's going to be happy with how that half end an opportunity to try to get a two-minute drill going and get some points weren't able to do it take a big sack there on third down doogs up 24 nothing let's hear from the Georgia head coach Kirby Smart Who's down with Ashley of the ug school well coach your offense able to get off to a fast start today what do you like about their first half performance well I like the way we started there got in Rhythm did some good things got to score touchdowns in the red area and got to execute in situational football at the end there in two minutes Carson back perfect in the first quarter connecting with multiple targets to move the ball down the field what are your takeaways from his performance Carson does a good job we got to be a little more accurate down the field but he's done a good job getting the ball out of his hand putting us in the right place all right coach thanks thank you job now Kirby smarts defense pitching a shut out so far 24 points on offense as we're halfway through here in aens number one team of the nation looking like it to start the 2024 season Georgia has played six quarters they've allowed three points a shut out here in the home opener at sford Stadium a beautiful day for football Rocky great crowd and the defense has delivered yeah it's an image you see most of the day a bunch of red jerseys is in the frame right and with Tennessee Tech running the ball only passing twice that full half this run defense has had an opportunity to really show what it's worth here the defensive front is deep that defensive line the linebacking court deep eight tackles for loss on 27 plays Glenn schuman's unit getting it done that yard per play under two that'll have Kirby Smart and his defensive staff happy it's Georgia ready to return here to start the second half they deferred decided they wanted the ball to start the second [Music] half and I think this is a a drive here to open this half that Carson Beck is going to want to get back in rhythm again just uncharacteristically missed a few throws I think they give him some easy completions early on get him back in Rhythm and then let him push the ball down the field a bit good good paycheck attached to the r now as well got to take the good with the bad life right first play from scrimmage in the second half and etn picking up where he left off that's a gain of 13 for the transfer from Florida back throwing on first down misses it there and he was in a great Rhythm to start the game completed his first 11 passes but now he's thrown four incompletions in a row rocket yeah I'm not sure that that the last time that's ever happened I mean again that that's the one thing that really stands out about his game is open receiver ball is is right on the money he's just in a little bit of a funk right now and again I think you just give him a nice easy completion let him get back into rhythm of third and seven Beck tucks and runs trying to pick it up with his legs and he does needed seven got nine to the 50 not sure that's a shot you want your quarterback taken right there Beck's tough I think it was a good decision to KI it off with the run and picks up the first down Beck went 13 and one last year for George and he said walking off the field after that one loss in the SEC Championship game he knew he was coming back unfinished business here in Georgia pump and go and he's got Aran Smith wide open hits him for a Georgia touchdown longest play of the year for this Georgia offense busted coverage and Beck find Smith for an easy score and Beck finally able to get another deep ball off this coverage for kennessee TCH has just been sitting back and keeping everything underneath but it bit on the fake and then Smith with that speed got behind him and Beck hit him the Carson back continuing to deliver Rocky here's a way to get back on track just throw a ball to your guy who runs a 10-1 and 100 let him run underneath it for the touchdown the dogss up 31 nothing he hit when it mattered so Jay a lot of offenses including Georgia they run a lot of bubble screens of the perimeters get the ball to your guy in space but what is someone is setting up this look two white Defenders go right to the corner there to Dylan Bell and then Here Comes Aran Smith over the top that's what teams do the bubble screen bubble screen make your tackle in space make your tackle in space and then the pump fake and then they go down town to Arion Smith that's those bubble screens that's why you see them so much it's setting up that play 50yd touchdown is the longest play of the year for Georgia Jordan Yates lost the football who's on the bottom of this pile Georgia saying they have it waiting for the signal and they do what a start to this third quarter for the Bulldogs they connect on a 50yd touchdown and then Dan Jackson Scoops up the Yates fumble hey Jan Dan Jackson's all over the place and you see a bunch of Defenders but then the ball just gets dropped out and nobody punched it out yeah Yates just lost it that's unfortunate ball security that's an unforced air right there for Bobby Wilder's Team sets up a short field for Carson backck in this Georgia offense look at that what a great tradition they have here with those gold pads make a big play getting the crowd pumped up I see it Dan Jackson fifth your senior started on the scout team has worked his way up big time player now is a veteran in this secondary good blocking two flags down there Robinson was inside the five this could be coming back there are two fouls on the play both by the offense holding number 13 offense penalties declined holding number 71 offense penalties 10 yards from the previous spot replay first down as Robinson took off you just saw Tennessee Tech defensively bodies were flying couple of that on two holds and one clean block there by Bobo so after the holding call First and 20 for Carson Beck in this Georgia offense play action back thr one Lon lucky wide open and he goes in the score another quick strike for Georgia five passing touchdowns today for Carson [Applause] Beck you must have heard me Jay say I wonder if he's going to have the stats to win the high ever since boy he's been throwing touchdown passes hitting lost and lucky good job little play action rolling to his right you got to love the route combination you get a post and then lawon come underneath with the corner route wide open for the touchdown Georgia two touchdowns in 33 seconds love how they did this Carson Beck rolls to the right and then law and lucky back over the top with a corner R sneaks in the end zone all dogs here in Ence 38 nothing Georgia football is known for their passionate fans while John Cookie's taken it to a new level Bulldog fan from birth his parents Gordon and Fran has instilled such a Devotion to the dogs that he attended Georgia and when he graduated he joked with his dad that he was never going to miss another game well 428 games later the streak is intact it started with Georgia Florida in 1990 and John's been to every Georgia game home or away for more than three decades now there he is next to his wife Melanie never leaves a game early same seats for all 200 home games during that streak talk about loyal I have never heard of such a thing I mean you talk about the model the example of loyalty my goodness incredible so we went out and found him tailgating had a great conversation with him and he told me the only flaw in this streak is he has not been able to attend a wedding in 34 years on a Saturday in the fall and one thing Jay did did he give you the the amount on that that's got to so this is section 327 and 328 that's where the season tickets are for the home games this was anniversary photos with Melanie who you see there got in the wedding dress decided to come to the stadium they are Georgia through and through and we were talking with Bulldog's head coach Kirby Smart about John streak which began when Kirby was in seventh grade and he told us that's what makes SEC football special it's ingrained in the family past from generation to generation so it starts with John's parents and now he's passing it on to his kids and his grandkids that is just different down here and I don't think you can get a better example of that kind of streak that kind of of dedication and you're right think of the weddings and the other events and vacations they may have missed but they love their dogs that is incredible I think the big key is Melanie in all this is very understanding why F fairy told me she didn't even grow up a football fan but once you start you dating John it was a non-negotiable the Georgia football was going to be a part of their life yeah you definitely have to have a very understanding wife to come to the 428 straight games wow ineligible receiver number four offense was not on the end of the line of scrimmage and went down field penalties declined fourth down speaking of the new rules Gunner stocked in into the game so adjusting to them for the first time that Green Dot signals the headset communication that he receives before every play and it'll go after this drive and to watch back these plays in real time is such an advantage especially for a younger quarterback as you're getting you know your first reps of the Season here and Jay it's the ability to make instant adjustments you know and you used to have to go through maybe you go through a series or two before you you figure out what the other team's doing now you see what what do they do on third down what do they do on the last three you know four third and shorts right you see what they're doing you you kind of tweak your game plan a little bit and this just helps a great coaching step third and four for Stockton fires it right near the first down marker there's the defensive Personnel checking out the iPads over on the Georgia sideline and it takes the resources obviously Georgia has a ton of Staff a ton of coaches this is a well oiled machine and it's just a great thing that's only going to help the best get better we're going for it on fourth and one I don't know why that play was blown dead I Stockton still had forward momentum and spun out of it he would have been gone I think they blew it thinking it was just a stopped quarterback sneak and he squirts out the other side Kirby Smart not happy about it take another look he's still churning those legs he spins out of that oh man that should have been a live play if I'm Gunner stocking I'm upset cuz that was a t touchdown [Music] first and 10 it was enough to move the chains on that fourth and one Stockton play action steps up unloads a deep ball and it's dropped Cole Spear and Jameson Wharton just enough to knock it away yeah ball a little bit under thrown off the play action he had to step on the defender and had to come back for it had to come back for it [Music] it's going back to the iPads Rocky the the new technology in the new ruling college football on paper it's the same Advantage for everybody but it's how you use it some teams are going to use it a lot more effectively than others and Kirby Smart has challenged his staff to try and gain those competitive in-game advantages that's exactly what it is and it's just you the caliber of coaches you have have the best coaches in America here in Georgia so they're going to be able to take a tool and use it better than another coach or coaching staff might might be able to do so yeah you know the the rich get richer prolific debut a week ago more than 100 yards on 12 touches against Clemson he's been used sparingly so far today you know that workload gets reduced when you bring someone like Trevor etn into the back field but the thing about you know depth and and especially in the running back room it's really going to help a team like Georgia now in the era of the 12 team playoff where there's more games being played longer season you need to keep some tread on the tires of these guys and and having that amount of depth in the running back room or wherever is really going to help this team Nitro tuckle another true freshman with his first catch in a Georgia uniform you know good teams that don't have good depth I I think are going to be hurt by the 12 team playoff because it's going to be hard to sustain that you may have to win 16 games right back to Robinson breaking tackles into the end zone touchdown Bulldogs touchdown Georgia [Applause] [Music] number 25 is now number 54 Branson Robinson cor is 54 scoring the touchdown there coming out of high school top rated running back also a competitive weightlifter he deadlifted 720 lbs and you saw all that size and physicality and strength on that run Rocky well if running back and there's going to be times where there's going to be unblocked guys you got to break tackle there's one there's two there's three all the way in the endzone incredible balance and you mentioned it Jay the strength from you know those weight lifting sessions and power lifting and then just the nimbleness there to stay on his feet it's great stuff I I I couldn't be more impressed I I think you'd be hard up to find a better more complete running back room in the country than they have right here at Georgia third and 12 they hand it off to Baker no room to run there Ellis Robinson five-star number one rated ESPN 300 player of this latest recruiting class in on that tackle getting some playing time here with his Bulldogs up 45 to nothing knockton goes under Center second team offense out there for Georgia nice nice hole opening up running right through it chy Bowens another talented freshman tailb back and of the third quarter we head to the fourth quarter in Athens awesome atmosphere first home game of the season between the hedges and it's been all dogs 45 nothing after three [Music] start of the fourth quarter and the fans have plenty to scream and shout and cheer about how about a fifth anniversary meeting does here mean in the stadium Sanford Stadium or here mean Athens or I'm not going to get into it also that's I'll leave that one to you to figure out but uh that'd be a hell of a story if they met actually in the stadium between the hedges you'd have to pull a a Melanie and and John cookie bring your w dress and take pictures in your section they got a long way to go they they want to those guys though yeah the fandom is unrivaled you know all across the SEC but especially here in Georgia it's funny how how many couples I mean it's a big part of their marriage Georgia football talking to Jim and Brenda Kirk they're celebrating a 40th wedding anniversary today I mean it's all about Georgia football football brings people together right I me what better nothing like it we just showed a bunch of students in the student section get off your phones you might meet your wife flag down here think about that you have to play three of the top six teams all on the road in the regular season before you even play in a conference Championship game or a college football playoff you're going to have three games all on the road against the top six well Kirby Smart's not looking ahead he's still focused on the next 7 minutes and 38 seconds but Rocky you and I can look ahead at Georgia next week Saturday 7:30 Eastern Time on ABC a trip to Kentucky games and Lexington a lot closer than the games against Kentucky that have been played here in Athens that's a tough place to play I've called games in there and I never played there but called games there that's a very rapid fan base tough place to play Mark Stoops get those guys ready I'm hearing something that you wrote a horse in Lexington once before is this true can you confirm or deny I can confirm that's [Applause] true we got to get the story a little later in this fourth quarter familiar face the Georgia fans will remember the starting quarterback for Kentucky Brock Vandergriff 3 years at Georgia grew up in Athens went to Prince Avenue right down the road here in Georgia and it just couldn't get on the field you had Carson back in front of you gun and Stockton in front of you so transfers to Kentucky boom he wins the starting job well you imagine Brock will be all kinds of fired up for that contest next week have to imagine the Georgia Defenders that he went against the last three seasons in practice will be pretty fired up as well yeah I mean that's one thing about he knows everything about this roster and what certain guys are good at what they're bad at he's going to get that offense pointed in that direction try to exploit some things that's easier said than done though against [Music] Georgia Georg gets into the back field [Applause] again been tough sledding all night long for Tennessee Tech Jordan Thomas with his first career sack you can see why Tennessee Tech has elected not to pass much today cuz it's just hard for that offensive line to hold up against those big boys up front Jordan Thomas freshman 65 315 look at those guys all fired up for young Jordan Thomas yeah the pride of Don Bosco prep hackin sack New Jersey they send him down south true freshman getting on the field making a big play and now the golden eagles hting out of their own end zone line drive bounces to the 50 yd line that's where Georgia will take over under 6 minutes left in this one earlier today Georgia on legendary member of the Georgia Athletic Department Claude Felton spent 45 years serving his Georgia Athletic Department retired in January honored on the field and how about this a brand new Press Box and they named it after Claude felt it deservingly so love that picture of Claude and UGA and and that is so special cuz you know Jay those sports information directors and that is not an easy job they do a lot for this un on a daily basis don't get near enough credit and for Georgia to honor him with his own his name on a part of the Press Box is is absolutely extraordinary I think it's very very [Music] fitting started in 1979 he might be the only guy in the stadium that's attended more games than John cookie are random fandm who's attended 428 straight Georgia games well well deserved Honor by Georgia the recognize all those years of service talk about retiring on a high too you you get those two national championships and then get to say sayara that's a way to go out go out on top after the runner was out of bounds personal foul late hit number 16 defense 15 yd of the run first down how many more you think well Kirby Smart the head coach of Georgia Rocky I'm putting you on the spot but as long as he's here I I think he's he's always going to be in that top three every single year of of a program a guy that can win it and he's he's been there he's done it you know he has the pedigree at Alabama and of course the standard he's set here Ian they're always going to be in it and I think what's great news for Georgia fans is the playoff expanding really suits Georgia because you take a look at the last seven years kiry smarts team has finished in the top seven of every final AP poll each of the last seven years so for the last seven years they'd be in the playoff every year whereas last year they were left out correct and then combined with what I was saying earlier about their depth and having a deep team you know deep teams you know they can go longer and play more games cuz they can sustain injuries and we showed you their schedule earlier very challenging those three Road games against top six teams Alabama Texas and Old Miss so you can lose two of those games and still make the playoffs and by the way in my opinion that's the best part about the new 12 team playoff is in years past you lose one game it's likely over you're out of that conversation I've talked a lot about in 2018 Ohio state had an unbelievable team they lose a game at Purdue couple weeks later 62 points on Michigan had a great team but we're left out of the playoff because that's kind of how it went back then 12 team you can lose two games maybe three and and still find your way in have a have a just happen to have an off day it doesn't kill your season now he mentioned lad makoni who was just drafted in the NFL as a guy who spent a year on Scout team before breaking in and there's examples up and down the roster you know Cirby smart joke over his coaching Curry's had a million of them where you you know you start off behind on the depth chart you work your way up and then your senior season boom your time to shine and you're on to the NFL that's exactly what he did when he was defensive coordinator for Nick Sabin in Alabama and he's brought that here to Georgia and you made a good point the NFL Scouts don't care when you started playing it's the quality of your play play one year but if you're the best out there and you're Fant you're going to go to the NFL you have to start as a true freshman Stockton decides to tuck and run there I I think they're certainly you know not just in the mix but in the top of the mix field goal good from 31 for Payton Woodring you'll check in on your AP top 10 Georg obviously at the top taking care of business Texas throttling Michigan uh-oh number five Notre D Irish in trouble don't panic be all right Northern Illinois is tough team by the way what he knows about that top 10 all SEC Big 10 and Notre Dame top two conferences in college football no question Notre Dame I thought was a great win over Texas A&M tough environment I think the college football playoff is going to follow that suit I think you're going to have obviously your five Conference champions that get included but when it comes to the seven at large if you will I think it's going to be heavy SEC get a few Big 10 teams as well and that's kind of the debate is is could there be five SEC teams or five four or five Big 10 teams in that thing uh come close of the Year Notre Dame of course since they don't belong to a conference they can't get a first round by Carson Beck as we just saw right there thought overall good day now he missed a couple throws that were uncharacteristic of him but uh certainly a guy that uh performed very well [Music] today the defense trying to hold this shut out running room for Tennessee Tech biggest play of the day although might be coming back there's two flags down think it might have been a face mask personal foul face mask defense 15 yd penalty added to the end of the run first down all right so the shut out in question number nine F number nine so Kirby Smart Elite head coach always finds ways to challenge his team this is the game within the game forget that it's 48 nothing you got to hold the shut out which would be the eighth shut out since 2016 the most in FBS well I can tell you Jay as a former Defender there is nothing that excites that defensive room like throwing up a goose egg on the board so this is something they want to fight scratching claw to try to get here very similar at the end of the first half when the offense went out onto the field it was 24 nothing but in the final 45 seconds Kirby wanted to to see his offense execute and they didn't incomplete pass they went in 24 nothing lead but it's the points in the game where you can get a live challenge that you simulate every day in practice there's an injured Georgia defensive lineman yeah I mean game experience is is everything you can only do so many things in practice when it's live that's when you get the best work so it's good to get some of these guys some extra work as this game comes to a close here Tennessee Tech trying to leave Athens with something on the [Applause] scoreboard big hit [Applause] there back to Aiden littes he's taken down in the back field loss of two that's what Georgia needs if they want to secure shut out some negative yards plays tackles for loss great job by Cole that's their 10 tfl of the day wow C The Freshman from Salem Virginia his first tackle in a bulldog uniform another five-star linebacker coming in that linebacker room here at georgees sent a lot of guys to the [Applause] NFL pretty much done it at every single [Music] [Applause] position back to Littles and another big hit it's Kiron Jones again looks like we have him miked up or something yeah really K Jones flying out that secondary nothing defensive coach likes more when those guys in the secondary Corner safeties come flying up 20 seconds left or they just going to run this down and kick a field goal [Music] that would be my [Music] guess yeah I think that's what Bobby Wilder is going to do [Music] here second charge timeout Tennessee Tech 30 second timeout this is Hayden Olen the senior kicker he's a Georgia na native oh wow that's cool Buford High School here in the state of Georgia 68% career long of 54 will Georgia preserve the shutout or Will Hayden Olen and Tennessee Tech ruin it as time expires have to imagine George is going to come after this thing right sell out look at Kirby Smart just coached him up as as if the you know the SEC Championship is on the line right now I love it he only knows one way and I love that way oh yeah look at this here we go see if they sell out and come get this [Applause] thing Olson the Lefty to end the shut out and he does so Tennessee Tech leaves with something but Georgia 45-point win and the dogs have still not allowed a touchdown through two games just a field goal allowed to Clemson and a field goal allowed to Tennessee Tech yeah that's impressive I don't care who you play to not give up a touchdown and how complex offenses are these days it's Quite a feat for an incredible unit they have here that Georgia defense so Carson back seven passing touchdowns on the season five today no interceptions and he's standing by with Ashley well Carson you share with me ahead of this matchup a goal for the offense was getting off to a fast start you guys accomplished that today what allowed you to do so yeah absolutely I mean when you come out defense comes three and out get a good stop get a really good punt return uh super short field went ahead and took a shot at the end zone uh I'd say that's a pretty fast start so no I thought I thought it was really good team overall effort and then obviously we punched it in the end zone you were able to connect with a a lot of targets on offense what did you learn about your team today well yeah I think I mean you go back all the way to Spring football and just learning about our team overall through fall Camp through the summer workouts um just building that chemistry with everyone I think we have so much talent on the offensive side of the ball and I think that really showed today you have Kentucky next week what will you look to improve on from today's game as you head into that game next week yeah I think um we'll go back we'll watch the film I mean just off the top of my head without watching film I just think the consistency of certain things you know making sure I'm in the right place of the ball making the right decisions um and then you know we'll move on to next week after we watch the film all right Carson appreciate the time congrats on the win awesome thank you so much now Georgia picked up right where they left off last week in Atlanta they've come home between the hedges to Athens still haven't allowed a touchdown and they rolled to a 48-3 victory in the home opener here at Sanford Stadium terrific beautiful day for football atmosphere was awesome Rocky boyman Ashley strine I'm Jay alter say so long from Athens