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Georgia 39, Kent State 22 | Sanford Stadium
Issue 6
KENT STATE
2022National
Champions
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BY JEFF DANTZLER
Bulldogs Head Coach Kirby
Smart always preaches
that humility is only a
week away. Georgia beat
heavy underdog Kent State, but it
was far from perfect. Brock Bowers
raced 75 yards for a touchdown on
the second play from scrimmage,
as the All-American put on
another impressive display. Maybe
it seemed like it would be too
easy. The rest of the way, Georgia
struggled with the upstart Golden
Flashes, who had already played at
both Washington and Oklahoma.
Through the first three games,
Georgia did not turn the football
over. The turnover bug would
bite and rear its ugly head against
Kent State. The Bulldogs were
plagued by three turnovers and for
a second straight week, Georgia
gave up a first down on a fake
punt. Bowers scored a second
rushing touchdown on a two yard
scamper. Two carries, 77 yards, two
touchdowns, plus five catches for
60 yards. The Dogs amassed four
rushing scores and 257 yards on
41 carries.
Things got hairy when Kent State
scored a touchdown early in the
fourth quarter to cut Georgia’s
lead to 10. The Bulldogs survived
a two-point try that would have
made it a one possession game
and cut the Georgia lead to 32-24.
But it was 32-22, and the offense
drove 75 yards on 12 plays, eating
up 6:43. Kendall Milton scored on
fourth and goal from the one to
put the game away. All-American
Chris Smith sealed things with his
second pick of the year.
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