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PLAYERS TO WATCH | 14 

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FROM THE INTERN: CLAY WATKINS | 20 

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Mekhi Mews was beside himself when he got the news that he 

would be offered preferred walk-on status to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. “I 

couldn’t wipe the smile off my face for weeks,” he said. A native of Grayson, 

Georgia, Mekhi is an honors graduate from Central Gwinnett High and expects 

to excel on both the football field and in the classroom. 

A Redshirt sophomore, getting to play at UGA has been a lifelong dream, 

and the attention he is getting is inspiring him to be the best he can be, packing 

a powerful punch with his 5-8, 185-pound frame. Speed and quickness are 

invaluable assets which he displayed in the Ball State game when he returned a 

kickoff for 47 yards, and then a punt for 69 yards and a touchdown. Already, 

he has 300 all-purpose yards. He has brought a lot of smiles to the coaching 

staff and now his exciting play is bringing smiles to the faces of all Dawg fans. 

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‘Who you gonna call’ for the Aubie roadie ahead? … the Plains Busters! 

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ongratulations 

Bulldog Nation as we have all survived 

four straight home games in Athens. And an even bigger 

heap of praise for everyone that resides in the Classic 

City, whom I know were most joyous when they waved 

goodbye to their last house guests on Sunday (even if it’s just for 

a week). 

I’m just having a little fun with what the last month was like, 

but the real news is that our back-to-back defending national 

champion Bulldogs shove off for their first roadie this Saturday 

sporting a perfect 4-0 record. Woof, Woof, Woof! 

In case you don’t know much about college football, our Dawgs 

will certainly have their hands full as the Deep South’s Oldest 

Rivalry commences for the 128th time between the Georgia 

Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers. 

It’s always a helluva battle with Aubie, which is why (for our 

cover) I went with two of Georgia’s strongest lunch pail players, 

tight ends Brock Bowers and Oscar Delp. These two guys 

personify physicality, thus my dubbing them the Plains Busters 

(Auburn, Alabama’s unofficial nickname is The Loveliest Village On 

The Plains, taken from a line in the poem The Deserted Village by 

Oliver Goldsmith). 

There is plenty to talk about regarding the game, but I first 

want to give Kirby Smart a tip of the hat for establishing a new 

Southeastern Conference record for most victories through 100 

games (with Georgia’s 49-21 win over UAB). 

Coach Smart isn’t into accolades, but the names he surpassed 

with this record are epic … 

Kirby Smart: 85-15 

Nick Saban: 84-16 

Steve Spurrier: 83-16-1 

Bear Bryant: 81-12-1 

Way to go Kirby! 

Back to Saturday’s game with Auburn. And who better than Jeff 

Dantzler (page 10) to remind the Georgia faithful the damage 

the Tigers have done to our Bulldogs during various junctures 

of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. For the diehards, it will be 

painstaking reading, but I implore you to get through JD’s 

column as a reminder of the importance of our fan base being 

loud and proud in Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday afternoon. 

You know those Tigers or War Eagles or Plainsmen or whatever 

they are calling themselves this week would love nothing more 

than to storm the field after stopping the Bulldogs current 21 

straight win streak. Don’t let it happen Dawgs. Let’s join our (the) 

Plains Busters in being ready for the opening kick on Saturday. 

Our sports in this issue of BI should certainly get you lathered 

up for the Aubie battle at hand. Speaking of Dantzler, I hope our 

readers have enjoyed his new “The Five” (page 18) feature this 

UNTIL NEXT TIME BLAZE! 


season. Each week he keeps coming up with obscure nuggets of 

information that are always insightful and entertaining, which, 

funny enough, pretty much describes JD to a T (obscure, insightful 

and entertaining). And our UGA interns are doing a great job this 

season with their From the Intern column. This issue, Clay Watkins 

(page 20) provides solid data to dispute the Georgia offense 

naysayers, while also giving a few keys for Georgia to extend the 

Dawgs current record over Auburn to 16 out of 19. 

Without a doubt the Tigers are overdue for a victory, so “who 

you gonna call” Bulldog Nation? … the Plains Busters!! 

On the social front, the BI camera also survived the fourth 

straight home game in fine fashion. Have fun checking out our 

fan photos on pages 27-38. Also, enjoy getting to know Sean 

Goldsmith in our Proust Q&A (page 40). I love that the hero Sean 

chose was music producer extraordinaire, Rick Rubin. If you aren’t 

familiar with Rubin and love music, then do yourself the favor of 

watching the May 29, 2023 CBS 60 Minutes interview. The dude is 

groovy and brilliant. 

That’s going to do it for me. I need some rest for the War Eagle 

journey ahead, which must end in some serious the Plains 

busting. See you in Jordan-Hare, Go Dawgs!! 


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It’s been all Georgia lately, but the Tigers are forever a Bulldogs’ nemesis 

From 1983 through 1990, Auburn 

won seven of eight meetings 

with Georgia. Thank you Steve 

Boswell and Wayne Johnson 

Between the Hoses in 1986. From 1977 

through 2001, the Tigers record at Sanford 

Stadium was 11-2. 

No school has taken more from Georgia 

for a longer period of time than Auburn. 

Now those three losses to Auburn’s 

biggest rival in the 2010s cost the 

Bulldogs a national championship, a shot 

at two others and a pair of Southeastern 

Conference crowns. 

But Auburn has doled out some 

heartache for a long time. 

In 1942, coming off a 75-0 rout of 

Florida, the Bulldogs lost their only game 

of the year, falling to the Tigers. Georgia 

rebounded to steamroll the Yellow Jackets 

for the program’s first ever Southeastern 

Conference title, and then beat UCLA in 

the Rose Bowl to finish 11-1. The Bulldogs 

were consensus national champions, 

voted No. 1 in a majority of polls, but 

not undisputed. The biggest poll, the 

Associated Press, named Paul Brown’s 

9-1 Ohio State Buckeyes the national 

champions. 

Because of that loss to Auburn. 

Arguably the most highly anticipated 

game in Sanford Stadium history came in 

1971. Both the Bulldogs and Tigers were 

undefeated. As was Alabama. Georgia had 

Andy Johnson at quarterback, Auburn 

had Pat Sullivan. And wide receiver Terry 

Beasley. On a picturesque Saturday, with 

tickets being scalped for $100 for a single 

- in 1971 - it would be Auburn’s day. Andy 

and Jimmy Poulos led the Dogs to an 

incredible win over the Jackets and Gator 

Bowl triumph over Vince Dooley’s brother 

Bill’s North Carolina Tar Heels. 11-1, but no 

SEC championship. 

Georgia came into the 1983 game 8-0-1, 

ranked third, riding a 24-game home 

winning streak, and 23-game SEC winning 

streak. The last SEC loss, and the last home 

loss, you guessed it, came to the Tigers 

in 1979. Auburn was 8-1 and No. 4. The 

Bulldogs scored late and got an onsides 

kick, and it was rocking Between the 

Hedges, with Larry Munson, masterful the 

year prior on the plains, delivering one of 

his greatest calls in a loss. “Hang on to your 

shoes everybody, here we go again!” 

But Auburn led by Bo Jackson won 13-7. 

A victory over the Jackets and the 

unforgettable 10-9 Cotton Bowl triumph 

over undefeated, second-ranked Texas 

pushed Georgia to 10-1-1 and No. 4 in the 

land. But there would be no SEC title, and 

no shot at another national championship 

because of the Tigers. 

Oh, for those three. 

From 1978-1983, Georgia went 33-2-1 

in the SEC. All the blemishes coming to 

Auburn. Wins over the Tigers would have 

meant an outright or shared with Alabama 

SEC championship six years in a row. 

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Losses to the Tigers in 1987 and 1988 cost 

Georgia SEC championships. 

When it comes to sporting “villains” of 

your favorite team, Pat Dye, a Georgia 

All-American, who coached Auburn to its 

1980s resurgence was always at the top of 

my list. Still is. 

Jim Donnan’s once-beaten Dogs were 

soaring in 1997, beating Florida for the 

first time in eight years. But Auburn won 

in Athens. Georgia finished 10-2 and in the 

top ten, but a win over the Tigers, and who 

knows? 

Mark Richt’s once-beaten Dogs and 

Tommy Tuberville’s undefeated Tigers 

were both in the top five in 2004. Auburn 

was better that year, winning 24-6 en 

route to a perfect season. The next year, 

Georgia fell to Auburn 31-30 in one of the 

all-time heartbreaking losses Between 

the Hedges. At that point, Auburn led the 

all-time series by five, and the cumulative 

point differential in the Deep South’s 

Oldest Rivalry was one. Yes, one point. 

Heartache. 

If you would have told me that night, 

or back in the 80s when I was really into 

Georgia football, what would happen 

in this grand rivalry, I never would have 

believed it. Georgia turned the tables. 

Starting with a major upset at Jordan-Hare 

Stadium in 2006 and continuing through 

back-to-back national championships, the 

Bulldogs have beaten Auburn 15 times in 

18 meetings.15 of 18, incredible! 

Amongst the highlights, the 2007 

Blackout victory in Athens, and a shutout 

on the Plains in 2012. 

Auburn’s three wins over that period 

came from three great teams. In 2010, 

Auburn beat Georgia and won the 

national championship. In 2013, the Tigers 

beat Georgia on The Prayer at Jordan-Hare, 

won the SEC and played for the national 

title. In 2017, Auburn “beat the dog crap” 

out of Georgia. 40-17 was the final. 

But there would be a rematch. 

For the first time, Georgia and Auburn 

played in the SEC Championship Game 

with the conference crown and a College 

Football Playoff berth on the line. The 

Bulldogs prevailed 28-7 to capture the SEC 

title and punch a ticket to the Rose Bowl 

and the CFP. 

Since that glorious day in Atlanta, 

the Bulldogs have beaten Auburn six 

consecutive times and now lead the all 

time series by seven, 63-56-8. While Kirby 

Smart has Georgia soaring, the Tigers have 

turned to Hugh Freeze, in his first season 

at the Auburn helm. He’s the program’s 

third head coach of the 2020s - not 

counting the interim Cadillac Williams, 

Freeze’s top assistant. 

Freeze is the lone active SEC coach to 

have won his team’s last head to head 

meeting with Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs. In 

2016 when Freeze was at Ole Miss, the 

Rebels rolled past Georgia 45-14 that 

Saturday in Oxford. 

Now Freeze’s Tigers try to take down the 

champs and turn the tables back their way 

in this epic series. 

“It’s gonna be rocking,” Kirby Smart said 

of Jordan-Hare Stadium. 


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BY: JEFF DANTZLER 

Now the gauntlet begins for the two-time reigning national 

champions of college football. 

Ancient rivals Georgia and Auburn battle Saturday afternoon at 

Jordan-Hare Stadium. The top-ranked Bulldogs improved to 4-0 

with an 49-21 win over UAB this past weekend. Georgia is 1-0 in 

the Southeastern Conference, beating South Carolina 24-14 two 

weeks ago in Athens. Auburn is 3-1, 0-1 in the league, falling to 

Texas A&M 27-10 in College Station this past week. 

For the Bulldogs, this is the first of seven straight SEC games 

before the regular season finale against the Yellow Jackets. For 

Auburn, it’s the second of seven success SEC showdowns. 

This past week, Kirby Smart coached his 100th game at Georgia, 

and now has a career record of 85-15. Over a 100-game period 

for SEC coaches, Smart now has the best winning percentage 

and most victories in the history of the league. 

Carson Beck had a strong game through the air with All- 

American do-everything tight end Brock Bowers shining. The 

John Mackey Award winner (nation’s top tight end) from a 

year ago went over 100 yards for the game against UAB, which 

pushed him over the 2,000-yard career receiving yardage mark. 

A pair of special teams turnovers, an interception and another 

near pick marred the victory over the Blazers. Those are the kind 

of mistakes Georgia can’t afford on the plains Saturday. 

Auburn fell behind Texas A&M 6-0 in the first quarter, then 

fought back to make it 6-3 at intermission. The Aggies took 

control with a pair of third quarter scores to grab a 20-3 lead 

heading into the fourth quarter. The Tigers again fought back, as 

Eugene Asante made the big play, returning a fumble 67 yards 

for a touchdown, cutting the A&M advantage to 20-10. But the 

Aggie defense stood strong and Texas A&M was able to deliver 

a final touchdown in the closing minutes. The Tigers struggled 

through the air, completing 9 of 23 passes for 56 yards. 

It’s the 128th renewal of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. 

Georgia leads the all-time series 63-56-8, winning six straight 

going back to the 2017 Southeastern Conference Championship 

Game, and 15 of the last 18 meetings. 

Georgia comes in having won 37 of the past 38 games and is 

riding a school record 21-game winning streak. The victory over 

the Blazers extended Georgia’s current college football best 

home winning streak to 22 in a row. 

The Bulldogs sit atop the college football world, but as Smart 

always points out, “humility is just a week away.” And you know 

the Tigers will come out snarling, trying to add to this rivalry’s 

upset-laden history. 


BULLDOGS TO WATCH 

BY: COBY SERNIA 

TRAY SCOTT (DL) - Against Texas A&M, the Auburn O-line allowed seven 

sacks and 15 total tackles for loss. At this point, Georgia appears to be put less 

emphasis on sacks. Instead, they spend more time into planning and structuring 

pressures. However, it’s a good sign that a group with similar talent like the 

Aggies was able to get it done against Auburn. With that being said, Coach Scott 

should be instrumental in making it a tough day for the War Eagles offensive 

line. Scott is the ember responsible for the uncontrollable fire that is the Georgia 

defensive line, and they’re hoping to leave Auburn scorched on game day. 

ARIAN SMITH (WR #11) - It’s hard not to talk about Smith and his nationally 

acclaimed straight-line speed. In turn, that means it’s hard to cover Arian Smith. 

As the designated big play guy, Smith isn’t targeted as often as everyone else, 

but when he is, it’s something special to watch. Over the course of his career at 

UGA, he’s averaged about 30 yards a catch. And to be frank, Smith still has to 

cross T’s and I’s to dot as a receiver, so what better moment is there than in the 

Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry? 

TRAY SCOTT 

D-LINE COACH 


RARA THOMAS (WR #5) - Size-wise, RaRa Thomas should have the 

upper hand in this matchup against the Tigers. His height advantage isn’t too 

remarkable, averaging just an inch taller than Auburn’s starting outside corners, 

but coming in at 200 pounds, he has a great advantage being bigger. Auburn’s 

D.J. James and Nehimiah Pritchett weigh 164 and 184 pounds, respectively, so 

you can do the math there. Add to the fact that against South Carolina, Georgia’s 

most recent SEC tussle this season, Thomas was targeted twice for 42 yards, 

serving as a legitimate contributor in meaningful play for the Dawgs. 

XAVIER TRUSS (OL #73) - With Amarius Mims out recovering from ankle 

surgery, it looks like the Dawgs have found their next right tackle in Xavier Truss. 

He’s by no means new to the position having played there in high school before 

transitioning into a more interior role in college. Regardless of his history playing 

on the interior in college, Truss brings more than enough size to the tackle 

position for the Dawgs. At 6-7, 320-pound, he moves very well in space. Georgia 

fans can trust Truss heading into Auburn this weekend. 

RARA THOMAS 

WIDE RECEIVER 

WARREN BRINSON (DL #97) - For a guy with a ton of personality, he’s had 

a quiet– but sneaky good– season thus far. A senior who is starting for the first 

time in his college career, Brinson has shown that he is quite an effective pass 

rusher. In the past Brinson has shown flashes here and there, but now with a 

legitimate role in the defense, you can really see him start to put it together. Last 

week against UAB, he got his first sack of the year, but Brinson’s been impacting 


BY JEFF DANTZLER 

In Georgia’s thrilling 19-14 victory at Auburn in 1982, 

Herschel Walker raced for a 59 yard touchdown and 

the Bulldogs defense “hunkered down one more 

time” to stymie the Tigers. 

The Bulldogs upset Auburn 20-16 on the plains in 

1986, with Wayne Johnson the “surprise” starter at 

quarterback and linebacker Steve Boswell sealing 

the victory with a late interception. 

In 2012, the Bulldogs beat Auburn 38-0 at Jordan 

Hare Stadium en route to an 11-1 regular season, 

Georgia’s first shutout on the Plains since a 28-0 

SEC title clinching win in 1976. 


quarterbacks all season. In Auburn’s loss against TAMU, the 

Tigers let up seven sacks. It wouldn’t surprising to see Brinson 

getting a few more sacks on game day. 

KAMARI LASSITER (CB #3) - Kamari Lassiter is arguably 

the most underrated cornerback in college football right 

now. Having spent his first year (last year) starting opposite 

of DGD Kelee Ringo, it’s understandable how he could be 

a bit overshadowed. But now, as the leading corner for the 

Dawgs, it just doesn’t make sense. Lassiter is a physical corner 

who isn’t afraid to get his jersey dirty. He hits like a safety and 

covers just as good as the next guy; Lassiter is just plain good 

at what he does. Do yourself a favor and watch out for No. 3 

on the Dawg’s defense. 

XAVIER TRUSS 

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 


XAVIAN SOREY (LB #18) - Sorey, similar to fellow 

linebacker Smael Mondon, is taking on a defensive role 

similar to the likes of Quay Walker when he was playing for 

the Dawgs. Sorey can line up in the middle of the defense one 

play and then put his hands in the dirt to rush the passer on 

the next. The versatility of this young man is special. Sorey is 

finally getting to play with his roommates Smael Mondon and 

Jamon Dumas-Johnson and he isn’t taking it for granted. 

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TIGERS TO WATCH 

BY: CLAY WATKINS 

HUGH FREEZE (HC) - Freeze was a major offseason hire for an 

Auburn Football program that was desperately looking for a leader to 

return the Tigers to college football glory. The newly appointed head 

coach has experience coaching in the SEC at Ole Miss before being 

dismissed due to non-football reasons. Freeze is known for his explosive 

offense and has already proven to be a solid recruiter. Auburn and Freeze 

will be looking for a program altering win in the Deep South’s Oldest 

Rivalry. 

PAYTON THORNE (QB #1)- A major point of weakness for the 2022 

Auburn Tigers was their inability to find success at the quarterback 

position. Newly appointed head coach Hugh Freeze looked to the 

transfer portal to grab Michigan State product, Payton Thorne in hopes 

of changing that. Through the first four games of the season, Thorne has 

shown his dual-threat ability, passing for 561 yards and four touchdowns, 

HUGH FREEZE 

HEAD COACH 

while adding 106 yards on the ground for two touchdowns. Thorne will 

look to bounce back from a difficult game in A&M to upset the Bulldogs. 

PHOTO BY: AUBURN ATHLETICS 

JAY FAIR (WR #5) - Fair has quickly become Thorne’s favorite target. 

Through four games, Fair has tallied 184 yards and two touchdowns 

for the Tigers in 2023. Fair is one of the quickest players on the Auburn 

offense, as well as in the SEC, having run a sub 4.4 40-yard dash while in 

high school. Allowing for Fair to utilize his speed in open space will be 

critical for the Tigers’ offense to gain momentum against Georgia. 

JARQUEZ HUNTER (RB #27) - Hunter is a physical back who 

possesses great speed and can break explosive plays if allowed the 

opportunity to get to the second level. Hunter scored a freakish 

touchdown late in the game against the Bulldogs last season and poses 

a threat to the Bulldogs’ defense. The Auburn running back has rushed 

for 143 yards and one touchdown so far in 2023. He looks to add to those 

numbers against the Bulldogs. 

JAYLIN SIMPSON (DB #36) - Simpson is a St. Simons Island 

PAYTON THORNE 

QUARTERBACK 

Frederica Academy graduate who has become an instrumental part of the 

Tiger defense. So far, Simpson leads the Tigers in interceptions with three. 

Simpson’s exceptional ball skills and explosiveness will be something 



Auburn’s 1983 SEC Championship Team is one of 

the greatest in school history, posting an 11-1 record, 

capped with a 9-7 victory over MIchigan in the 

Sugar Bowl and No. 3 national ranking. 

Here are Tim Hudson’s stats for the 1997 Auburn 

College World Series team: In 67 games, the All- 

American hit.396 with 18 homers and 95 RBIs and 

went 15-2 on the mound with a 2.97 ERA. 

All-Southeastern Conference running back Tre 

Mason had a record breaking day in Auburn’s 2013 

SEC Championship Game victory, rushing for 304 

yards and four touchdowns on 46 carries. 


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Carson Beck needs to be warry of when passing in Jordan- 

Hare. Don’t be surprised if Auburn sends him on a few blitzes 

from the secondary as well. 

EUGENE ASANTE (LB #9) - Asante is a talented 

linebacker for the Tigers who possesses a long frame and 

good speed. This Tiger has all the traits you want in a 

linebacker with good body control, sure downfield tackling, 

and quick reaction to running plays. Asante is currently the 

Tigers’ leading tackler with 28 total tackles, 12 more than 

the next Tiger. This past Saturday, Asante took a scoop and 

score to the house for 67 yards for Auburn’s only touchdown 

against Texas A&M. The Auburn linebacker will need another 

career day to slow down Georgia’s offense. 

JAYLIN SIMPSON 

DEFENSIVE BACK 

MARCUS HARRIS (DL #50) - Auburn’s defensive 

lineman racked up five total tackles this past Saturday in 

College Station. The senior is tied for the lead in sacks for the 

Tigers with two through four games. Harris is one of Auburn’s 

more capable pass rushers from the interior defensive line, 

something Sedrick Van-Pran and Georgia’s guards will need 

to handle come Saturday. 


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i n r e a l e s t a t e 


THE 

FIVE 

Georgia vs. uab 


VINCE DOOLEY 

PHOTO BY: UGA ATHLETICS 

1. Incredible early 80s Athletes - There was a period in the early 

1980s when some of the most transcendent athletes of all time played for 

the University of Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn Tigers. At the top of the list, 

and I’m cutting this off at four, because if I don’t, I’ll go 50 deep and still 

leave off some gems, heroes, and well respected arch nemesis. Herschel 

Walker and Dominique Wilkins at Georgia, Bo Jackson and Charles Barkley 

at Auburn. Phenomenal. My most cherished Georgia-Auburn game ever was 

the 1982 victory on the Plains when the Bulldogs and Larry Munson were 

masterful in an unforgettable 19-14 victory that clinched a third straight SEC 

championship. Sugar was falling from the sky. 

2. The tie-ins - Vince Dooley and Erk Russell went to Auburn. Pat Dye went 

to Georgia. The cross-school alma mater battles added a little extra flair to those 

enormous match-ups from the 1980s. Dye was a great player at Georgia, but 

did more damage to his alma mater at Auburn’s head coach, including a run of 

seven Tiger wins over an eight year period from 1983-1990. Dooley clinched all 

six of his Southeastern Conference championships against Auburn, with five of 

them coming on the Plains. Russell was the last four-sport letterman at Auburn 

- football, tennis, baseball and basketball. Shug Jordan once was the head 

basketball coach and an assistant football coach at Georgia - sharing an office 

with Dan Magill - before embarking on his highly successful career at Auburn. 

Amongst his star players at Auburn, Vince Dooley. The mentor and pupil would 

have many memorable battles in the 1960s and 1970s. 

3. War Damn Eagle - My friend Mark Parkman who went to Georgia and 

worked for Claude Felton is a television dynamo. He ran Olympic Broadcasting 

for over two decades, and is one of the absolute best in the business. A 

die-hard Bulldog fan from Carrollton, Mark took the intriguing cross-over 

Georgia-Auburn rivalry to another level - an international Olympic level. During 

a planning meeting for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, a group of 

producers and organizers talked about wanting an eagle to fly into the stadium 

and land on the field. Parkman the Bulldog asked if they had the bird. When 

informed they did not, he said, “Well I might know where you can find one.” 

Low and behold, Auburn’s War Eagle had an incredible Olympic showing at 

the Opening Ceremonies. Parkman said: “I was able to put aside my long-held 

upbringing to do what was best for the country, and I did have a lot of pride 

when I saw that damn bird flying into the stadium.” Patriotism. HBTD, WDE, God 

Bless America. 

4. Auburn Supper Club - One of the most famous Southeastern 

Conference watering holes and hangout spots was the Auburn Supper Club. 

Membership usually required. They stayed open until the last person left. Back 

in the day, after both teams were done with spring practice, some Georgia 

players were there with some high school friends who played for Auburn. In the 

latrine of the Supper Club, a couple of Auburn students recognized one of the 

Georgia standouts, and numbers weren’t looking good. Until one of Auburn’s 

hulking offensive linemen walked in and bellowed, “hey, back off, they’re with 

me.” Crisis averted. Some have seen the sun rise on gameday. 

5. KB - What would The Five be without a Kevin Butler story? When Georgia 

beat the Tigers 31-21 to clinch the 1980 SEC title, Butler was on an official 

recruiting visit to Auburn. Well, he was abandoned by his hosts, who probably 

didn’t take long to figure out that he would be succeeding All-American Rex 

Robinson as Georgia’s next kicker. They may or may not have been at the 

Supper Club, but Butler was abandoned in the middle of the night on a dark, 

desolate road with nothing but trees and stars above. He survived. And signed 

with Georgia. On his next trip to Auburn, the Dawgs would “hunker down one 

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During the late second 

quarter of the UAB game, 

a friend of mine told me, 

“every play should be 

a touchdown.” He wasn’t being 

100% serious, but he certainly was 

mirroring the frustration that many 

Dawg fans have felt over the course 

of the first four games. It’s no secret 

that Georgia has not dominated 

teams the way they have over 

the past few years. It’s certainly 

frustrating, but it’s reality. Georgia has 

set such a remarkably high standard 

for what success means to the team 

that anything shy of complete and 

utter demolition of the opposition 

seems to be a failure. 

Even though the Bulldogs have 

not reached their potential early 

in the season, there are many 

positives to take away. Against UAB, 

Georgia was 6 of 6 in the redzone, 

an area the Bulldogs struggled with 

mightily against South Carolina. 

Carson Beck threw for 338 yards and 

accounted for four touchdowns. 

Brock Bowers had nine receptions 

for 121 yards and two touchdowns. 

Daijun Edwards also added two 

touchdowns on just 12 carries. 

These numbers would suggest 

that Georgia was dominant, but 

self-inflicted wounds prevented 

the Dawgs from putting the game 

away early. 

Georgia missed two deep shots 

to wide open receivers. Beck flat 

out missed Jackson Meeks on the 

first deep ball, and Arian Smith was 

unable to adjust on another. Both 

should’ve been touchdowns, but 

the Bulldogs failed to capitalize. 

Brock Bowers put the ball on the 

ground once, but fortunately for 

the Bulldogs, the ball rolled to 

the sideline. On special teams, 

both Mekhi Mews and Dillion Bell 

coughed the football up, both times 

recovered by the Blazers. Late in 

the game, Gunner Stockton’s pass 

was intercepted to cap off a threeturnover 

night for the No. 1 team in 

the country. 

On the defensive side of the 

football, Georgia allowed UAB 

to reach its end zone on three 

occasions. UAB had plenty of early 

down success dumping the ball to 

their tight end in the flat for chunk 

yards. The Blazers were able to gain 

a remarkable 20 first downs against 

Georgia’s defense. However, the 

Bulldog defense was left in short 

field situations multiple times due to 

turnovers. 

It appears that Georgia is still 

looking for someone to fill the void 

left behind by Jalen Carter and 

Nolan Smith, who were the type 

of players who allowed Georgia 

to get pressure on a quarterback 

without the need for risky blitzes 

and pressures. Mykel Williams has 

been Georgia’s top pass rusher – and 

he is more than capable of being 

Georgia’s next great defensive 

lineman – but Williams was unable 

to suit up due to illness. Warren 

Brinson had an excellent sack from 

the interior defensive line on a third 

down in the first quarter. Brinson 

appears to be separating himself 

on the interior of the defensive line 

as he has been one of the more 

effective players with his interior 

pass rush. Coach Smart believes in 

a committee approach along the 

line, but Georgia will need some 

dominate play from that position 

group to reach their lofty goals of 

another championship. 

Unfortunately for Mike Bobo 

distractors, the man called a really 

good game. Go rewatch the tape. 

Georgia’s errors were due to failed 

execution on well-designed, 

explosive plays and because 

of turnovers on special teams. 

Regardless, Georgia found a way to 

get Brock Bowers the ball almost 

double-digit times. They were 10 

of 13 on third downs, and (finally) 

aggressive early in the game. The 

play calling was less conservative, 

which needs to continue heading 

into the SEC slate. 

Looking ahead to this coming 

week, Georgia faces an always 

motivated Auburn team coming off 

a tough loss. The Tigers are dealing 

with significant offensive struggles, 

particularly at the quarterback 

position, and are coming off a 

performance where their offensive 

line was dismantled. Auburn’s 

quarterbacks combined for 56 yards 

between three players, and the Tiger 

offense put up just 200 total yards. 

Auburn’s only touchdown of the 

game was a Eugene Asante fumble 

recovery to the house for 67 yards. 

Despite Auburn’s struggles on 

offense, Jordan-Hare Stadium 

is one of the most challenging 

environments in college football, 

and the team from the Plains has no 

shortage of hatred for UGA. Don’t 

worry Auburn fans, the feeling is 

mutual. Hugh Freeze is certainly 

looking for a program altering win, 

and Georgia has flaws that can be 

exposed. 

Georgia will have to play stout 

against the run, as that is Auburn’s 

identity. Texas A&M held Auburn’s 

leading rusher, quarterback Payton 

Thorne, to -34 yards. Sacks count in 

this statistic, but Thorne was unable 

to use his legs to make plays. Robby 

Ashford, Throne’s back-up, suffered 

the same fate, finishing with only 

four yards through the air and 25 on 

the ground. A&M brought the house 

through blitzes all game, and Auburn 

was incapable of finding a solution. 

When the Bulldogs take the field 

at Jordan-Hare on Saturday, it is vital 

that they start fast on both sides 

of the ball. In these kinds of rivalry 

games, statistics get thrown out 

the window. Auburn’s defense is 

extremely physical, and they have 

enough talent around the team to 

give Georgia problems in a hostile 

environment. With that being said, 

the Bulldogs are undoubtedly the 

far superior team. Play like it and 

keep this championship team rolling 

down the tracks to another SEC title. 


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Auburn 

WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON 

THIS AUBURN TEAM? 

Still working on an offensive 

identity. Great running back room. 

Payton Thorne had his best game 

versus Samford, including 123 

rushing and a pair of touchdowns. 

Wide Receivers are a work in 

progress. Both sides of the ball are 

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the Texas A&M game. 

‌HOW HAS HUGH FREEZE 

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TIGER FAITHFUL? 

Auburn sold out of season tickets 

for the first time in school history. 

Every game is a sellout with the 

exception of Mississippi State 

and New Mexico State. As I write 

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1,000 total tickets left for NMSU, 

as the State game has now sold 

out. The Auburn Family is very 

excited about the direction of the 

program under Hugh Freeze. 

THE WIN AT CAL WAS 

GUTSY AND TOUGH, DO 

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VIEWED AS A POTENTIAL 

CORNERSTONE VICTORY? 

Remains to be seen at this point. 

Auburn’s offense sputtered 

until the final touchdown drive. 

Auburn had three fumbles and 

an interception. The defense was 

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2023 georgia bulldogs numerical roster 

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No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 

0 ^Troy Bowles ILB Fr. 6-0 220 HS Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS) 

0 #Roderick Robinson II RB Fr. 6-0 240 HS Imperial, Calif. (Lincoln HS) 

1 Nyland Green DB RSo. 6-1 185 1VL Covington, Ga. (Newton HS) 

1 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR Sr. 6-2 195 3VL Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 

2 Kendall Milton RB Sr. 6-1 220 3VL Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS) 

2 Smael Mondon ILB Jr. 6-3 225 2VL Dallas, Ga. (Paulding County HS) 

3 Kamari Lassiter DB Jr. 6-0 180 2VL Savannah, Ga. (American Christian Acad.) 

3 Andrew Paul RB RFr. 5-11 218 SQ Dallas, Texas (Parish Episcopal School) 

4 Oscar Delp TE So. 6-5 245 1VL Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS) 

4 #AJ Harris DB Fr. 6-1 190 HS Phenix City, Ala. (Central HS) 

5 #Rara Thomas WR Jr. 6-2 200 TR Eufaula, Ala. (Miss. State/Eufaula HS) 

5 #Raylen Wilson ILB Fr. 6-1 225 HS Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln HS) 

6 Daylen Everette DB So. 6-1 190 1VL Norfolk, Va. (IMG Academy) 

6 #Dominic Lovett WR Jr. 5-10 187 TR Belleville, Ill. (Missouri/East St. Louis HS) 

7 Marvin Jones Jr. OLB So. 6-5 250 1VL Sunrise, Fla. (American Heritage HS) 

7 #Lawson Luckie TE Fr. 6-3 240 HS Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 

8 #Joenel Aguero DB Fr. 5-11 205 HS Lynn, Mass. (St. John’s Prep) 

9 Jackson Meeks WR Jr. 6-2 205 2VL henix City, Ala. (Central HS) 

9 #Justyn Rhett DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) 

10 Jamon Dumas-Johnson ILB Jr. 6-1 245 2VL Hyattsville, Md. (St. Francis Academy) 

10 #Tyler Williams WR Fr. 6-3 205 HS Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS) 

11 Arian Smith WR Jr. 6-0 185 3VL Bradley, Fla. (Lakeland HS) 

11 Jalon Walker ILB So. 6-2 245 1VL Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury HS) 

12 Julian Humphrey DB RFr. 6-0 190 1VL Webster, Texas (Clear Lake HS) 

12 Brock Vandagriff QB RSo. 6-3 210 SQ Bogart, Ga. (Prince Ave. Christian School) 

13 #Zeed Haynes WR Fr. 6-1 170 HS Philadelphia, Pa. (North Penn HS) 

13 Mykel Williams DL So. 6-5 265 1VL Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway HS) 

14 David Daniel-Sisavanh DB Jr. 6-2 185 2VL Woodstock, Ga. (Woodstock HS) 

14 Gunner Stockton QB RFr. 6-1 215 SQ Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS) 

15 Carson Beck QB Jr. 6-4 220 2VL Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS) 

15 ^Daniel Harris DB Fr. 6-2 175 HS Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep HS) 

16 C.J. Madden OLB RFr. 6-4 240 SQ Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 

16 Jackson Muschamp QB Jr. 6-2 190 SQ Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School) 

17 #Anthony Evans III WR Fr. 5-11 165 HS Converse, Texas (Judson HS) 

17 Dan Jackson DB Sr. 6-1 200 2VL Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall HS) 

18 C.J. Smith WR RFr. 6-3 190 SQ Apopka, Fla. (Mount Dora HS) 

18 Xavian Sorey ILB RSo. 6-3 220 2VL Campbellton, Fla. (IMG Academy) 

19 Brock Bowers TE Jr. 6-4 240 2VL Napa, Calif. (Napa HS) 

19 Darris Smith OLB So. 6-5 240 1VL Baxley, Ga. (Appling Co. HS) 

20 Sevaughn Clark RB Sr. 6-1 215 2VL Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County HS) 

20 JaCorey Thomas DB So. 6-0 200 1VL Orlando, Fla. (Boone HS) 

22 Javon Bullard DB Jr. 5-11 195 2VL Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin HS) 

22 Branson Robinson RB So. 5-10 220 1VL Canton, Miss. (Germantown HS) 

23 De’Nylon Morrissette WR So. 6-1 200 1VL Stone Mountain, Ga. (North Cobb HS) 

23 Tykee Smith DB Sr. 5-10 205 1VL Philadelphia, Pa. (WVU / Imhotep Inst.) 

24 Malaki Starks DB So. 6-1 205 1VL Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson HS) 

25 E.J. Lightsey ILB RFr. 6-2 223 IVL Fitzgerald, Ga. (Fitzgerald HS) 

26 Collin Drake QB RSo. 6-1 195 SQ Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS) 

26 #Sam M’Pemba OLB Fr. 6-3 2 45 HS Olivette, Mo. (IMG Academy) 

27 Sam Bush QB Fr. 5-11 185 HS Athens, Ga. (Athens Academy) 

27 ^Chris Peal DB Fr. 6-1 190 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School) 

28 Walter Blanchard WR Fr. 6-1 195 HS Columbus, Ga. (Brookstone) 

29 Luke Bennett WR RFr. 5-11 175 SQ Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS) 

29 #Gabe Harris Jr. OLB Fr. 6-4 245 HS Thomasville, Ga. (IMG Aacdemy) 

30 Daijun Edwards RB Sr. 5-10 201 3VL Norman Park, Ga. (Colquitt County HS) 

30 Terrell Foster ILB RFr. 6-1 220 SQ Kennesaw, Ga. (IMG Academy) 

31 Grant Briscoe WR RFr. 6-3 190 SQ Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS) 

31 ^Kyron Jones ATH Fr. 6-0 200 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian HS) 

32 Chaz Chambliss OLB Jr. 6-2 250 2VL Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS) 

32 Cash Jones RB RSo. 6-0 182 1VL Brock, Texas (Brock HS) 

33 #C.J. Allen ILB Fr. 6-1 235 HS Barnesville, Ga. (Lamar County HS) 

35 Jacob Fleming DB RFr. 5-11 190 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster Academy) 

35 #Damon Wilson II OLB Fr. 6-4 235 HS Nokomis, Fla. (Venice HS) 

36 Colby Smith DB Sr. 5-10 175 SQ Danielsville, Ga. (Pres. College/Madison Co. HS) 

37 Izayah Reeves WR RSo. 5-11 175 TR Long Island, N.Y. (Charleston/Monocan HS) 

38 Patrick Taylor DB Jr. 6-0 175 SQ Johns Creek, Ga. (Johns Creek HS) 

39 Parker Jones DB RFr. 5-11 165 SQ Albany, Ga. (Deerfield-Windsor School) 

39 Collin Lark DB Jr. 6-0 198 HS Dallas, Texas (Dallas Jesuit HS) 

39 Miles Thornton RB RFr. 6-0 195 SQ Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) 

41 Denton Shamburger DB RFr. 6-0 185 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster School) 

41 ^Len’Neth Whitehead RB Jr. 6-2 220 TR Athens, Ga. (Tennessee/Athens Academy) 

42 Graham Collins ILB Jr. 6-2 215 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Holy Innocents Episcopal School) 

43 Marek Briley WR Fr. 6-3 205 HS Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 

43 Ali Hall DB RFr. 6-1 201 TR Jacksonville, Fla. (GMC/Westside HS) 

44 Cade Brock TE Jr. 6-0 250 SQ Subligna, Ga. (Darlington HS) 

44 #Jordan Hall DL Fr. 6-4 320 HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Westside HS) 

45 Jacob Hardie RB RFr. 5-9 180 SQ Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 

46 George Vining WR Sr. 6-0 205 SQ Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square Academy) 

47 Sam Shurtleff OLB Jr. 6-4 230 TR Watkinsville, Ga. (Nebraska/Oconee County HS) 

47 Will Taylor WR Fr. 6-3 190 HS Milton, Ga. (Cambridge HS) 

48 Joseph Daniels RB Gr. 5-10 188 SQ John’s Creek, Ga. (Indiana/Roswell HS) 

48 Cooper Johnson TE RFr. 6-4 220 SQ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS) 

49 Luke Collins OLB RSo. 6-2 245 SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Prep) 

51 Will Snellings SN Fr. 6-2 220 HS Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater HS) 

52 Christen Miller DL RFr. 6-4 305 IVL Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 

53 Dylan Fairchild OL RSo. 6-5 315 1VL Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS) 

54 ^Kelton SmithJr. OL Fr. 6-4 330 HS Columbus, Ga. (Carver HS) 

55 #Jamaal Jarrett DL Fr. 6-5 350 HS Greensboro, N.C. (Grimsley HS) 

55 Jared Wilson OL RSo. 6-3 310 2VL Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS) 

56 Micah Morris OL RSo. 6-6 330 1VL Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County HS) 

56 William Mote SN Sr. 6-2 230 3VL Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS) 

57 #Monroe Freeling OL Fr. 6-7 310 HS Isle of Palms, S.C. (Oceanside Collegiate Acad) 

58 Austin Blaske OL Jr. 6-5 310 2VL Faulkville, Ga. (South Effingham HS) 

59 ^Bo Hughley OL Fr. 6-7 280 HS Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes HS) 

60 Henry Peagler OL Fr. 6-3 290 HS Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS) 

63 Sedrick Van Pran OL Jr. 6-4 310 3VL New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS) 

65 Amarius Mims OL Jr. 6-7 340 2VL Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County HS) 

66 Aliou Bah OL RFr. 6-5 320 SQ Memphis, Tenn. (IMG Academy) 

66 Jonathan Washburn SN RSo. 6-2 230 SQ Ringgold, Ga. (Heritage HS) 

67 Clinton Barlow DL Fr. 6-5 310 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic) 

68 Chris Brown OL Jr. 6-5 300 SQ Savannah, Ga. (Islands HS) 

69 Tate Ratledge OL RSo. 6-6 310 1VL Rome, Ga. (Darlington School) 

70 #Joshua Miller OL Fr. 6-4 300 HS Chesterfield, Va. (Life Christian Academy) 

71 EARNEST GREENE III OL RFR. 6-4 320 SQ LOS ANG, CA (ST. JOHN BOSCO HS) 

72 ^JAMAL MERIWEATHER OL FR. 6-6 287 HS BRUNSWICK, GA. (BRUNSWICK HS) 

73 XAVIER TRUSS OL SR. 6-7 320 3VL W. WARWICK, R.I. (BISHOP HENDRICKEN HS) 

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FAMILY: Dr. Alison Ward (wife), Paloma (dog) 

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STATS THAT 

MATTER 

GEORGIA – 49, S. UAB - 21 

BY: COBY SERINA 

A look back at what decided the game between Georgia and UAB. 

Mike Bobo put up his best game this year against the UAB Blazers 

with 49 points securing a 28 point win. In the process, he and the 

offense compiled numbers that should have all the stat crunchers 

out there salivating. But at the same time, it doesn’t necessarily feel 

like they have full arrived. Accounting for the disparity in talent 

across the board and the fact that the Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 1 

team in the country, 

188 

49 points, 581 points, and 31 total first downs is 

almost expected against any school not recognized as a Power Five 

program. But the numbers don’t just fall from trees. Someone has 

to go out and scheme them. Then, another 11 guys have to go out 

and execute said scheme, and that’s just what we saw (for the most 

part) this past Saturday night against the Blazers. There were times 

where the offense didn’t execute to expectations, but on the other 

hand, there were times where the offense did almost everything 

they needed in order to move the ball and score. It’s an interesting 

situation with Georgia’s offense. No one feels confident enough 

to say that this offense is great. But objectively, if you look at the 

numbers, they show that the offense isn’t struggling to the extent 

some may feel. Taking into account the number of injuries this team 

has endured, the stats are almost impressive – especially in the 

rushing department. 

337 

Here we go! Carson Beck’s play has left Georgia fans conflicted 

as to whether or not they can get behind this guy, but after a 

night of 337 passing yards and three touchdowns, the decision 

has got to be a bit easier now, right? The offense isn’t completely 

there yet. Beck isn’t either, however every game Kirby tells us the 

goal is to get better, and that’s something that Beck appears to 

be doing. Yes, he did leave some plays on the table, but getting 

past the 300 mark is a feat worthy of respect in and of itself. He’s 

not an emotional guy in any way, but a performance like that 

has to instill some confidence in him. Maybe that’s just the type 

of confidence he needs to unleash the deep ball like everyone 

desire from him. 

3 

Taking a step away from the offense to draw attention to Tykee 

Smith here. In the four games Georgia has played this season, 

Tykee Smith has managed to sneer three interceptions – two of 

which came off tipped passes. More important than the picks is 

the fact that these plays 

337 

are propelling Tykee Smith’s stock up the 

charts. It’s great to see, especially from a fifth-year senior who’s 

been waiting his turn. Having transferred from West Virginia 

and having endured multiple injuries, you can’t help but to love 

Smith’s story. It’s a great day for Georgia when he makes a play, 

and here’s hoping that he again finds the ball against Auburn. 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

DELL MCGEE 


188 

What this statistic really should be is 188 rushing yards despite 

three starting caliber running backs being out. Branson Robinson, 

Roderick Robinson and Kendall Milton couldn’t contribute to last 

Saturday’s rushing attack, but Coach Dell McGee still found a way. 

Their absence has led to the emergence of Daijun Edwards and 

Dillon Bell handling things in the backfield. Over the past two 

games, Edwards has been the bell-cow taking most of the reps at 

back. Edwards was responsible for a third of the total rushing yards, 

going for 66 and averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Georgia has also 

turned to shifty wide receiver Dillon Bell to get the playmaker some 

carries at running back. 

3 

120 

The face of the offense, Brock Bowers, did what Brock Bowers does 

this past weekend catching 9 of his 9 targets for 120 yards and 

two touchdowns. If that stat line isn’t impressive enough, a good 

number of his catches were caught right near the line of scrimmage, 

meaning he was doing his due diligence tossing defenders aside 

and extending plays. The only thing Bowers didn’t do was run the 

ball in his signature jet-sweep fashion. His performance against UAB 

was his best of the season and foreshadows what’s to come against 

Auburn. 

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FROM THE 

field 

BY GREG POOLE 

This past Friday afternoon, I was thinking about Georgia’s “slow 

starts” and the upcoming game with UAB. The one positive about 

those crowd-hushing doldrums is their short duration, primarily 

limited to the opening quarter. The question that followed for 

me was … if the team is able to snap out of the doldrums for the 

second half, then why not for the opening kickoff? 

Now, it’s early Sunday morning (after the UAB game0; was 

that a slow start? I think I have to call it slow-ish, but much of 

that feeling could result from several missed opportunities in 

the passing game. However, Georgia tight end Brock Bowers 

thought the UAB performance was a better effort: 

“We came out and took a few shots. We started out pretty hot, 

except for a few hiccups. I’m pretty happy about it.” 

If Bowers is “pretty happy,” maybe we should reflect on UAB 

and the current season. Most teams would be in serious trouble 

facing the challenge of starting the season undefeated through 

its first four games with so many starters and contributors 

sidelined with injuries. Then there is the problem of replacing 

the former Dawgs from those national championship teams 

currently playing on Sunday. 

Injuries are the story of Georgia’s season at this point. Xavier 

Truss started at right tackle against UAB after taking most of 

his snaps this season at left 

guard, while Dylan Fairchild 

filled in at guard. These 

moves resulted from Amarius 

Mims’ injury last Saturday. 

The Dawgs had already lost 

Kendall Milton, Roderick 

Robinson, and Javon Bullard. 

Ladd McConkey has not 

seen the field in 2023, and 

Mykel Williams was sick and 

missed the game. Georgia’s 

undefeated status after four 

games in 2023 is due to the 

fantastic depth that Smart 

and Company has stockpiled 

in Athens. “Next man up” is 

the reality at UGA. 

PRODUCTIVE 

OFFENSE! 

DESPITE INJURIES, 

MIKE BOBO’S 

NUMBERS ARE SOLID 

PHOTO BY: GREG POOLE 

Now, the focus switches to the Dawgs’ oldest rival and the 

string of seven straight SEC contests. Auburn, coming off a loss 

to Texas A&M, will be primed to record the upset in front of a 

capacity crowd on the Plains. But Auburn’s juice will be nothing 

new to the Bulldogs; Georgia gets everyone’s best shot. The 

back-to-back defending national champions deserve no less. 


KEVIN BUTLER’S 

PLAYERS OF THE GAME 

COMPILED BY JEFF DANTZLER 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER 

Brock Bowers - the junior tight end from Napa Valley never 

ceases to amaze the Bulldog Nation. Brock Bowers will go 

down as one of the greatest players in Bulldog history. His 

play challenged the team to reach for higher success and that 

is what happened. Carson Beck targeted Brock three times, 

more than any other receiver, and Brock responded with nine 

catchers for 121 yards and two TDs. Bowers’ yards after the 

catch were physical , showing tremendous balance and an 

effort we haven’t seen since maybe Herschel Walker. Brock has 

the power to get into the end zone and all Carson needs to do 

is get the ball to BB! 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER 

Xavian Sorey, Jr. - the 6-3, 220-pound sophomore linebacker 

from Campbellton, Florida is really starting to come into his 

zone. The sophomore played at a high-level against UAB, 

recording six tackles and five solos, which was challenging 

since the Blazers tried to attack through the air most of 

the day. The development of yet another linebacker at the 

University of Georgia is becoming expected with the long 

list of linebackers that are now in the NFL. As a sophomore, 

Xavian is making great strides as a leader on the defense and 

I can’t tell you how valuable that will play for the University of Georgia 

through the rest of the season. Xavian is an athletic, big, strong ‘backer 

and a Damn Good Dawg. His physicality will definitely be needed in 

Auburn this weekend. 

SPECIAL TEAM PLAYER 

Peyton Woodring - the freshman kicker from Louisiana is my special 

teams player of the game due to a tough week in practice and a perfect 

performance in the UAB game. Making seven of seven extra points may 

not seem like a big deal, but for the freshman who has had a tough start 

to his career, his focus and execution were back to par this week. The 

coaching staff and his teammates have the confidence in him and they 

believe he can work through his challenges and Saturday against UAB he 

took that first step with a very consistent performance. Peyton is our guy 

and we need him as we go deep into the SEC. Kicking can sometimes 

drive the fans crazy, but consistency is the key to success and Peyton is 

on his way. 

UNSUNG DAWG OF THE WEEK 

PARENTS - that’s right parents! Against UAB, many sororities and 

fraternities at UGA celebrated parents weekend, which provided 

extra support for the UGA football program. Without the support of 

the parents, Sanford Stadium would not be full every week, and the 

students would not have an opportunity to three-peat. So many things 

happen on a game day weekend, but to be able to enjoy one of the best 

college football runs in history with your parents is truly a weekend to 

remember. Once again, my Unsung Hero goes to all of the proud parents 

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in all of America. Go Dogs! Go parents! 

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season will be one-third over. This past weekend featured eight 

meetings between undefeated teams and six top 25 versus top 25 

showdowns. It was a tremendous weekend of football, highlighted by 

Ohio State’s victory at Notre Dame and the Florida State comeback at 

Clemson. There are a lot of conference tilts on tap this Saturday, and 

the smell of upsets may be in the late summer/early autumn air. 

1. GEORGIA - The Bulldogs improved to 4-0 with a 

win over UAB this past weekend Between the Hedges. 

Georgia has won 37 of its last 38 games. Now the Dogs 

hit the road for the first time this season, taking on 3-1 Auburn 

Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare. 

2. FLORIDA STATE - The Seminoles have two of 

the most impressive wins of the season, and a couple of 

narrow escapes. Florida State didn’t lead until overtime 

in the 31-24 victory at Clemson. Florida State is off this week, then 

welcomes in Virginia Tech. 

3. TEXAS - The Longhorns were clicking against 

Baylor, cruising to a 38-6 win over the Bears. Baylor has 

been a thorn in the Horns’ side. The Kansas Jayhawks 

head to Austin Saturday, Texas is 4-0 and dreaming big. 

4. MICHIGAN - The Wolverines took care of Rutgers 

31-7 in the Big Ten opener. Jim Harbaugh is back on 

the sidelines for Michigan. Next up is once powerful 

Nebraska in Lincoln, as Michigan tries to make it 5-0 and 2-0. 

5. OHIO STATE - The Buckeyes pulled out an 

incredible victory over Notre Dame. They will be off this 

week, and then host Maryland. It’s all Big Ten games 

the rest of the way. Ohio State already has a conference win over 

Indiana in Week One in Bloomington. 

6. NOTRE DAME - It was a devastating loss for 

the Irish, who fell to Ohio State 17-14 in the closing 

seconds. Now comes another big test. Maybe not as big 

as the Buckeyes, but Duke is good. Just ask Clemson. It will be a 

hot ticket in Durham. 

7. UTAH - The Utes have put together a very nice hit 

list this season, and they have done it without their 

starting quarterback. Utah beat UCLA 14-7 this past 

weekend to make it 4-0, 1-0 in the PAC soon to be 2. Friday night, 

Utah goes to Oregon State in a big one. 

8. WASHINGTON - The Huskies overpowered Cal 

59-32 to improve to 4-0 on the season. Their offense is 

dynamic, going over 50 twice, and hitting over 40 in 

the other two games. Washington heads to Arizona this Saturday. 

9. SOUTHERN CAL - The Trojans beat Arizona 

State 42-28. Southern Cal hits the road against the 

week, taking on Colorado, which was trampled by 

Oregon last week, in Boulder. The USC offense is explosive. There 

is work to be done on defense. 

10. ALABAMA - The Crimson Tide bounced back 

with authority, beating Ole Miss 24-10. A lot of rat 

poison was sprinkled and the reports of the demise of 

the stampeding pachyderm was greatly exaggerated, at least for 

a week. Bama is at Mississippi State Saturday. 

11. LSU - The Tigers edged Arkansas 34-31 at Tiger 

Stadium this past Saturday. LSU hits the road Saturday, 

playing Ole Miss in Oxford. The Rebels just lost at 

Alabama. They can score, and there is old history between these two. 

12. OREGON - The Ducks, in the national spotlight, 

absolutely pummeled Colorado 42-6. The PAC-12 is 

loaded and Oregon is one of the conference’s best 

teams. The Quack Attack hits the road this week, 

heading to struggling Stanford. 

Grab a 

Big 

on the way to a 

victory on the Plains! 

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