Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert (11) scores during the Bulldogs’ game with the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (Photo by John Kelley)
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’D’ Keeps ’Dores Out Of End Zone Until 4:33 Left In 4th Quarter:
[su_spacer size=”20″] Georgia held the Commodores to just 6 points (two field goals) in the opening half and then VU scored a TD with 4:33 left to make it a 24-14 contest following a two-point conversion. Earlier in the fourth, the Bulldogs stopped VU at the 4 yard line with 6:46 left. After the VU TD, the Commodores recovered a pooch kick off and coupled with a sideline infraction, VU had 1st and goal at the 8. Georgia thwarted the drive with a Jake Ganus interception in the endzone. Also in the final period, sophomore SS Dominick Sanders put the game away with an 88-yard interception for a TD. Sanders had a career-high eight stops.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Senior OLB Jordan Jenkins posted a team-leading and career-high 11 stops, including 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks today. He is the SEC active leader with 18 sacks and 35.5 tackles for loss in his career. Jenkins also moved to No. 5 on Georgia’s all-time list for TFLs.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Specialists Putting Bulldogs On Board:
[su_spacer size=”20″] Sophomore SE Isaiah McKenzie returned his third career punt for a touchdown (first this year) and his fourth kick return for a score in the opening quarter to put Georgia up 7-0. His return was for a career-long 77 yards, and he is the SEC’s active leader with three. Georgia now has 22 special teams touchdowns in the Mark Richt era. McKenzie’s punt return touchdown was the longest for the Bulldogs since Brandon Boykin went 92 yards for a score in the 2012 Outback Bowl versus Michigan State. Also, McKenzie had a 24-yard rush and a 15-yard catch.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Tailbacks Tally 281 Yards:
[su_spacer size=”20″] The Bulldog tailbacks finished the first half with 163 yards rushing on 13 attempts (12.5 avg.) and two touchdowns and finished the game with 281 yards on 41 attempts (6.9 avg.). Sophomore TB Nick Chubb sprinted for 68 yards on his second carry and finished with 189 yards on 19 carries (9.9 avg.). This marks his 10th consecutive game with at least 100 yards rushing. Toledo’s Kareem Hunt has the nation’s longest active streak with 11 games with 100 yards or more rushing. Toledo faces Arkansas at 4 p.m. on Saturday. To complement Chubb, sophomore TB Sony Michel came off the bench to tally 56 yards rushing, including a 31-yard touchdown run to put Georgia up 14-3 in the second quarter. This was Michel’s sixth career rushing touchdown. Georgia had 243 rushing yards and four TDs in the season-opening win over ULM.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Quarterback Summary:
[su_spacer size=”20″] Junior Greyson Lambert started the game and finished 11-for-21 for 116 yards. He also scampered in from five yards out for his third career rushing touchdown (first at Georgia). Redshirt sophomore Brice Ramsey also played and finished 2-for-4 for 25 yards.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Points off Turnovers:
[su_spacer size=”20″] The Bulldogs have scored 17 points off four opponent turnovers this year including 10 point today off three. Georgia has yet to have a turnover. Redshirt sophomore CB Reggie Wilkerson snagged his first career interception at the 9:45 mark in the third quarter against the Commodores. Senior PK Marshall Morgan hit a 20-yard field goal on the next drive. With Georgia up 24-14 with 4:18 left, senior LB Jake Ganus snagged his first interception as a Bulldog and third of his career. Ganus finished with five tackles. The Bulldogs did not convert Ganus’ interception in to any points. With 1:11 left, sophomore Dominick Sanders returned an interception 88 yards for a TD. It was the fourth longest in school history and longest since Odell Thurman took one 99 yards against Auburn in 2003. It was the fourth career INT for Sanders.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Series History:
[su_spacer size=”20″] With today’s 31-14 victory over the Commodores, Georgia extends its series lead to 55-19-2, winning 19 of the last 21 meetings.
[su_spacer size=”40″] For Starters:
[su_spacer size=”20″] Redshirt sophomore OLB Davin Bellamy and freshman TE Jackson Harris started their first career games. Also of note, sophomore OLB Lorenzo Carter was disqualified for targeting early in the opening period after coming in as a reserve.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Up Next:
[su_spacer size=”20″] The Bulldogs (2-0, 1-0 SEC) host South Carolina (1-0, 0-0 SEC) at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 6 pm on ESPN. The Gamecocks host Kentucky at 7:30 tonight.
[su_spacer size=”40″] For more on University of Georgia football:
[su_spacer size=”40″] GEORGIADOGS.COM – University of Georgia Official Athletic Site – Football
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