Georgia did almost everything it was supposed to do in the opener. The Bulldogs scored touchdowns on their first five possessions, led Tennessee State 28-0 after one quarter and finished with 660 yards in a 63-3 win. Gunner Stockton completed 15-of-16 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns, while Georgia’s defense allowed only 109 total yards. Western Kentucky should provide a slightly better test, but the larger question is still about Georgia. The Hilltoppers are coming off a 49-14 loss at Nevada, and the Bulldogs should control this game. What matters is whether Georgia can take what worked in Week 1 and turn it into something dependable before SEC play begins at Arkansas. The opener showed plenty of good things. Saturday should start separating real strengths from things that simply looked good against an overmatched opponent. There are five things worth watching.

1 – Make the running game look like a real strength. Nate Frazier needed only four carries to produce 72 yards and three touchdowns against Tennessee State, including a 48-yard score on his first attempt. That was impressive, but the opener offered very little resistance. Western Kentucky allowed Nevada to run effectively and gave up a 72-yard rushing touchdown on its second defensive snap. Georgia does not need to overload Frazier with carries, but it should be able to control the line of scrimmage against an FBS front.

2 – Let Stockton make the defense cover the whole field. There was almost nothing to criticize about his opener. Stockton was accurate, decisive and finished his afternoon before halftime. Georgia also spread the ball around enough that 15 players eventually caught passes. The next step is creating more opportunities outside and down the field. Eventually, Georgia needs receivers who can become problems rather than simply available targets. Western Kentucky should give Stockton enough resistance to make him work through progressions without making the afternoon unnecessarily difficult. This is a good week to find out who can separate when the easy throws disappear.

3 – Take away Ajay Allen first. Western Kentucky struggled offensively against Nevada, but Ajay Allen ran for 102 yards and scored both Hilltopper touchdowns. Quarterback Rodney Tisdale Jr. threw 40 passes for 203 yards, which tells Georgia exactly where the defensive plan should begin. Stop the run, force Western Kentucky into obvious passing situations and let the secondary make Tisdale beat tight coverage. Georgia held Tennessee State to zero yards in the first quarter and 109 for the game. The competition improves Saturday, but the standard should not change much.

4 – Create pressure without manufacturing it. Georgia finished the opener with three sacks and seven tackles for loss, encouraging numbers after pass rush was one of the bigger offseason questions. Freshman PJ Dean had 1.5 sacks in his debut, which gives Georgia another name to watch. Now the Bulldogs need to show that pressure can be repeated against an FBS offensive line. Western Kentucky threw 40 passes in its opener and could approach that number again if Georgia gets ahead early. Glenn Schumann will always have ways to create confusion with pressure packages. The better development would be finding two or three players who can win one-on-one and make quarterbacks uncomfortable without needing help.

5 – Look like a team preparing for Arkansas. The biggest danger Saturday is not Western Kentucky. It is Georgia treating another heavily favored home game like an extension of the opener. The Bulldogs do not need another 60-point afternoon. They need clean substitutions, few penalties, reliable protection, sound tackling and another game in which Stockton looks completely in command. This is the last relatively soft landing before the schedule starts asking harder questions.