Offensive Player

Dillon Bell – The junior from Houston, Texas showed once again Saturday why he is the go-to guy for the Bulldogs when something special is needed. Bell’s performance Saturday against Alabama was a career high 100 yards receiving on five catches and one touchdown. Bell showed his toughness by consistently being open on Georgia’s fourth down plays, which resulted in a successful 5-for-5 on 4th down plays. Bell’s ability to run the ball gives Georgia a true threat in the backfield. We need his athletic ability and contribution to the offense, but his leadership might be the most important part of his role for the bulldogs.

Defensive Player

Dan Jackson – The senior defensive back from North Hall and Gainesville, Georgia came into this game with 9 tackles on the season. After the game against Alabama, Dan had a career high 10 tackles with six solos and a tackle for loss. He had a true “Damn Good Dog“ performance. Jackson truly embodies the Bulldogs spirit by his physical play and his determination to never let up. He has come a long way. Without his performance Saturday versus Alabama, the Dawgs would’ve had no chance to get themselves back in the game. Coach Russell is damn proud of Dan, what a gutsy Bulldog performance.

Special team Player

Brett Thorson – Coming into the game against Alabama, the Bulldogs knew they needed it to be perfect on special teams. Brett Thorson once again performed like the great punters in the past at the University of Georgia. Coming into the Alabama game Thorson and the punt team had not allowed a yard of return all season long. Well, you can up that stat as Alabama one return for negative four yards. Truly a great performance from the punt coverage team led by Thorson. As I give this award to Brett, rest assured, the recognition goes to the 11 guys on the punt team. Keep up the great work.

Unsung Hero of the Game

Larry Munson – We all have heroes in our life that help us through tough times. Saturday’s game against Alabama was a very, very tough time in the first half. As the second half unfolded, the Bulldogs played inspired and fought their way back into a game that seemed lost. Much like Larry Munson stating “Can you believe it? We’re still in this game!“ Georgia found themselves back in the game come late fourth quarter. Saturday was Larry Munson’s birthday, and I could feel the ghost of Munson watching over the Bulldogs as they clawed and scratched to get back in the game. Munson’s spirit was there and like so many times before Larry did everything he could do to help the Bulldogs win, we did not come away a tally in that column; however, as Larry would have said after the loss “We grew up a lot in the fourth quarter. Now, we gotta start getting ready for Auburn.”