Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Georgia Bulldogs
· NCAA - FootballCarson Beck throws 5 TD passes and No. 1 Georgia routs FCS school Tennessee Tech 48-3
Beck threw five touchdown passes — to five players — before leaving the game less than three minutes into the third quarter, leading the No. 1 Bulldogs to a 48-3 rout against outmanned Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
“I thought our wide receivers had a really good day," Beck said. “We have so many athletes on the field. They went out there and made plays. When guys are wide open, it makes my job really easy.”
Beck’s five TD passes matched a school record that had been done seven other times, most recently by Stetson Bennett against UAB in 2021.
With a brief respite in their daunting schedule, Georgia (2-0) breezed past an FCS school that received $550,000 to make the trip to Athens for a beating that was never in doubt.
“We were considered better than that opponent," coach Kirby Smart said. “We should execute at a high level.”
Beck completed 18 of 25 passes for 242 yards before calling it a day. He had scoring throws of 22 yards to Dillon Bell, 6 yards to Colbie Young, 10 yards to Dominic Lovett, 50 yards to Arian Smith and 37 yards to Lawson Luckie.
Many in the announced crowd of more than 93,000 headed for the exits at halftime on a sweltering day with temperatures in the upper 80s. They didn't miss much as the Bulldogs pulled most of their starters shortly into the third quarter.
Tennessee Tech (0-2) started second-stringer Jordyn Potts at quarterback after losing Dylan Laible, a transfer from Missouri, to an injury in its season-opening loss to Middle Tennessee.
The Golden Eagles also gave some snaps to receiver Jordan Yates in a futile effort to bolster the offense, which had only 18 yards passing and didn't crack 100 yards overall until the closing minutes.
But, in a moral victory for the visiting team, Tennessee Tech called a timeout with 2 seconds left to allow Hayden Olsen to kick a 32-yard field goal on the final play to break up the shutout.
“I wanted to get points on the board. I wanted to get something positive out of the game," coach Bobby Wilder said. "We are going to need that at some point to win a football game. As bad as it probably looked to everybody else, it was good for Tennessee Tech to score some points there.”
With the Bulldogs leading 45-0, the fourth quarter was reduced to 10 minutes. Georgia finished with a 498-134 lead in total yards.
“That is the most impressive football team I have seen in person,” Wilder said.
Georgia: The Bulldogs got a chance to give playing time to a bunch of backups, which may pay dividends later in the season. Gunnar Stockton took over for Beck and completed 10 of 12 passes for 90 yards. Branson Robinson scored on a 13-yard run. “We were able to play a lot of players,” Smart said. “That helps grow our team and grow our depth.”
The transfer from Florida showed his speed with a 45-yard run in the second quarter, which got the Bulldogs started on an 80-yard touchdown drive.
“A lot of talent there,” Beck said. “I'm excited to see as the offense progresses and he progresses, what he's able to do.”
Etienne was suspended for Georgia’s season-opening victor over Clemson after an offseason arrest.
The Bulldogs have yet to allow a touchdown, outscoring their first two opponents 82-6.
UP NEXT
Georgia: The Bulldogs open their Southeastern Conference slate next Saturday night when they hit the road to face the Kentucky Wildcats.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Golden Eagles at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 12:27 | Dillon Bell 22 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 6:37 | Colbie Young 6 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 11:45 | Peyton Woodring 27 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 1:11 | Dominic Lovett 10 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 12:54 | Arian Smith 50 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 12:21 | Lawson Luckie 37 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 6:46 | Branson Robinson 13 Yd Run (Peyton Woodring Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 3:07 | Peyton Woodring 32 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Hayden Olsen 32 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
TNTC | UGA | |
---|---|---|
9 | 1st Downs | 27 |
3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-9 |
1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
134 | Total Yards | 498 |
18 | Passing | 332 |
5/8 | Comp/Att | 28/37 |
2.3 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
116 | Rushing | 166 |
40 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
2.9 | Yards per rush | 6.9 |
5-51 | Penalties | 9-85 |
1 | Turnovers | 0 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
28:35 | Possession | 26:25 |
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