Georgia’s Defensive Grade Report: Dominance Continues Against South Carolina

Georgia’s protection put collectively one other dominant efficiency in week three towards South Carolina. They surrendered simply seven factors off a late fourth-quarter rating and it was the primary landing the Bulldogs had given up all season. After a historic protection a season in the past, Georgia is selecting proper again up the place they left off. 

The Bulldogs are averaging a measly 5 factors allowed per sport, and never a single offense this 12 months has been capable of problem them. After their sport towards the Gamecocks, they turned the primary protection since 1954 to permit seven factors or fewer of their first three video games. 

So how did the grades end up for Georgia’s protection towards South Carolina? 

Defensive Line: A

Simply by having a look on the field rating, it might sound questionable to offer the line of defense such a excessive grade contemplating they did not file a sack. Whereas they could not have managed to ever convey the quarterback to the bottom, they did file 9 quarterback hurries which proves Georgia’s entrance line was inflicting disruption within the pocket. True freshman, Mykel Williams, was chargeable for two of them. 

Georgia additionally dominated within the run sport defensively as they solely allowed 92 whole speeding yards on the day and a mean of three.1 yards per carry. The line of defense is slowly gaining an increasing number of expertise with each sport that passes. Even with their star defensive lineman, Jalen Carter, a bit banged up through the sport, the entrance line for Georgia flourished. 

Linebackers: A+

In typical vogue, Georgia’s linebackers did all of it towards South Carolina. The place group led the crew in quarterback hurries, recording three tackles for loss, and Trezmen Marshall even compelled an interception. Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Marshall, and Smael Mondon Jr. had been all on the prime of the checklist for tackles recorded as properly. 

The Bulldogs had some massive footwear to fill at linebacker this season, and the following guys in line have greater than answered the decision. Very similar to the line of defense, they’re persevering with to achieve expertise each week, however even with the shortage of expertise, it hasn’t stopped them from being one of the vital dominant place teams on the soccer subject each Saturday. 

Secondary: A+

Georgia’s secondary has been the brightest spot of this protection to date this season. Forcing turnovers whereas additionally making life very troublesome for each quarterback they face, and that development continued towards South Carolina. Each Dan Jackson and Malaki Starks compelled interceptions on Saturday. It was Starks’ second on the season, and continues to impress throughout his true freshman season. 

The secondary allowed simply 214 whole passing yards, and South Carolina’s quarterback, Spencer Rattler, struggled to make massive performs by way of the air. Three video games into the season, Georgia’s secondary has flashed in a giant approach. When even your true freshman security is making massive performs, it is secure to say that you’re in good palms. Week three was yet one more instance of Georgia’s secondary with the ability to do all of it. 

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