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ATHENS - Kirby Smart and UGA football are getting ready to welcom UAB to Sanford Stadium on a Saturday night Between the Hedges.
“This is about our story,” said former SEC-winning UGA starting QB DJ Shockley of the 2023 Dawgs.”This is about our story. Nobody controls what we do besides the men in this room.”
“Oh, and those lights...,” Shockley said. “I love those lights.”
Bulldogs Welcome The Blazers To Town
Top-ranked Georgia will face its third non-conference opponent of the season and complete a four- game homestand with UAB coming to Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2). The 2023 Bulldogs return nine players with starting experience on offense, including junior C Sedrick Van Pran and All-American and John Mackey Award winner junior TE Brock Bowers, who was the 2021 and 2022 leader in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns.
Junior QB Carson Beck is in his first year as the starter. He played only in the first three quarters in the first pair of games after the Bulldogs built substantial leads. In the SEC opener against South Carolina last Saturday, he helped rally the Bulldogs from a 14-3 deficit while the defense blanked the Gamecocks in the second half. Georgia’s offense got a big boost with the return of senior RB Daijun Edwards who missed the first two games with a knee injury. In his first career start, Edwards ran for a career-high 118 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown versus the Gamecocks.
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About UAB
The UAB Blazers (1-2), coached by former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer, are coming off a 41-24 home loss to Louisiana. After a scoreless first quarter, the game was delayed one hour and 51 minutes due to weather. Then, Louisiana struck for 24 points in the second quarter and cruised to a victory. Earlier this year, UAB beat N.C. A&T 35-6 and lost at Ga. Southern 49-35. UAB is averaging 30.3 points per game while allowing 32.0 ppg. Against the Ragin’ Cajuns, quarterback Jacob Zeno finished 27-for-38 for 280 yards and one TD with two INTs. Also, he netted 52 rushing yards despite being sacked seven times.
Bulldogs Again Among The Leaders In Scoring Defense
Since the arrival of Kirby Smart in 2016, the Bulldogs have featured talented defenses and twice led the nation in Scoring Defense. This season, Georgia is ranked third nationally allowing only 8.0 points/ game. Glenn Schumann is in his second season as the Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator. Also, the 2023 defensive staff features Will Muschamp (co-Defensive Coord.), Fran Brown (DB), Tray Scott (DL) and Chidera Uzo-Diribe (OLB). The Bulldogs return 12 players who have starting experience from a group that ranked fifth nationally in 2022 allowing opponents only 14.3 points per contest.
The Bulldogs carried a shutout to the fourth quarter during their first two games of 2023 and allowed just 10 total points. UT Martin scored a TD with 6:39 left in the contest. Ball State kicked a field goal with 9:05 remaining. In game three, South Carolina was blanked in the second half. After scoring 14 points in the first half, USC’s second half possessions ended with three punts, once turned it over on downs and two on interceptions. Last year, Georgia shut out four teams in the second half.
The Bulldogs are +5 in turnover margin, which ranks tied for eighth nationally. All six turnovers forced this season have been interceptions.
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