UGA Football LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson: "It's Going To Be A Physical Game"
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ATHENS - UGA football inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson met with the media on Tuesday evening after practice and offered the following comments.
On Florida's running backs...
"Their running backs are a big key to their offense. #2 [Montrell Johnson Jr.] and #7 [Trevor Etienne] run the ball really hard. They're physical backs. They know how to break tackles. They know how to lean for it. They're a big piece of the offense. They go through them."
On the Georgia-Florida rivalry...
"Kirby emphasizes that it's going to be a physical game. They're just like us between the sidelines. Ultimately, they have some coaches who have been here, and they preach the same things we preach - physicality, details, things of that nature."
On the similarities between Georgia and Florida...
"Their running game is very physical. They have good backs; we have good backs. We probably have three; they have two. Their line does a great job of pushing and getting off the ball. They have big linemen; we have big linemen. The physicality of the two teams."
On the pressure of keeping the win streak alive...
"We don't even think about that. We play game by game. We have a long week to prepare for the game so to think about a streak like that, it doesn't even come across our minds."
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Getting Off the Field
One of the keys to Georgia’s success is its third down defense. The Bulldogs lead the country with opponents converting just 23.6 percent of the time. In the past three SEC games, Georgia opponents are a combined 6-for-32 on third downs (19 percent). The Bulldogs are second nationally in converting third downs (57.1 percent).
About Florida
Florida (5-2, 3-1 SEC) is coming off a 41-39 road win over South Carolina, which featured a 10-point fourth quarter comeback. QB Graham Mertz, who ranks third nationally with a 76.2 completion percent- age, threw for a career-high 423 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The Gators are averaging 29.1 points/game and are giving up 20.0 points/game. They are -2 in turnover margin.
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 seventh nationally allowing 14.0 points/ game. 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.
Did You Know?
In the 101-game history of Georgia-Florida, 58 differ- ent QBs have started for the Bulldogs. A total of 15 have started at least three games versus the Gators, and the best record belongs to: Johnny Rauch who went 4-0 from 1945-48. Meanwhile Buck Belue (3-0 from 1979-81), Aaron Murray (3-1 from 2010-13) and Jake Fromm (3-0 from 2017-19) all won at least three games.
More Did You Know?
The team with the most rushing yards had won 14 straight meetings, but that streak was snapped in 2020 when Georgia outgained UF 165-97 and lost 44-28. A new streak began in 2021 as #1 UGA won 42-20 (UGA- 239 rush to UF’s 100 yards).
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Top Georgia Performances vs. Florida
Rushing Attempts
47 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (192 yards); 37 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (238 yards)
Rushing Yards
239 – Charlie Trippi, 1945 (25 carries); 238 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (37 carries)
Rushing TDs
4 – Robert Edwards, 1997 (26-124 yards); 3 – multiple, last by Knowshon Moreno, 2007 (33-188 yards)
Longest Rushing TD
89 – Tim Worley, 1985 (school record); 80 – Frank Harvey, 1992
Receptions
15 – Shannon Mitchell, 1993 (140 yards); 9 – Tony Small, 1998 (138 yards)
Receiving Yards
154 - Brock Bowers, 2022 (5 rec.); 140 – Shannon Mitchell, 1993 (15 rec.); 138 – Tony Small, 1998 (9 rec.)
Receiving TDs
2 – Jeremiah Holloman, 2018 (4-48 yards), Leonard Pope, 2004 (3-90); Her- schel Walker, 1980 (4-55 yards); Ulysses Norris, 1976 (2-14 yards)
Passing Attempts
65 – Eric Zeier, 1993 (36 comp.); 49 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (33 comp.)
Passing Completions
36 – Eric Zeier, 1993, (65 attt.); 33 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (49 att.)
Passing Yards
386 – Eric Zeier, 1993 (36-for-65); 368 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (33-for-49)
Passing TDs
3 – Jake Fromm, 2018; Aaron Murray, 2010; Matt Stafford, 2007; Buck Belue, 1979
Longest Passing TD
93 – Buck Belue to Lindsay Scott, 1980; 84 – M. Stafford to M. Massaquoi, 2007
TD Responsibility
5 – Ray Goff, 1976 (3-Rushing, 2-Passing); 4 – Robert Edwards, 1997 (4-R); Herschel Walker, 1981 (2-R, 2-P)
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