UGA Football Coach Kirby Smart And Players Speak After Georgia's Win Over Marshall
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ATHENS - Georgia Bulldog football coach Kirby Smart, quarterback Gunner Stockton, and linebacker Raylen Wilson talk about Georgia’s 45-7 win over Marshall
Kirby Smart:
On the environment and excitement of the first home game...
“I am happy for these kids. They work year-round. You only get so many games. I was really pleased with our guys coming out with a great attitude, great opening drive, converted some fourth downs. Really big drive to start the second half to kind of put it out of reach. I am proud of the way our team competed.”
On Gunner Stockton’s play...
“He’s a warrior. He’s tough. You see across the country right now, these quarterbacks that have legs and can do things and turn and run, and take off when they got a sack. It’s frustrating for a defensive coach to have a sack and then all of a sudden it turns into a first down or have a lost yardage play and all the sudden it turns in to a touchdown run by the quarterback. I thought he did a really nice job and executed well.”
On the defensive performance...
“They played hard and ran to the ball. I’ll wait to reserve judgement until we get to the film but I did think we ran to the ball hard. I thought guys competed. I still think if we’re going to be who we want to be we have to create more turnovers.”
#14 Gunner Stockton | QB | R-Jr.
On starting as quarterback for the first time in Sanford. . .
"It's always a different feeling when you're starting for sure. This was a dream come true and I enjoyed if for sure. We won a ball game, so we had fun, but we have to get better each week."
On Georgia's offensive control. . .
"I [think we had good control] for the most part. Marshall's a good football team, and we started fast and we kept that pace, so we'll get stronger."
On his passing performance. . .
"I think everybody wants to complete every ball they throw. I think being able to throw the ball in any circumstance is a big thing."
#5 Raylen Wilson | ILB | Jr.
On facing an opponent for the first time this season...
"It was really satisfying for everybody. We were really tired of hitting each other and ready to hit somebody with other colors on."
On holding Marshall to minimal third downs...
"It shows that we care about every down. The biggest thing is just getting them a third down so we can turn, cut loose
and put our rushers out there."
