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John Shelton

Recap, Twitter reacts to Georgia’s dominant 45-10 win over Auburn

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No. 2 Georgia (6-0) dominated SEC foe Auburn (3-3) in a 42-10 win in Athens on Saturday.

The Bulldogs held a 14-0 lead at halftime over the Tigers before taking over for a 28-point second half to close the game. It wasn’t exactly a perfect start for the Dawgs offense.

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Georgia didn’t score in the first quarter and entered halftime with 143 total yards, but rebounded with 357 total yards in the second half. Defensively, the Bulldogs suffocated the Tigers, allowing only 258 total yards in the game.

Junior running back Daijun Edwards had a career game in the Georgia backfield, racking up 83 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns. True freshman running back Branson Robinson led the team with 98 yards on 12 carries. The Bulldogs ran for a season high 292 yards.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett completed 22 of 32 passes for 208 yards and added 64 yards on three carries and a touchdown on the ground. Sophomore receiver Ladd McConkey led the Dawgs with five catches for 47 yards,

The Georgia defense held Auburn to only 10 first downs, 5 of 17 on third down, and forced a turnover in the win.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the Bulldogs’ performance versus the Tigers.

First-half struggles

Daijun Edwards

Stetson Bennett

Run game

Defense

 

The Bulldogs will take on Vanderbilt (3-3) in Athens on Saturday at 3:30 on ESPN.

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