ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s defense allowed more than 400 yards to a second consecutive Southeastern Conference opponent, but the Bulldogs brought more pressure in Saturday’s 35-32 win over Tennessee compared to their loss at South Carolina.
The Bulldogs tallied eight lost-yardage stops against the Volunteers, including three sacks.
“We knew we needed to have a big day, and we knew we needed to put pressure on the quarterback to alleviate some of the stress on our secondary,” Georgia outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins said. “We were hungry today, and we need to be like that every game for the rest of the season.”
Georgia collected just one sack against the Gamecocks.
Jenkins had a 10-yard sack and cornerback Damian Swann a 7-yard sack of Tennessee starting quarterback Justin Worley. Midway through the third quarter, Worley came out with an elbow injury and was replaced by Nathan Peterman, whom inside linebacker Ramik Wilson sacked early in the fourth quarter for a 14-yard loss.