Georgia photo by Perry McIntyre / Georgia junior running back D’Andre Swift has averaged 9.4 yards per carry and 24.3 yards a reception through three games this season. On Saturday the Bulldogs will host Notre Dame, which has a rushing defense that ranks among the nation’s worst.ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia junior running back D’Andre Swift has low miles on his tires heading into Saturday night’s showdown against visiting Notre Dame.
Which helps explain why he was eagerly awaiting the Fighting Irish mere minutes after last weekend’s 55-0 rout of Arkansas State.
“I’m good. I’m ready to go. I’m ready to play again,” Swift said. “With the O-line we’ve got, we get to start fast. Starting fast and getting out before the half is good. It keeps from wearing on your body.”
Swift had 76 yards on nine rushes against the Red Wolves, which was similar to the previous week, when he had 67 yards on just six carries in the 63-17 pummelling of Murray State. The 5-foot-9, 215-pounder from Philadelphia opened this season with a 147-yard performance at Vanderbilt, a total he amassed on 16 carries.
Though the competition has been anything but stout so far for third-ranked Georgia, Swift’s average of 9.4 yards per carry behind his massive offensive front is a chief concern for Brian Kelly, especially with run defense a weak link right now for the No. 7 Irish.