ATHENS, Ga. — Another game. Another improved performance by Georgia’s defense.
In suffocating Mississippi State 24-10 on Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium, the Bulldogs shut down the rushing tandem of quarterback Chris Relf and Vick Ballard and did not allow any big plays. The visitors were held to 213 total yards, and their lone touchdown came defensively.
“We’ve been making some opportunities these last couple of games,” junior outside linebacker Cornelius Washington said after collecting two of Georgia’s five sacks. “We didn’t let the quarterback get going, and I don’t feel like they ran the ball a whole lot. It was just a really good defensive day.”
The five sacks matched Georgia’s tally in its first four games combined, but the Bulldogs have nine in the past two games after registering four last week at Ole Miss.
So impressed was Georgia coach Mark Richt with his defense against MSU that he began his postgame news conference by thanking coordinator Todd Grantham as well as the defensive assistants and players. He then added, “I can’t say much, other than outstanding.”