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McKenzie notches fourth career special-teams score

Georgia's Isaiah McKenzie (16) returns a punt 77 yards for a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Nashville.
Georgia's Isaiah McKenzie (16) returns a punt 77 yards for a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Nashville. Georgia's Isaiah McKenzie (16) returns a punt 77 yards for a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Nashville.

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NASHVILLE – Georgia sophomore receiver and return specialist Isaiah McKenzie sat out last week’s opening win over Louisiana-Monroe but wasted no time Saturday in making his belated introduction to the 2015 season against Vanderbilt.

Fielding a 50-yard punt with 4:33 remaining in the first quarter, McKenzie made the first defender miss and then bolted up the field for a 77-yard touchdown. McKenzie’s heroics opened the scoring and helped the Bulldogs to a 31-14 victory.

“Once I made the first guy miss and saw open field, it was on me after that,” McKenzie said.

He had punt returns for touchdowns last season of 52 yards against Troy and 59 yards at Kentucky. His return against the Commodores was the longest by a Georgia player since Brandon Boykin went 92 yards for a score against Michigan State in the Outback Bowl after the 2011 season.