Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm scans the field for an open receiver during Saturday night’s home win against Vanderbilt.SATURDAY’S STAR
Georgia sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm continued his impressive accuracy, completing 17 of 23 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Fromm entered the game ranked sixth nationally in passing efficiency (186.1) and produced a rating of 217.8 against the Commodores.
SATURDAY’S STAT
Redshirt junior kicker Rodrigo Blankenship set a Georgia record by making his 120th straight extra point after a 35-yard touchdown pass from Fromm to D’Andre Swift at the 11:45 mark of the third quarter. Blankenship, who broke Blair Walsh’s 2008-10 record of 119, never has missed a college PAT.
TURNING POINT
With 2:18 remaining in the first half, Vanderbilt used a second Ryley Guay field goal to pull within 14-6 and was outgaining the Bulldogs. The Commodores left Fromm with way too much time: He went 5-of-6 on the ensuing possession and connected with Riley Ridley for a 10-yard score with 1:14 remaining.
HIGHLIGHT PLAY
Georgia needed just 15 seconds to erase its first deficit of the year, getting a 75-yard touchdown pass from Fromm to Terry Godwin to take a 7-3 lead at the 10:15 mark of the first quarter. Godwin shook off tackle attempts by Joejuan Williams and Donovan Sheffield inside the Vanderbilt 10-yard line.
WHAT IT MEANS
The No. 2 Bulldogs improved to 6-0 and attained bowl eligibility for the 22nd consecutive season, the longest such streak in the Southeastern Conference. It will not, however, be a top-five showdown this week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, however, after No. 5 LSU fell Saturday at No. 22 Florida, 27-19, to drop to 5-1.
Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship (98) celebrates with Charlie Woerner (89) after kicking a 53-yard field goal during the second half of Saturday night’s home game against Vanderbilt.HOW THEY SCORED
FIRST QUARTER
VAN – Ryley Guay 25-yard field goal, 10:30
Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:41
Key play: Ke’Shawn Vaughn opened Vanderbilt’s second possession by breaking free up the middle and racing 43 yards down the right side to Georgia’s 14-yard line. The Commodores had third-and-1 at the Georgia 5, but Tyler Clark stuffed Khari Blasingame for a 2-yard loss.
VANDERBILT 3, GEORGIA 0
UGA – Terry Godwin 75-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:15
Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:15
Key play: After trailing for the first time all season, Fromm dropped back and found Godwin past the Vandy secondary. Inside the 10-yard line, Godwin eluded tackle attempts by Joejuan Williams and Donovan Sheffield.
GEORGIA 7, VANDERBILT 3
SECOND QUARTER
UGA – Elijah Holyfield 24-yard run (Blankenship kick), 7:49
Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:46
Key play: Holyfield entered the game and picked up 21 yards on his first three carries before Fromm threw over the middle to wide-open tight end Charlie Woerner for a 17-yard gain to Vanderbilt’s 48-yard line.
GEORGIA 14, VANDERBILT 3
VAN – Guay 42-yard field goal, 2:18
Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:31
Key play: Facing a third-and-10 at Georgia’s 45-yard line, Kyle Shurmur passed to C.J. Bolar for 15 yards to the 30.
GEORGIA 14, VANDERBILT 6
UGA – Riley Ridley 10-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 1:14
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:04
Key play: Fromm went 5-of-6 on the possession, opening with a 14-yard gain to Ridley and a 28-yard connection with tight end Isaac Nauta down the right sideline to the Vanderbilt 33.
GEORGIA 21, VANDERBILT 6
THIRD QUARTER
UGA – D’Andre Swift 35-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 11:45
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:13
Key play: Fromm and Mecole Hardman connected for 25 yards to the Vanderbilt 35.
GEORGIA 28, VANDERBILT 6
UGA – Blankenship 53-yard field goal, 3:41
Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:16
Key play: Backup quarterback Justin Fields played most of this drive, connecting with Woerner for 18 yards and also producing a 13-yard run.
GEORGIA 31, VANDERBILT 6
UGA – Brian Herrien 12-yard run (Blankenship kick), 1:04
Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:30
Key play: Swift had a 26-yard run to Vanderbilt’s 32-yard line.
GEORGIA 38, VANDERBILT 6
FOURTH QUARTER
UGA – Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 9:22
Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:28.
Key play: Freshman running back James Cook ran around left end for what appeared to be a 78-yard touchdown, but replays showed that he stepped out of bounds at the Georgia 44, making it a 22-yard gain instead.
GEORGIA 41, VANDERBILT 6
VAN – Josh Crawford 2-yard run (Guay kick), 0:02
Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:26
Key play: A pass-interference call on William Poole in the end zone gave Vanderbilt first-and-goal at the 2.
GEORGIA 41, VANDERBILT 13