ATHENS, Ga. — A shutout win wasn’t enough for No. 2 Georgia coming off its impressive opener, when it scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions.
Playing their home opener Saturday, the reigning national champions fell short of that lofty standard against Football Championship Subdivision foe Samford.
Stetson Bennett still passed for 300 yards without an interception while throwing and running for touchdowns, and Georgia’s reloaded defense delivered another dominant performance in a 33-0 win at Sanford Stadium.
One week after winning the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium 49-3 against Oregon when the Ducks were ranked 11th, Georgia (2-0) held Samford (1-1) to 128 yards and three first downs.
The offense, however, settled for four field goals — including on its first two possessions after moving the ball inside Samford’s 10. Georgia opens Southeastern Conference play next week at South Carolina, and the week-to-week tests in the powerful league will obviously be a step up from taking on a Southern Conference team such as Samford.