10 players who stood out in Georgia’s crushing win vs. Western Kentucky

“That they listen, they compete hard, they practice well, they execute at a high level early in games, and attention to detail has been there,” Smart said. “For the first half. But not really a lot that you can tell as far as adversity.”

Things will get tougher next week for the Bulldogs, as they go on the road to face Arkansas. Before moving on from Saturday’s beatdown, we’ve highlighted 10 players who stood out in the Georgia win.

Gunner Stockton

Stockton has twice as many touchdown pass as incompletions through the first two games. He did a better job stretching the field in this game, hitting Craig Dandridge for a 43-yard gain early on in the first quarter. The Georgia quarterback has yet to take a snap after halftime.

Chauncey Bowens

Bowens is making it clear why he should be Georgia’s third-down back. Both his receptions gained over 20 yards. His 21-yard touchdown score was an impressive individual effort, as he hurdled the final defender to reach the end zone.

Sacovie White-Helton

The third-year receiver had one reception Saturday. He took it 70 yards for a touchdown, Georgia’s longest of play of the day. That White-Helton was able to run away from defenders should quiet the chirps of his teammates about his speed.

Talyn Taylor

Only one pass catcher has a touchdown in each of Georgia’s first two games. That would be Taylor, who also hauled in an early pass on third down. Heading into SEC play, Taylor’s confidence should be sky-high with how he’s played in the first two games. His continued emergence for the Bulldogs would answer the team’s biggest offseason question.

Craig Dandridge

Dandridge is still searching for his first touchdown, but he showed yet again early why he’s set to be an integral part of the Georgia offense. Stockton clearly trusts him deep down the field, as he has found the talented freshman on explosive plays in both wins.

Ethan Barbour

After three tight ends scored against Tennessee State, Barbour became the fourth player from coach Todd Hartley’s room to score. He has started both games for the Bulldogs and will be hard to pull off the field. That should make the competition between Barbour, Lawson Luckie, Jaden Reddell and Elyiss Williams all the more intense.

Gabe Harris

Harris picked up the first sack of the afternoon for Georgia. It was a big moment for him after suffering a season-ending toe injury to end last season. Paired with Quintavius Johnson, the Bulldogs will be strong on the edges with these two. Georgia is young behind those two, putting an even bigger burden on their shoulders.

Chris Cole

Through two games, Cole has just been all over the field. He has tackles for loss in back-to-back games. For a Georgia team with so much team speed, Cole’s really stands out from the linebacker position. If he plays like this throughout SEC play, he’ll be one of the best linebackers in the country.

Demello Jones

Ellis Robinson is one of the best cornerbacks in the country, but Jones showed why he’s no slouch on the other side of the ball. He came down with his first career interception Saturday and nearly had a touchdown. With Jones and Robinson, Georgia is going to be hard to throw against.

Tyriq Green

It was shaping up to be a special day for the freshman from Buford. He scored a defensive touchdown by bouncing on a fumble after Blake Stewart’s interception. Then he returned a kick for a touchdown, something that hadn’t happened for the Bulldogs since 2016. But Green left the game after his ankle was rolled up on late in the fourth quarter of the win. Smart couldn’t offer an update on Green, but the injury did not look good as Green needed assistance to leave the field.