Saturday’s mega-matchup of the top two college football teams in the country, Georgia versus Tennessee, had all of the makings of an instant classic between the hedges. But the Bulldogs’ defense wouldn’t allow it.
“I feel like the way we prepared through the week, man, the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday practices, those days we get after it — we practice hard, we really practice hard. I feel like the game isn’t won on Saturday, the game is won throughout the week,” said defensive back Javon Bullard, who had two sacks in Georgia’s 27-13 takedown of the Volunteers at Sanford Stadium.
It was a battle of unbeatens, a battle between the defending national champions and a resurgent Tennessee squad fresh off impressive wins against Alabama and Kentucky. It was a battle between the Volunteers’ turbo-charged offense and the Bulldogs’ super-stout defense.
“I didn’t know what to expect. We knew it was going to be a good game, and they’re a great team, so we went out and did what we had to do,” said wideout Ladd McConkey, who led the offense with five catches for 94 yards and caught a 37-yard touchdown pass that put the Bulldogs up 14-3 late in the first quarter.
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