Georgia Football: 3 takeaways from dominant ranked win over Tennessee

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Oct 10, 2020; Athens, Georgia, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Jeremy Pruitt shakes hands with members of the Georgia Bulldogs after Georgia defeated Tennessee at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Tennessee couldn’t keep up with Georgia’s depth

Despite the score, the Volunteers were in this game for 2.5 quarters. Ultimately, Tennessee’s lack of depth was exposed by the Georgia Bulldogs.

Offensively, Georgia kept trotting running back after running back at the Volunteers. Led by Zamir White, the Bulldogs had three running backs with at least eight carries. Stetson Bennett threw to nine different wide receivers.

It seemed as if Georgia’s strategy was to wear down the Volunteers’ defense no matter the score and engulf them by the fourth quarter. Defensively, the Bulldogs rotated at least 17-18 different defensive players at all three levels. The Bulldogs rotated defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs.

Tennessee was able to keep up with Georgia’s first 11, but when the Bulldogs began to rotate and use their depth, it became too much for the Volunteers. When Eric Gray had struggles running the football, they did not have anyone to step in, for example. The Volunteers’ players are solid, but they need more depth.

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