All spring, much was made about how Georgia’s offense was getting the best of the defense in practice.
At Saturday’s G-Day game, however, it was Georgia’s defense that did more damage. The Bulldogs’ first-team defense totaled five sacks and forced quarterback Jacob Eason to complete only 44 percent of his passes.
After the spring game, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked whether he was concerned about the number of sacks or whether it was an instance of the defense stepping up in front of a crowd.
“Concerned, always,” Smart said. “That’s always the case. You’re concerned with that.