Georgia came away Saturday with all it needed: a solid home win against unranked South Carolina in which it never trailed.
But that doesn’t mean the Gamecocks didn’t leave their mark on the Bulldogs.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart, who called his own team’s performance “workmanlike,” certainly seemed impressed with USC after the 24-10 game, singling out quarterback Jake Bentley and predicting big things for his opponents in the future.
“If it was not for (Georgia running backs Sony Michel and Nick Chubb), they outplayed us,” Smart said. “We just had better players. That’s why I respect South Carolina, they did a really good job attacking us .