Georgia-Kentucky Game Exactly What We Thought It Would Be

Georgia came into Saturday needing a bounce-back victory. The last time the Bulldogs were on the field, they dropped a 41-24 loss to No. 2 Alabama. They got the win they needed against Kentucky, but it was as ugly as we thought it would be.

The final score of the game was 14-3, which moves Georgia's record to 4-1 on the season. Kentucky, on the other hand, dropped to 2-4 after losing its second consecutive game by double-digit points.

The two teams combined for 575 total yards and only 17 points. We knew it would be rough for both offenses, but it was downright ugly if you were looking for fireworks. The over/under sat at 42.5 points, which is already low. Yet, the final score didn't even get to half of that.

The lone bright spots were the running backs. Georgia's Zamir White ran for 136 yards and a score on 26 carries while James Cook put up 101 total yards (39 rushing, 62 receiving) on 10 touches. Kentucky's Chris Rodriguez Jr. posted 108 yards of his own on 20 carries.

Other than that, this one was a dud.

With quarterback Terry Wilson nursing a wrist injury, Auburn transfer Joey Gatewood got the start for the Wildcats. He had less than 91 yards passing, averaged 3.6 yards per attempt and barely cracked 100 total yards on the day. We saw most of that coming against Georgia's defense, however.

The reactions to the horrid offensive performances went about as well as one would've expected it to.

At least there are still a few defensive-minded teams left in the SEC. Maybe Alabama, Florida, LSU and Auburn should take note. Or maybe they shouldn't.

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