BULLDOGS GAME IN BITS & PIECES

SaTUrDaY’S STar

Georgia backup quarterback Justin Fields had the best game of his freshman season, completing five of eight passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns and rushing seven times for 100 yards and a score. Starter Jake Fromm was 5-for-5 passing.

SaTUrDaY’S STaT

The Bulldogs were beyond efficient in the first half, producing 29 plays for 431 yards with 221 passing yards and 210 on the ground. The firsthalf onslaught translated into Georgia averaging 14.9 yards per play.

TUrNiNg POiNT

UMass had one blip of hope, cashing in Terry Godwin’s fumbled punt return for a 16-yard scoring drive to pull within 14-7, but Georgia answered with an 80yard march and went up 21-7 on an 11-yard pass from Fields to Riley Ridley.

HigHLigHT PLaY

Georgia fans had wanted to see more of Fields from a passing standpoint and got their wish, especially on his perfect 57-yard touchdown strike to Mecole Hardman that provided the Bulldogs a 42-10 advantage 2:22 before halftime.

WHaT iT MEaNS

Georgia entered Saturday with the state championship against Georgia Tech next week and the Southeastern Conference title game against Alabama on Dec. 1, but the Bulldogs obviously didn’t overlook UMass in improving to 10-1 for the year.