![]() “It’s really not fair for this team to celebrate that because this year’s team didn’t do that,” Smart said. Players were awarded their championship rings in the spring, and Smart said it’s time to move on. Also, a 2021 championship flag was raised atop the east end zone stands. A “2021” was added to the “1942” and “1980” on Georgia’s national championship signage on a Sanford Stadium facade. There were few visual reminders of Georgia’s 2021 national championship in its first home game. 1 Alabama’s 20-19 win over unranked Texas. 2 spot in the AP Top 25 and could receive more support for the top spot following No. “The backs did a nice job of running downhill, we just didn’t have a big home-run hitter,” Smart said. Georgia ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns, but Milton’s 19-yard gain was the only big play on the ground. “We actually were expecting it to be a rainy day so we were kind of already expecting for it to be a big running day.” “Going through this week, we knew we were going to have to run the ball,” Milton said. Georgia prepared to emphasize its ground game, especially with expectations for rain. Kenny McIntosh had a 1-yard scoring run and caught five passes for 61 yards. ![]() Kendall Milton led Georgia with 85 yards rushing on 10 carries. The only bad news came when receiver Adonai Mitchell limped off the field during the Bulldogs’ opening drive and was ruled out with a left ankle injury. The only disappointment was the Bulldogs’ inability to reach the end zone when they moved inside Samford’s 10 on their first two possessions. Georgia: There was no evidence of Georgia looking ahead to next week’s Southeastern Conference opener at South Carolina - or looking back at its rout of Oregon. Backup Quincy Crittendon’s 36-yard pass to Ty King in the fourth quarter was the biggest gain of the day. The visiting Bulldogs were held to 59 yards in the first half. Samford: Hiers, who was impressive in a season-opening win over FCS Kennesaw State was unable to establish consistent offense.
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