Georgia and South Carolina entered this afternoon’s contest in Columbia as contenders for the SEC East. And while one game into the conference schedule is far too early to rule any team out, it’s pretty clear now which of these schools is the front runner and which one is running behind.
Georgia led all the way, then poured it on in the second half to capture a commanding 41-17 win in the Dawgs’ SEC opener.
South Carolina actually held a slight lead in offensive yardage and time of possession coming out of the half. But timely playmaking by the Bulldogs and clutch kicking by Rod Blankenship staked the Athenians to a 17-7 lead at the intermission.