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Nick Chubb clears psychological hurdle by getting tackled in UGA scrimmage

Georgia coach Kirby Smart admitted he kept a close eye on Nick Chubb during his first couple of runs Saturday.

Georgia tailback Nick Chubb (27) waits between drills during practice in Athens, Ga., Wednesday, August 10, 2016. (Photo/ John Roark, Athens Banner-Herald)

They came early in the Bulldogs’ first preseason scrimmage and marked the first time the star junior running back carried the ball in the closest thing to a game-type environment since his season-ending knee injury on Oct. 10 at Tennessee.

The scrimmage was closed to the media, but Smart said Chubb got seven or eight carries.