G-Day Halftime Reaction: Defense Looks Strong, Wide Receivers Impress

We are halfway through G-Day, here are the biggest takeaways from the Dawgs scrimmage thus far.

Author:
Jonathan Williams
Apr 13, 2024

The Georgia Bulldogs have completed the first thirty minutes of their annual G-Day scrimmage and things have been extremely exciting thus far. Here are some of our biggest takeaways before the Dawgs return from the locker room for the second half.

It was a strong opening performance for Georgia's defense. The defensive line was able to get hands on several passes at the line of scrimmage, one of which was intercepted in a goal line situation by Mykel Williams. Linebacker CJ Allen also had an interception off of Carson Beck during a 2-minute situation late in the first half.

As for Beck and Gunner Stockton, both of them had their good and bad moments in the first half. Three turnovers between the two of them isn't ideal for a Georgia offense that is typically very effecient and protective of the football. However, between the two of them they attempted 40 total passes in the first half, so both quarterbacks got a good amount of reps.

One thing Georgia fans will like to hear is the wide receiver group looking strong in the first half. Colbie Young had a nice goal line catch for a touchdown and 15 receiving yards. Anthony Evans and Stockton connected for a deep shot and he finished with 75 yards in the first half. Dominic Lovett also looked impressive with four receptions and 73 yards himself. Dillon Bell only had two receptions but Beck targeted him four times in the first half, and Bell nearly reeled in what would have been an impressive touchdown.

It was not the cleanest of first halves offensively, but the defense was getting after it in both quarters and there were still a lot of positives to take away from one half of play.

As the second half begins, we will likely see more and more players who are deeper are the depth chart getting quality reps for this scrimmage. Keep an eye out for the young talent that the Bulldogs acquired in their 2024 recruiting class.