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Georgia at Vanderbilt

Saturday, October 14, 2023

No. 1 Georgia beat Vanderbilt 37–⁠20. It was their 79th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 60–⁠17–⁠2.

Away1Georgia13–⁠1 in 2023
37
HomeVanderbilt2–⁠10 in 2023
20

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: CBSAttendance 28,500

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, wind 16 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; John C Tune (KJWN), 8 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia71731037
Vanderbilt7001320

Standouts

Player stats

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Beck29/3926111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daijun Edwards20146162
Cash Jones365057
Kendall Milton553128
Brock Bowers221014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dominic Lovett972130
Ladd McConkey458031
Oscar Delp232020
Rara Thomas226015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Smael Mondon Jr.6110
Tykee Smith5001
Jamon Dumas-Johnson5000
Kamari Lassiter50.500

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ken Seals19/2920121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sedrick Alexander61616
Patrick Smith41107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden McGowan558020
London Humphreys251149
Will Sheppard124024
Sedrick Alexander216011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylen Mahoney16000
C.J. Taylor7101
Savion Riley7000
Langston Patterson6000
Aeneas DiCosmo4110
Nate Clifton2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

GeorgiaVanderbilt
552Total yards219
261Passing yards201
291Rushing yards18
6.7Yards per pass6.9
7.5Yards per rush1.2
26First downs9
11–⁠16Third downs2–⁠9
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
4–⁠39Penalties5–⁠30
37:19Possession22:41
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

GeorgiaVanderbilt
51%Success rate35%
0.30EPA per play0.12
1.23Explosiveness1.66
0.56Rushing EPA−0.45
0.22Passing EPA0.50
50%Passing-down success29%
0.21First-down EPA−0.11
0.11Second-down EPA0.29
0.75Third-down EPA−0.09
19%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Georgia 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −32.5, over/under 55.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Georgia 99%, Vanderbilt 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneGeorgia end zoneQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 GeorgiaFumble, 4 playsQ1 VanderbiltMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 6 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaField goal, 16 playsQ2 VanderbiltInterception, 6 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 1 playQ3 GeorgiaField goal, 19 playsQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 GeorgiaField goal, 12 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaInterception, 2 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 playQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Georgia right to left.
  1. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaFumble, 4 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 VanderbiltMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  7. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaField goal, 16 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q2 VanderbiltInterception, 6 plays, 22 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 GeorgiaField goal, 19 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 GeorgiaField goal, 12 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q4 GeorgiaInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
  17. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
  18. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 4 plays, 64 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 5 yds to the VAN 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Ken Seals pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 8 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Ken Seals pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 14 yds to the UGA 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Ken Seals run for a loss of 1 yard to the UGA 49
12:072nd & 11 at opp 49Ken Seals pass complete to London Humphreys for 49 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Georgia 0
Georgia Fumble, 4 plays
12:07Will Faris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:071st & 10 at own 25Carson Beck pass complete to Dillon Bell for 11 yds to the UGA 36 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 36Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 7 yds to the UGA 43
12:072nd & 3 at own 43Daijun Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the UGA 42
10:223rd & 4 at own 42Carson Beck sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the UGA 32
Vanderbilt Missed FG, 4 plays
10:221st & 10 at opp 32Ken Seals pass incomplete
10:222nd & 10 at opp 32Ken Seals pass complete to Logan Kyle for a loss of 1 yard to the UGA 33
10:223rd & 11 at opp 33Ken Seals pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 4 yds to the UGA 29
8:384th & 7 at opp 29Jacob Borcila 47 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Touchdown, 8 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 29Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 3 yds to the UGA 32
8:382nd & 7 at own 32Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 6 yds to the UGA 38
8:383rd & 1 at own 38run for no gain to the UGA 44 fumbled, recovered by UGA Sedrick Van Pran for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 44Daijun Edwards run for 20 yds to the VAN 36 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 36Carson Beck pass complete to Daijun Edwards for 7 yds to the VAN 29
8:382nd & 3 at opp 29Carson Beck pass incomplete
8:383rd & 3 at opp 29Kendall Milton run for 28 yds to the VAN 1 for a 1ST down
5:421st & goal at opp 1Carson Beck run for 1 yd for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
5:42Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds
5:421st & 10 at own 25Vanderbilt Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the VAN 18
5:421st & 17 at own 18Ken Seals pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 9 yds to the VAN 27
5:422nd & 8 at own 27Ken Seals pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 11 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 38Patrick Smith run for 7 yds to the VAN 45
5:422nd & 3 at own 45Patrick Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 44
5:423rd & 4 at own 44Ken Seals pass incomplete
2:264th & 4 at own 44Matthew Hayball punt for 33 yds
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 23Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 31 yds to the VAN 46 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 46Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the VAN 44
2:262nd & 8 at opp 44Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 6 yds to the VAN 38
0:003rd & 2 at opp 38Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 13 yds to the VAN 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 15 yds to the VAN 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Brock Bowers run for 7 yds to the VAN 3
Q2 13:422nd & goal at opp 3Kendall Milton run for 3 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 14, Vanderbilt 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia 24, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
13:35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds
13:351st & 10 at own 20Ken Seals sacked by Smael Mondon Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the VAN 14
13:352nd & 16 at own 14Ken Seals pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 3 yds to the VAN 17
13:353rd & 13 at own 17Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the VAN 12
13:353rd & 18 at own 12Sedrick Alexander run for 6 yds to the VAN 18
11:274th & 12 at own 18Matthew Hayball punt for 46 yds , returns for no gain to the UGA 33
Georgia Field goal, 16 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 33Carson Beck pass incomplete
11:272nd & 10 at own 33Kendall Milton run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at the 50Kendall Milton run for 3 yds to the VAN 47
11:272nd & 7 at opp 47Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 8 yds to the VAN 39 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 39Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the VAN 37
11:272nd & 8 at opp 37Carson Beck pass complete to Brock Bowers for 6 yds to the VAN 31
11:273rd & 2 at opp 31Daijun Edwards run for 6 yds to the VAN 25 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 25Georgia Penalty, Offensive Holding (Carson Beck) to the VAN 31
11:271st & 16 at opp 31Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 7 yds to the VAN 24
6:033rd & 8 at opp 23Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 06:03
6:032nd & 9 at opp 24Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 1 yd to the VAN 23
6:033rd & 8 at opp 23Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 6 yds to the VAN 17
5:064th & 2 at opp 17Kendall Milton run for 2 yds to the VAN 15 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 15Daijun Edwards run for 1 yd to the VAN 14
3:493rd & 7 at opp 12Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 03:49
3:492nd & 9 at opp 14Dillon Bell run for 2 yds to the VAN 12
3:493rd & 7 at opp 12Carson Beck pass incomplete
3:404th & 7 at opp 12Peyton Woodring 31 yd FG GOODGeorgia 17, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Interception, 6 plays
3:40Jared Zirkel kickoff for 62 yds
3:401st & 10 at own 25Patrick Smith run for 2 yds to the VAN 27
3:402nd & 8 at own 27Ken Seals pass incomplete
3:403rd & 8 at own 27Ken Seals pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 18 yds to the VAN 45 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 45Jayden McGowan run for no gain to the VAN 45
3:402nd & 10 at own 45Ken Seals pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 2 yds to the VAN 47
0:373rd & 8 at own 47Ken Seals pass intercepted
Georgia Touchdown, 4 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 45Carson Beck pass complete to Oscar Delp for 20 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 35Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 30 yds to the VAN 5 for a 1ST down
0:191st & goal at opp 5Timeout Georgia, clock 00:19
0:162nd & goal at opp 4Timeout Georgia, clock 00:16
0:161st & goal at opp 5Daijun Edwards run for 1 yd to the VAN 4
0:122nd & goal at opp 4Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 4 yds for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 24, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt End of half, 1 play
0:11Jared Zirkel kickoff for 46 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 23Kneel down by SEALS, Ken at VAN21 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter2 drives, then Georgia 27, Vanderbilt 7
Georgia Field goal, 19 plays
14:52Will Faris kickoff for 63 yds , return for no gain to the UGA 14
14:521st & 10 at own 14Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for a loss of 1 yard to the UGA 13
14:522nd & 11 at own 13Carson Beck pass complete to Rara Thomas for 11 yds to the UGA 24 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 24Carson Beck run for 4 yds to the UGA 28
14:522nd & 6 at own 28Carson Beck pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 4 yds to the UGA 32
14:523rd & 2 at own 32Carson Beck pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 8 yds to the UGA 40 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 40Daijun Edwards run for 4 yds to the UGA 44
14:522nd & 6 at own 44Carson Beck pass incomplete
14:523rd & 6 at own 44Carson Beck run for 8 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 48Carson Beck pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 9 yds to the VAN 39
14:522nd & 1 at opp 39Carson Beck pass incomplete
14:523rd & 1 at opp 39Daijun Edwards run for 1 yd to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 38Carson Beck pass incomplete
14:522nd & 10 at opp 38Carson Beck pass complete to Dillon Bell for 10 yds to the VAN 28 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 28Carson Beck run for 4 yds to the VAN 24
14:522nd & 6 at opp 24Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 6 yds to the VAN 18 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 18Carson Beck pass incomplete
14:522nd & 10 at opp 18Daijun Edwards run for no gain to the VAN 18
14:523rd & 10 at opp 18Carson Beck sacked by Nate Clifton for a loss of 8 yards to the VAN 26
6:224th & 18 at opp 26Peyton Woodring 44 yd FG GOODGeorgia 27, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 13 plays
6:22Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds
6:221st & 10 at own 25Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the VAN 28
6:222nd & 7 at own 28Ken Seals pass complete to Jayden McGowan for 20 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 48Ken Seals pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 5 yds to the UGA 47
6:222nd & 5 at opp 47Ken Seals pass incomplete
6:223rd & 5 at opp 47SEALS, Ken pass short to the left incomplete intended for MCGOWAN, Jayden thrown to the UGA45; QB hurried by WALKER, Jalon. PENALTY UGA Holding on STARKS, Malaki enforced 10 yards from the UGA47 to the UGA37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:221st & 10 at opp 37Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the UGA 33
6:222nd & 6 at opp 33Vanderbilt Penalty, Illegal Snap on HERNANDEZ, Julian enforced (Julian Hernandez) to the UGA 38
6:222nd & 11 at opp 38Ken Seals pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 11 yds to the UGA 27 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 27Ken Seals pass complete to London Humphreys for 2 yds to the UGA 25
6:222nd & 8 at opp 25Ken Seals pass incomplete
6:223rd & 8 at opp 25Ken Seals pass incomplete
6:224th & 8 at opp 25Ken Seals pass complete to Will Sheppard for 24 yds to the UGA 1 for a 1ST down
6:221st & goal at opp 1Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Kamrean Johnson) to the UGA 6
6:221st & goal at opp 6Jayden McGowan run for no gain to the UGA 6
0:002nd & goal at opp 6Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the UGA 3
Q4 14:573rd & goal at opp 3Ken Seals pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Georgia 27, Vanderbilt 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Georgia 37, Vanderbilt 20
Georgia Field goal, 12 plays
14:50Will Faris kickoff for 64 yds
14:501st & 10 at own 22Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 10 yds to the UGA 32 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 32Daijun Edwards run for 21 yds to the VAN 47 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 47Daijun Edwards run for 8 yds to the VAN 39
14:502nd & 2 at opp 39Daijun Edwards run for 1 yd to the VAN 38
14:503rd & 1 at opp 38Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start PRAN, Sedrick enforced (5 Yards) to the VAN 43
14:503rd & 6 at opp 43Carson Beck pass complete to Oscar Delp for 12 yds to the VAN 31 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 31Carson Beck pass incomplete
14:502nd & 10 at opp 31Carson Beck pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 9 yds to the VAN 22
14:503rd & 1 at opp 22Daijun Edwards run for 3 yds to the VAN 19 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 19Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the VAN 17
14:502nd & 8 at opp 17Carson Beck pass complete to Cash Jones for 5 yds to the VAN 12
14:503rd & 3 at opp 12Carson Beck pass incomplete
9:054th & 3 at opp 12Peyton Woodring 30 yd FG GOODGeorgia 30, Vanderbilt 14
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
9:05Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:051st & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass complete to Justin Ball for 9 yds to the VAN 34
9:052nd & 1 at own 34Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 33
9:053rd & 2 at own 33Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Delfin Xavier Castillo) to the VAN 28
9:053rd & 7 at own 28Ken Seals pass incomplete
7:014th & 7 at own 28Matthew Hayball punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the UGA 30
Georgia Interception, 2 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 30Carson Beck pass complete to Mekhi Mews for a loss of 3 yards to the UGA 27
6:172nd & 13 at own 27Carson Beck pass intercepted
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 1 play
6:141st & goal at opp 1Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Georgia 30, Vanderbilt 20
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
6:14Will Faris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:141st & 10 at own 25Daijun Edwards run for 7 yds to the UGA 32
6:142nd & 3 at own 32Daijun Edwards run for 62 yds to the VAN 6 for a 1ST down
6:141st & goal at opp 6Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the VAN 4
6:142nd & goal at opp 4Daijun Edwards run for 3 yds to the VAN 1
3:133rd & goal at opp 1Daijun Edwards run for 1 yd for a TD (Peyton Woodring KICK)Georgia 37, Vanderbilt 20
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
3:13Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:131st & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass incomplete
3:132nd & 10 at own 25Ken Seals pass complete to Justin Ball for 5 yds to the VAN 30
3:133rd & 5 at own 30Ken Seals pass incomplete
2:274th & 5 at own 30Matthew Hayball punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the UGA 24
Georgia End of game, 4 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 24Cash Jones run for 4 yds to the UGA 28
2:272nd & 6 at own 28Cash Jones run for 4 yds to the UGA 32
2:273rd & 2 at own 32Cash Jones run for 57 yds to the VAN 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11[SG] Kneel down by BECK, Carson at VAN12 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Georgia leads 61–⁠17–⁠2 in 80 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14
2023Georgia 37, Vanderbilt 20
2022Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0
2021Georgia 62, Vanderbilt 0
2019Georgia 30, Vanderbilt 6
2018Georgia 41, Vanderbilt 13

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