So much has been made of Georgia’s tight ends this season and rightfully so. Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington are excellent.
But when Washington left the game with an ankle injury, Georgia was going to need someone else to step up.
The entire wide receiver room did so.
AD Mitchell caught the final pass from Stetson Bennett, scoring on a 10-yard reception with 54 seconds remaining
. Arian Smith led the way with 129 yards on three receptions. Dominick Blaylock and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint both,
Five different wide receivers came down with passes of 20 yards or more.
How Georgia would defend Marvin Harrison Jr. and Ohio State’s wide receivers was a big storyline entering the game and we saw why on Saturday.
But Georgia’s wide receivers were difference-makers on Saturday when the Bulldogs absolutely needed them to be.
“They have a chip on their shoulder, and they want to make plays,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said of the position.