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Bulldogs rout Tigers on home opener

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A football player in a red, black and white uniform runs across the touchdown line on a football field.

The No. 3-ranked Georgia football team kicked off its season Saturday afternoon with a runaway 63-3 win over Tennessee State at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs got off to a fast start thanks to a 48-yard touchdown run by Nate Frazier on the third play of the game, and they rolled from there.

The temperature was around 100 degrees at kickoff, and Georgia’s start was just as hot. At the end of the opening quarter, the Bulldogs (1-0) had a 28-0 lead while the Tigers (0-2) had zero yards of total offense. It was 35-3 at halftime, by which point Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton and several other starters were already done for the day. The Bulldogs finished with 660 yards of offense, to just 109 for Tennessee State, and seven different Georgia players scored touchdowns.

UGA’s Andrew Davis Tucker captured the day’s activities in the gallery below. For full coverage of the game, head over to GeorgiaDogs.com.

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A crowd of people in various red and black outfits watch a parade of cheerleaders.
Cheerleaders raise the American and Power G flags at the start of the Dawg Walk before the Tennessee State football game at Sanford Stadium. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Young, athletic men walk by a line of trumpet players.
Offensive lineman Drew Bobo gives a thumbs up to the fans as he makes his way through the Dawg Walk before the Tennessee State football game at Sanford Stadium. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A close-up of a University of Georgia cheerleader holding a black pom-pom in the air with other blurred cheerleaders in the background.
Freshman cheerleader Allie Elder cheers at the Dawg Walk before the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A man with a towel on his head holds a small, blue fan up for a young boy.
A dad wears a towel over his head as he holds a fan for his son during the Dawg Walk. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A crowd of people in various red, black and white clothing stand behind a brick wall and watch an off-camera football game.
Fans look down from the Tate Parking Deck as they wait for the Dawg Walk. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A close-up of a woman holding a phone that has a black, red and white University of Georgia phone case.
A fan takes photos of players and coaches before the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A group of young men wearing suits walks by a crowd of UGA football fans.
Defensive lineman Jordan Hall, middle, leads teammates at the beginning of the Dawg Walk before the Tennessee State football game at Sanford Stadium. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A man wearing a gray suit walks by a crowd of UGA football fans and holds his hands out to offer fist-bumps. He is separated from the crowd by a short, metal fence.
Head coach Kirby Smart fist bumps fans during the Dawg Walk. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A man wearing khakis and a white polo walks ahead of a team of football players wearing red, black and white uniforms. There is white fog around their feet.
Head coach Kirby Smart comes out of the tunnel with the team before the Tennessee State football game at Sanford Stadium. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Football players race down the field while a blurred crowd of fans wearing various red and white clothing cheers in the background.
Running back Nate Frazier (3) runs past Tennessee State defenders on his way to scoring the first touchdown of the season in the first half of the Tennessee State football game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A man in a white polo and black visor hat talks to a football player with the name “FRAZIER JR.” on the back of his jersey.
Running back Nate Frazier (3) celebrates with head coach Kirby Smart, middle, after Frazier scored a touchdown in the first half of the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A man wearing red athletic wear runs across a football field holding a giant flag that has the Georgia Bulldog logo, a black, red and white letter “G.”
A cheerleader runs the Power G flag through the end zone after Georgia scored a touchdown in the first half of the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A person wearing a bulldog mascot costume poses with a squat, white bulldog on a busy football field.
Uga XI poses for a photo with Hairy Dawg on the field during a timeout. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A football player in a red, black and white uniform outruns several players in blue and white uniforms.
Running back Chauncey Bowens (5) runs with the ball. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Two UGA football players wearing red, white and black uniforms and helmets put their white-gloved hands up to clasp hands.
Wide receiver Talyn Taylor (1) celebrates with tight end Ethan Barbour (9) after Taylor scored a touchdown. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A football player wearing a blue and white uniform holds a football as he is tackled by a player wearing a red, white and black uniform.
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) is sacked by outside linebacker PJ Dean (33) and inside linebacker Chris Cole (9) in the first half of the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A football player wearing a red, white and black uniform jumps in the air on a football field.
Outside linebacker PJ Dean (33) jumps in the air while celebrating after sacking Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) in the first half of the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A close-up of a woman sitting in the stadium bleachers and pointing a small, pink electric fan towards herself.
A fan uses an electric fan to keep cool in the stands. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Several football fans wearing various red, black and white outfits stand in the stadium bleachers.
A group of students sing during the Sanford Sing-a-Long in the sunshine as other students seek relief in the stadium overhang during the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A young woman wearing a red polo shirt, a black cap and black gloves plays a golden trumpet. The background is a blurred crowd on a football field.
The Redcoat Marching Band performs at halftime of the Tennessee State football game at Sanford Stadium. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A squat, white bulldog is led on a red leash across from a marching band. The band members are dressed in red and black uniforms and mostly play tubas.
Uga XI walks on the field along with the Redcoat Marching Band as they perform at halftime. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
A group of Georgia Bulldog football players wearing red, black and white uniforms congregate on the football field near a young, female photographer and a referee wearing a black and white uniform.
Quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) celebrates with tight end Jaden Reddell (23) and other teammates after Reddell scored a touchdown in the first half of the game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)