Running back Kendall Milton and head coach Kirby Smart run out the tunnel for the start of the Ball State game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Running back Kendall Milton and head coach Kirby Smart run out the tunnel for the start of the Ball State game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Students cheer from the 300 level as Mekhi Mews returns a punt for a touchdown during the game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Uga XI before Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Georgia wide receiver Mekhi Mews (87) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Head coach Kirby Smart fist bumps Redcoat Band members at the Dawg Walk before the home game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Hairy Dawg gets the crowd pumped at the Dawg Walk before the home game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Georgia running back Cash Jones (32) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Georgia outside linebacker Chaz Chambliss (32) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Cheerleaders cheer during the first half of the game versus Ball State., (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Georgia wide receiver Dillon Bell (86) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Spike Squad members cheer after a touchdown during the home game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Georgia running back Kendall Milton (2) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith (23), Georgia defensive back Dan Jackson (17) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Redcoat Band member plays at halftime as the blue sky is reflected in her sunglasses during halftime of the Ball State game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Georgia inside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. (2) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Redcoat Band performs during pregame at the game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Georgia running back Roderick Robinson II (0) during Georgia’s game against Ball State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Head coach Kirby Smart hollers form the sideline during the first half of the game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Quarterback Carson Beck throws the ball during the home game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Running back Kendall Milton dives over the pile to score a touchdown in the first half of the game versus Ball State. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Uga XI Boom poses for a photo with the flag line during the Ball State game. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
The offense piled up the points, the defense forced a lot of turnovers and punts, and top-ranked Georgia even got a special teams touchdown in Saturday’s 45-3 win over Ball State at Sanford Stadium. After a quiet first quarter, the Bulldogs put 31 on the scoreboard in the second to blow open the game.
By the end, six different Georgia players scored touchdowns, the defense had three interceptions, and the Bulldogs (2-0) had outgained the Cardinals 387-224. Quarterback Carson Beck was sharp in his second start, completing 23 of 30 passes for 283 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception on a bobbled pass.
UGA photographers Andrew Davis Tucker and Tony Walsh captured the day’s action in the gallery above and read the game story and stats at GeorgiaDogs.com.
