Georgia football's previous four games included playoff contenders Texas, Ole Miss and Tennessee, so getting a 2-8 UMass team today at Sanford Stadium is certainly a change of pace.
The Bulldogs are coming off a 31-17 win over Tennessee, which might've ultimately cost the Volunteers a spot in the 12-team CFP.
Georgia leaned heavily on tight ends on its passing game with Carson Beck connecting with them 10 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Both of those came from junior Oscar Delp and were his first of the season.
Georgia's tight ends had combined for an average of 3.2 catches in the first nine games and 29 total for 412 yards this season with Lawson Luckie accounting for more than half of those receptions.
"Proud of those tight ends, man," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. "They haven't had the year they wanted to have, but they had a really big night."
Luckie leads Georgia's tight ends with 16 catches for 236 yards and three touchdowns, while Delp has 13 catches for 175 yards and Stanford transfer Ben Yurosek has nine for 126 yards.
"Carson, has full-field reads, progression reads, and it just dictated the ball went there some," Smart said of last week. "I feel like every game our tight ends are part of the game plan. It just worked out better in this one where they made some plays.
Georgia vs. UMass will broadcast nationally on SEC Network in Week 13 of the 2024 college football season. Dave Neal and Max Starks will call the game from the booth at Sanford Stadium in Athens, with Ashley ShahAhmadi reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+ and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
The Georgia vs UMass game starts at 12:45 p.m. from Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.
Georgia hasn't had a 100-yard rusher this season, but Nate Frazier could hit that today. Will Carson Beck's day be done by halftime? UMass could limit Georgia possessions. It ranks 11th nationally in time of possessions at 32:43.
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