You don’t win an eighth straight game in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry without getting a total team effort. Still, some players are bound to distinguish themselves when you never trail on the way to a big SEC win. Those sterling performers are your MVDs, the Most Valuable ‘Dawgs from Georgia’s 31-13 victory over the Auburn Tigers.
Offense: Trevor Etienne. Etienne rushed 16 times for 88 yards and two touchdowns, adding 6 catches for 38 yards. He hasn’t yet taken over a gane, but he looks a little more confident in the offense each week.
Defense: Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. TID got to Peyton Thorne on the first drive and spent much on the ensuing four quarters breathing down his neck. Ingram-Dawkins finished the game with only two tackles, but both were sacks, and in a promising sign for the future he continued to get pressure throughout the game. Consistency is one of the last things keeping Ingram-Dawkins from becoming a true star on this defense, this game was a positive step for him as well.
Special Teams: Brett Thorson. It was another g’day for the Aussie, who punted three times and had two of them downed inside the Auburn 15. He restarted his streak of not having a punt returned as his only other kick was a boomer that was fair caught at the 32. Bonzer effort, Brett!
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Go ‘Dawgs!!!