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Georgia Bulldogs dominate Western Kentucky 70-20; Gunner Stockton ties school record
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Game Overview
On September 12, 2026, No. 2-ranked Georgia Bulldogs faced the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA. Georgia surged to a 49-0 halftime lead, matching the most productive half in school history, and finished with a 70-20 victory. Quarterback Gunner Stockton completed 13 of 16 passes for 234 yards and five touchdown passes—each to a different receiver—tying the program record for touchdown passes in a game.
Key Performances
- Gunner Stockton – five TD passes (to Ethan Barbour, Chauncey Bowens, London Humphreys, Sacovie White-Helton, Talyn Taylor), 13/16, 234 yards, no interceptions.
- Ethan Barbour – first career touchdown catch (7-yard).
- Tyriq Green – 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the Bulldogs’ first kickoff return TD since 2016, and recovered a fumble for a second score.
- Nate Frazier – six carries for 55 yards and a rushing touchdown.
- Landon Roldan – 9-yard rushing TD, his first career score.
- Ryan Puglisi – after replacing Stockton, ran 70 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
Western Kentucky’s Brock Glenn contributed 70 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 84 passing yards and a touchdown pass, and caught his first collegiate TD reception.
Data & Statistics
- Final score: Georgia 70, Western Kentucky 20.
- Total offense: Georgia 493 yards; Western Kentucky 225 yards.
- First-half points: Georgia 49 (school-record tie).
- Georgia had 12 players with receptions and 12 with carries.
- Attendance: 93,033 fans, the eighth-largest crowd in Western Kentucky program history.
Official Statements & Responses
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart cautioned that scoring on every possession does not guarantee SEC success: “It’s fun when you score on every possession but is it real?”
Brock Glenn said, “It was an awesome opportunity to come in with a different group of guys and try to put a game plan together and go execute it.”
Impact & Outlook
Georgia’s dominant performance positions the Bulldogs as a formidable SEC contender as they head to their first conference game at Arkansas. Western Kentucky returns to the road to face No. 5 Indiana, seeking to rebound from the 0-2 start.