Kentucky Wildcats vs Georgia Bulldogs Match Player Stats On Nov 18, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 18, 2017

ATHENS, Ga. -- The big question heading into Saturday's game between No. 7 Georgia and Kentucky was whether the Bulldogs would respond following last week's shellacking at Auburn.

That they did, overcoming a slow start to roll past the Wildcats 42-13 to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel deserve a tip of the cap for that.

The seniors made their final home game a memorable one, with Chubb rushing for 151 yards and two scores, while Michel added 87 yards and three touchdowns.

Georgia (10-1, 7-1 SEC) controls its destiny for a playoff spot as long as the Bulldogs overcome Georgia Tech in next week's regular-season finale and beat either Auburn or Alabama for the SEC title at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Chubb and Michel were simply too much for Kentucky (7-4, 4-4) to handle.

Leading 28-13 after an 8-yard scamper by Michel, Chubb ripped off a 55-yard touchdown before Michel's 4-yard run -- his third score of the night -- accounted for the final score.

Quarterback Jake Fromm accounted for Georgia's other touchdown with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Javon Wims in the second quarter.

Wims finished with a team-high six catches for 83 yards. Fromm completed 9 of 14 passes for 123 yards with the touchdown and one interception before being replaced by Jacob Eason late in the fourth quarter.

Running back Benny Snell accounted for most of Kentucky's offense, rushing for 94 yards and scoring the team's only touchdown on a 1-yard run in the third.

The Bulldogs outgained Kentucky 504-261, sacking quarterback Stephen Johnson three times and intercepting him once, courtesy of Aaron Davis in the third quarter.

Georgia led 21-6 at the half, helped by Chubb and Michel scoring on runs of 8 and 37 yards.

Kentucky's six points came on field goals of 37 and 35 yards by Austin MacGinnis before closing to 21-13 early in the third quarter on a 1-yard run by Snell. The Wildcats would get no closer.

NOTES: Georgia QB Jake Fromm set a school freshman record with his 17th touchdown pass. ... Chubb's 151 yards pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the third time in his career. ... Kentucky RB Benny Snell's third-quarter touchdown was the 29th of his career, extending his school record for rushing scores.