It was the type of game you watch in the background between Saturday chores. Vacuum the living room, watch a drive. Dust the dining room, watch a drive. Game’s a blowout, mute the TV and play with the kids.

While the rest of the conference scratched and clawed just to survive (or not – looking at you, Texas A&M), Georgia cruised to a 33-0 win against Samford to improve to 2-0 on the young season. Nothing from this game indicated the Bulldogs were any weaker than we previously thought. Then again, nothing from this game jumped off the page and said they’re even better than before.

It was a ho-hum performance in a ho-hum matchup. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

Here’s a look at the good and the less-than-good from the game.

3 things I liked

  1. Spreading the ball around

I mentioned this in the Rapid Reaction, but it’s becoming a theme how many receivers Georgia is involving in its offense. It’s partly by necessity – there is no George Pickens-type talent on the roster – but it’s also partly because the position is really, really good.

After 10 players caught passes against Oregon, the final tally against Samford for the Bulldogs was an eye-popping 15. Running back Kenny McIntosh led with 5 catches, but 7 others had multiple catches and 7 more had just one.

Coming into the year, tight end Brock Bowers was the only Georgia player who seemed certain to put up elite numbers. He had three catches on Saturday, including one for 26 yards. But offensive coordinator Todd Monken is beginning to experiment with how Georgia can use its litany of offensive weapons.

Ladd McConkey continues to improve and look like a legitimate option. McIntosh out of the backfield is probably the most consistent weapon. Tight end Darnell Washington had opportunities on a couple of jump balls in the end zone on Saturday, though he didn’t record a touchdown catch.

It’s clear that Georgia views its versatility as its biggest strength. When defenses adjust – well, that might just open things back up for Bowers to start filling the stat sheet.

  1. Kendall Milton’s burst

McIntosh has been the featured back so far this season, but primarily in the passing game. Fellow running back Kendall Milton has received the most work in the run game and it appeared his explosivity began to return on Saturday.

Milton carried 10 times for 85 yards but no scores. He had a long run of 19 yards. The numbers are so-so, but the eye test showed definite improvement.

He hit holes better. He was more patient in waiting for plays to develop. He gained hard extra yardage rather than going to the turf at the first hit.

The Bulldogs have the benefit of a spreading the ball around to a number of backs – McIntosh, Milton, Daijun Edwards, eventually Branson Robinson. But Milton is the most talented non-freshman on the roster and his emergence could elevate the offense.

  1. Taking care of business

The Bulldogs may not have blown your socks off on Saturday, but they put up gaudy numbers in the first half to go up by 30 points and then eased off.

Remember when this wasn’t the case? Remember when they survived in a 26-24 game against Nicholls in 2016? It wasn’t long ago when Georgia’s cupcake Saturdays could be as stressful as conference games.

That isn’t the case anymore.

The Bulldogs took care of business. There were no turnovers. They committed only 4 penalties for 25 yards. They outgained Samford, 479-128, and they didn’t allow a touchdown for the second consecutive week.

In short, they did their jobs.

3 things I didn’t like

  1. Stetson Bennett’s high throws

His numbers were great. He completed 24 of 35 passes for 300 yards and a touchdown. He ran for another. He made no turnovers. In the first two weeks of the season, Bennett has established himself as one of college football’s best quarterbacks.

But he isn’t above criticism. And on Saturday, he missed a couple throws.

He overshot open receiver Jackson Meeks on a deep pass that would have been a touchdown. There was a bad pass to McIntosh in the flat. And 6 or 7 passes sailed on him a bit – one off the hands of Washington in the end zone, another that took Bowers off the ground instead of keeping him in stride.

Overall, Bennett still looked great. Some of those passes could get him into trouble against a better team, however.

  1. The sleepy second half

We’re digging deep when we’re critiquing a team for only scoring 3 points in the second half of a 33-0 win, but …

The Bulldogs only scored 3 points in the second half of their 33-0 win.

Up 30-0 at the half, head coach Kirby Smart left his starting quarterback in the game for multiple drives in the third quarter. Instead of putting an additional touchdown or two on the board and then retiring to the comfort of the sideline, though, there was a missed field goal after a 17-yard loss on a sack followed by punts on 3 of the next 4 drives.

Look, if I’m a fan I want to see more points. Simple as that. I want to see Bennett stuff that stat sheet and make a run at New York by the end of the season.

I’m greedy, what can I say.

  1. Matt Stinchcomb’s awkward intro

What started as a pretty cool team intro on the SEC Network’s game broadcast ended in an awkward moment for the former Georgia great.

Stinchcomb opened the game by standing in front of the door to Georgia’s locker room where, as he described to the televised audience, the defending national champions waited to take the field.

The smoke started. The crowd roared. Stinchcomb walked forward.

And the Bulldogs began to come out of the tunnel behind him. And they kept coming. Then they were right behind him. As Stinchcomb tried to rush the final sentences of his intro, a police escort tapped him to get him to move. Kirby Smart himself sheepishly pushed Stinchcomb to the side with half a wry grin on his face.

By the end of it, it was more of an awkward moment than anything else, lacking the gravitas you might expect for such a moment.

It was a good idea. But maybe someone in production could have timed it a little better.