I thought a lot during Georgia’s 41-point blowout of division-rival South Carolina on Saturday. I couldn’t help it. I had a lot of time on my hands.

The Bulldogs won, 48-7, for a margin that was the biggest in series history. It continued a trend of runaway victories to start the 2022 season. Georgia is outscoring opponents 130-10 through 3 weeks, and I imagine the market for blood pressure treatments in Athens, Ga., has declined precipitously.

There seem to be few questions that need answering about the Bulldogs. There’s isn’t a ton of drama on the field. A better wordsmith than I might just call it all a little boring.

But it’s college football. No matter the lack of excitement, there’s still plenty to think about.

Here are the four main thoughts I had as I watched on Saturday, and I’d love to hear what’s on your mind in the comments.

I think Georgia is fine at backup QB

Plenty of words have been crafted in this space to highlight just how good Bulldogs starting quarterback Stetson Bennett has been this year (in short: really good). Fewer have been used to talk about what happens if something were to happen to Bennett.

Coming into the year I felt like the Bulldogs had a solid if not great option on the first team, but would be lost if they were forced to look down the depth chart. Neither Carson Beck nor Brock Vandagriff had much college game experience and Gunner Stockton had none.

Beck’s few chances to play offered mixed thoughts. After the opening win against Oregon, I wondered if the sophomore from Jacksonville, Fla., had done enough to ease any internal concerns about the backup role. Now, three weeks on, I’m ready to declare the Bulldogs in fine shape.

I get it, Beck hasn’t played a meaningful down this year. When he’s entered each of the three contests, the game has been firmly in hand and he’s run a glorified practice with the second- and third-stringers.

But he’s made the right reads and delivered sharp passes. He’s helped get his offense into the right play and he’s been efficient. On Saturday against South Carolina, he tossed a 28-yard touchdown pass to tight end Oscar Delp. He threw another ball to the end zone that should have been caught by De’Nylon Morrissette. It was Beck’s only incompletion in his limited work.

In three games, Beck has completed 15 of 19 passes for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions.

Some QBs take a little longer to settle in at the college level but my eyes tell me Beck has taken a step in the right direction this year. Should anything happen to Bennett, the Bulldogs appear in good shape with their backup.

I think this team is complete in a rare way

In looking at college football’s elite teams, there almost always is an Achilles’ heel to be found. Sometimes it’s penalties, sometimes special teams and the kicking game, sometimes it’s a leaky offensive line.

I think I’m still trying to find Georgia’s weakness three games into the season.

The Bulldogs have been very disciplined when it comes to penalties. They did commit 7 for 75 yards in the opener against Oregon but have just 7 for 45 yards in the next two games combined.

On special teams, Georgia has been strong, and kicker Jack Podlesny is the program’s all-time percentage leader in field goals. A year ago, the Bulldogs gave up too many big plays on defense despite being one of the best units in recent memory. So far this year, that hasn’t been a concern.

If there’s an area still needing to see come together, as mentioned before, it’s the pass rush. Georgia failed to record a sack on Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler, making it two games out of three that it hasn’t put one on the board. So far this year, the Bulldogs have just one sack.

With that said, you can affect the quarterback without putting a number on the stat sheet, and Georgia has been able to do that adequately.

I think I hope everything is OK with TE Arik Gilbert

Tight end Arik Gilbert did not make the trip to Columbia, S.C. After the game, coach Kirby Smart said he didn’t make the trip due to “personal reasons.” Gilbert missed the entirety of the Bulldogs 2021 title run for the same reason.

I can think of a handful of reasons why Gilbert could be away from the team. His playing time has been minimal, his role in the offense smaller than anticipated coming into the year.

While I will make no speculation as to Gilbert’s reasons, all I’ll say is that I just hope he’s all right.

No matter how much we make football a centerpiece to our lives, it’s simply not as important as being mentally healthy and working on yourself. If Gilbert is struggling, the most important thing Georgia fans can do is show love and support.

Hopefully, he can overcome whatever has kept him away from the team and we can see him catching passes again this season.

I think Oregon’s performance against BYU should scare Georgia’s future opponents

Just how good was Oregon, really? The Bulldogs beat the Ducks, 49-3, in the season opener. Oregon came in ranked No. 11 and, while it looked like a dominating performance against an elite team, it was worth considering that Oregon wasn’t quite as good as advertised.

Well, the Ducks looked really good in a 41-20 win against No. 12 BYU on Saturday.

The Oregon defense was quick and at times suffocating. The offense showed an athleticism closer to the norm for the Pac-12 powerhouse. Bo Nix was efficient. He completed 13 of 18 passes for 222 yards and 2 touchdown. He rushed for another 3 scores. Mar’Keise Irving picked up yardage in bunches, finishing with 14 carries for 97 yards.

Sure, BYU got a few late scores when Ducks starters left the game (prematurely, I might add), but this game was never really close.

BYU was utterly overmatched.

Which leads me to the thought: If the Ducks are really as good as they looked on Saturday, then Georgia’s win takes on even more meaning. It’s one thing for the Bulldogs to easily win against Samford or South Carolina. It’s another to dominate an Oregon team that appears to be pretty good after all.