A few areas in the Bulldogs’ performance against Tennessee excelled and a few left much to be desired. How did Mark Richt’s club fare in the 35-32 win over the Vols?

Let’s grade the ‘Dawgs performance in each phase of the game:

Offense: B+

The Georgia run game was out in full force on Saturday against Tennessee. Todd Gurley rushed for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries to lead the Bulldogs to its fourth win on the season. Despite the 200-plus yards on the ground, Georgia is still inept at throwing the football. Hutson Mason has no deep ball threat as of the moment, even still he hasn’t shown the arm strength to chuck the ball down the field. His longest completion of the day was 20 yards. This offense is still far from perfect.

Defense: B

After allowing points on each of the Volunteers’ first two drives, the Georgia defensive front locked down and got pressure when it mattered most on Saturday. Vols signal caller Justin Worley lit up the Bulldog secondary, but was sidelined through a portion of the third quarter due to an elbow injury. While the youthful Nathan Peterman was in, Jeremy Pruitt’s defense pinned its ears back and got after the quarterback easing some of the pressure on the Georgia secondary.

Special Teams: A

Because why not? Georgia didn’t attempt any field goals on the afternoon, but had solid yardage averages in the punting and kicking games. Collin Barber, despite flopping on two punts trying to draw a roughing flag, averaged 41.0 yards per punt. Marshall Morgan averaged nearly 60 yards on six kickoffs.