It wasn’t always pretty and, to be frank, there were times it didn’t look good at all. But when it was all said and done on Saturday, No. 2-ranked Georgia had a 38-12 win over Tennessee to move to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the SEC.

These rivals are still heading in opposite directions. That was the 11th consecutive conference loss for Tennessee dating to 2016, while Georgia has now won 12 of its past 13 regular-season SEC games and still looks like the team to beat in the SEC East. Tennessee made this a game for a brief while with consecutive second-half touchdowns, but for the most part, Georgia had this game under control.

Here are some things I liked — and didn’t like — about Georgia’s win over Tennessee:

What I liked

The fumble run for touchdowns game plan is working great

OK, I kid, but it’s amazing that Georgia has scored an opening touchdown on a fumble recovery in all three SEC wins so far. Saturday’s touchdown was crazy. Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm fumbled after getting hit, but tight end Isaac Nauta picked up the ball and ran 31 yards for a touchdown to give the Dawgs a 7-0 lead. Their first scores against South Carolina and Missouri also came on fumbles. It’s nice to start a game with a lead — especially a conference game — but to do it three times in a row is mind-boggling. I’ve never seen that before.

The 24-0 start as a heavy favorite

When quarterback Justin Fields scored on a 12-yard run with 9:52 left in the third quarter, Georgia went up 24-0 and no one at Sanford Stadium thought for a moment that this outcome was in doubt. The big lead came thanks to the defense dominating and the offense under both Fromm and Fields making just enough plays to build that kind of lead.

The two late touchdowns to seal the deal

After Tennessee scored twice make it 24-12 and put everybody back on the edge or their seats, Georgia went on an impressive 13-play, 75-yard drive to regain momentum and put this game out of reach. After a fumble recovery on first down, Georgia then banged it home in two plays for the final outcome, closing out a game the way you should.

The quarterbacks who, for the most part, are getting it done

Fromm and Fields both played a lot, which was somewhat surprising. Fromm has been the clear starter all year, but Fields came in often throughout this game, even in high-pressure moments, and they both played well. Fromm was 16-of-22 passing for 185 yards and Fields did some things with his feet, rushing for 45 yards on nine carries with 2 touchdowns. It’s going to be interesting to see how Smart and the Georgia coaching staff continue to juggle this QB situation going forward.

The defense that mostly dominated

Just look at the numbers. Tennessee gained only 209 yards, and the Vols had only 66 yards rushing on 25 attempts, an impressive 2.6-yard average. They kept sending the Tennessee offense to the sidelines thanks to going 2-for-1o on third-down conversions, and the time of possession disparity (37:27 minutes for Georgia to 22:33 for the Vols) was huge.

What I didn’t like

Subpar offensive line play that’s becoming a trend

Georgia’s four running backs had 38 carries for 188 yards, which isn’t terrible, but there were too many times where the Georgia offensive line didn’t win the push. There were some issues in pass protection too, which stalled a few early drives when Fromm was sacked or pressured. This needs to get cleaned up in the next few weeks.

Needless penalties and undisciplined play at times

Georgia is still playing a little too loose for Smart’s liking. There were six penalties for 40 yards, which, again, isn’t terrible, but it’s how and when they happened. D’Andre Walker got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that Smart went nuts over, and rightly so. That just can’t happen later in a tight game that matters. “Our guys played hard, we just didn’t always play smart,” Smart said. “We had too many undisciplined penalties.” The penalties and undisciplined play late by the defense that let Tennessee score twice late to make it 24-12 had to be concerning.

Missing big plays on offense

The longest running play all day was just 16 yards from Elijah Holyfield and only two passing plays all day were longer than 17 yards. This is not the explosive Georgia offense that we know, and it was somewhat surprising against a very average Tennessee defense that allowed 47 to Florida a week earlier. Yes, there’s no denying this Georgia team has spoiled us in the past seasons and a half, but they can definitely be better than they were Saturday.