Georgia continues to do everything that’s expected of them, and Saturday was no different. Despite moving up the game several hours to miss rain from Hurricane Florence, the Bulldogs never missed a beat in a 49-7 thrashing of Middle Tennessee.

With that, the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs are now 3-0 heading into a big SEC East showdown at Missouri next weekend.  It was an impressive win, again, and the Dawgs are indeed on a roll, with many of their talented athletes continuing to step up and make big plays.

Here’s what I liked and didn’t like about Saturday’s game:

What I liked

Quarterback play continues to be exceptional:  Sophomore starter Jake Fromm continues to do his thing, completing 10-of-12 passes (83.3 percent), with 3 going for touchdowns. Freshman Justin Fields played a lot, too, entering late in the first quarter on Georgia’s fourth drive. He was 6-of-8 passing (75 percent) for 75 yards and a touchdown pass and his first career TD run. Even Matthew Dowling got some work, completing his only pass for 24 yards. No game is ever perfect, but these guys are really playing at a high level right now.

We asked for big plays and got them:  Georgia scored touchdowns on seven of their first nine possessions and just about every drive was highlighted with a big play. And throughout the game, it seemed like it was someone different every possession. Elijah Holyfield (66 yards) and Tyler Simmons (56 yards) had long runs and Jeremiah Holloman had a 60-yard reception. The Dawgs’ speed and explosiveness continues to show up every Saturday.

We asked for special teams stars and got one: Speaking of big plays, Mecole Hardman also had a big one on special teams, returning a punt 70 yards for a score. He is so much fun to watch in the open field. He finds a gap and goes, and he has great vision. What a weapon he is.

The defense continues to play at a high level: The Bulldogs allowed only 288 yards, and even that number really doesn’t do justice to the day they had because 94 of those yards came very late in garbage time. Georgia is playing well at all levels and it forced two turnovers on Saturday as well. Deandre Baker had another interception, his second in two weeks, and he’s proving to be that All-American cornerback that we expected him to be.

Quality depth is obvious in a blowout like this: It didn’t matter who played quarterback or running back or wide receiver. Whoever was in the game, three and four guys deep at spots, continues to make big plays. Watching the running backs all do well is especially invigorating. Jeez, starter D’Andre Swift only had four carries for 12 yards and it didn’t even matter. Georgia rushed for 261 yards as a team.

What I didn’t like

Penalties have big effect on this team: Georgia had 7 penalties for 54 yards, and many came at inopportune times, usually debilitating drives. “Stupid, silly penalties. We’ve got to do a better job getting rid of those,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. It didn’t really matter much in a game like this, but it could be an issue down the road. Now is a good time to clean that up.

Energy level slowed to a crawl in the second half: Sure the outcome was assured, but after a touchdown on their first possession of the second half, the Bulldogs never scored again and the defense let Middle Tennessee go on two long drives (25 plays) that lasted nearly 15 minutes. It got pretty boring there after the break.

Yeah, as usual … : I’ve got nothing else. This team is really good, and they’re playing like it. There is very, very little to complain about with the No. 3 Bulldogs.