Everywhere you looked this weekend, the nation’s top teams were going down.

On Friday night, No. 2 Clemson and No. 8 Washington State both lost to unranked teams on the road, as did No. 10 Auburn on Saturday afternoon.

However, hosting a struggling Mizzou team, the Bulldogs took care of business after getting off to a slow start defensively.

The game was tied at 21, but the Bulldogs proved to be too much for the Tigers to handle, running away with a 53-28 victory.

The Bulldogs are 7-0 for the first time since 2005 and might move up as high as No. 2 in Sunday’s AP Poll. They look unstoppable and a special season could be in the works in Athens.

Here are a few things I liked and some that I didn’t in Georgia’s home win over an SEC East opponent.

What I liked

Mecole Hardman making plays

With Nick Chubb, Sony Michel, D’Andre Swift and the Georgia running game struggling to get going, the Bulldogs got creative with the run on the opening drive.

Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney dialed up a play to get WR Mecole Hardman the ball and it worked to perfection, as the sophomore took a handoff 35 yards for a touchdown, making it look easy with his speed and shiftiness.

Hardman also caught a 59-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, showing off his speed once again while sprinting past several Mizzou defenders.

If Hardman can become a bigger part of the offense, Chaney will have yet another talented weapon to work with.

Jake Fromm showed off his arm …

In the first quarter alone, Fromm had four passes of 20 yards or more. He also had a beautiful 19-yard touchdown pass to WR Riley Ridley late in the first.

Yes, it was against Mizzou’s pass defense, but for the true freshman, it was an impressive passing performance that resulted in his first career 300-yard game.

Many have questioned whether Fromm would be able to step up and throw if his team needed it, and with the running game struggling to get going in the opening quarter, Fromm did what was asked of him and more.

… and so did Drew Lock

Lock had a pair of 63-yard touchdown passes to WR Emanuel Hall on back-to-back possessions in the first half.

When he has time to pass, Lock has one of the best arms in the country, and he certainly showed that off against the mostly untested Georgia secondary.

Yes, he makes too many mistakes, as a second-quarter interception proved, but he’s got the ability to make any throw on the field.

The Bulldogs’ secondary hadn’t been tested by an arm like Lock’s yet, so it’s not surprising that it gave up some big plays early before setting into more of a rhythm.

Georgia’s running game

It took the Bulldogs awhile to get going, but they finished with 370 rushing yards.

Michel, Chubb and Swift led the way, as they normally do, each turning in long runs and impressive moves.

When those guys get going, it’s incredibly tough to come from behind against Georgia, and that’s a lesson Mizzou learned the hard way on Saturday night.

Offensive balance

The Bulldogs ran for more than 300 yards, but also passed for 300-plus yards in what was Fromm’s best performance through the air by far.

Georgia has one of the nation’s best ground games, but if it can also pass when needed, the Bulldogs could really have a special season.

The Bulldogs put up nearly 700 yards of total offense against a hapless Mizzou defense, but did it with some incredible balance, which will only help them moving forward.

What needs work

Georgia’s secondary

As mentioned above, the Bulldogs were torched by Lock and Hall in the first half, and ended up allowing four touchdown passes to the Tigers in the game.

Yes, Mizzou’s offense is one of the nation’s best when it’s going right, but the fact that the No. 4 team in the country struggled so much against Lock and company is a bit concerning.

Coach Kirby Smart was a former defensive back, so it’s a good bet that he’ll get his secondary in order moving forward, but the Bulldogs are lucky they weren’t facing a better team.

The game tape will be valuable in shoring things up on the back end of the defense moving forward.

More like “Why”ldcat

The Tigers decided to go with a Wildcat formation in the second quarter, taking Lock out of the action by having RB Damarea Crockett taking direct snaps.

The Georgia defense was not fooled at all, stuffing both runs for short gains and sending the Tigers back to the drawing board.

Coming off a drive in which Lock connected on a 63-yard touchdown pass, that was a baffling decision even by OC Josh Heupel’s standards.

For good measure, Lock’s next two passes were a long third-down conversion and another 63-yard bomb to Hall.

Too many penalties

It didn’t hurt the Bulldogs on Saturday night, but having eight penalties for 42 yards is something that Georgia won’t be able to do against elite teams.

Again, they weren’t huge penalties, but it’s something Smart will certainly notice and the Bulldogs will clean it up moving foward.