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Georgia’s ‘unicorn’ tight ends draw praise on social media after incredible first half vs. LSU
By Sydney Hunte
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Georgia’s tight end corps are putting on a show in the SEC Championship against LSU. The Bulldogs hold a 35-7 halftime lead over the Tigers and appear well on their way to their 1st SEC Championship since 2017.
Stetson Bennett has been essentially flawless, going 19-of-24 for 214 yards and 4 touchdowns. Two of his touchdowns have been to Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington; it was Washington’s 2nd TD catch of the season, while Bowers has 6 to his name this year. Bowers has 5 catches for 58 yards; Washington’s touchdown catch for 14 yards out has been his lone grab so far.
CBS’s Gary Danielson has made several mentions of the Dawgs’ “unicorns” at TE throughout the broadcast. Washington and Bowers are just a couple of the reasons why the No. 1 team in the country is rolling right now in Atlanta against the Tigers, and it’s not over yet.
It’s almost a reverse of the last time these 2 teams met as Joe Burrow and LSU cruised past Georgia 37-10 in 2019’s SEC title matchup. This one has the potential to get even uglier in the 2nd half.
Social media had plenty to say about the performance of both Bowers and Washington:
If you're a new head coach this cycle, and you want to run a lot from "12" personnel (or your OC wants to), just draft both Darnell Washington and Brock Bowers in consecutive years
— Jake Schyvinck (@JakeNFLDraft) December 3, 2022
Brock Bowers scouting report:
Ball skills: A+
Blocking: A+
Route Running: A
Athleticism: A+He’s not even draft eligible???
— Will Helms (@whelms21) December 3, 2022
Feels like Darnell Washington could have a George Kittle-like difference from NFL stats/usage compared to college. That dude is an athletic 6-8 260lb tank. Not his fault he has to play with Brock Bowers
— Shervon Fakhimi (@ShervonFakhimi) December 3, 2022
Bowers and Washington yet again prove that recruiting matters. #GoDawgs
— Will (@HARB0RS) December 3, 2022
Darnell Washington and Brock Bowers is the TE equivalent of Jamaar Chase and JJettas on the same team.
— Sean McKeown (@SeanMcKeown_) December 3, 2022
Watching Darnell Washington & Bowers cook man I haven’t seen anything like it. 2 Great TEs you can’t cover pic.twitter.com/2hfJssKfIl
— . (@1Lamarszn) December 3, 2022
Darnell Washington and Brock Bowers are so unfair for a team to try and match up against. #UGAVSLSU
— Will “PrimeTime” Zember (@will_zember) December 3, 2022
Having Darnell Washington and Brock Bowers on the same team should be illegal
— AJ (@UxderDog) December 3, 2022
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Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
