WATCH: The story of Georgia’s first half has been 2 long Tyler Simmons touchdowns
By Jake Rill
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Tyler Simmons is making big plays for the Georgia offense against UMass on Saturday.
The Bulldogs wide receiver scored a pair of long touchdowns to help Georgia build a 28-7 lead early in the second quarter.
Simmons quickly got the Bulldogs on the board when he scored a 49-yard rushing touchdown 1:59 into the game. Simmons took a handoff on an end-around and capped Georgia’s first drive on the third play.
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Simmons wasn’t done after his first touchdown, however. Early in the second quarter, he caught a 71-yard touchdown pass from Jake Fromm to make it 28-7.
Jake Fromm adjusted this play at the line of scrimmage. He then threw a beautiful touchdown pass to Tyler Simmons. pic.twitter.com/2v8pekzkr8
— Dayne Young (@dayneyoung) November 17, 2018
Simmons entered Saturday with two previous touchdowns this season. He had a rushing score against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 15 and a receiving touchdown against Auburn last week.
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
