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What Kirby Smart said after Georgia’s blowout win over Ball State
By Sydney Hunte
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Kirby Smart and Georgia are now 2-0 in the 2023 football season after a 45-3 win over Ball State at Sanford Stadium on Saturday.
Carson Beck was 23-of-30 for 283 yards, throwing 2 touchdowns and an interception. He connected with 12 different receivers, with Arian Smith and Oscar Delp each with a game-high 50 yards on 2 catches. Cash Jones and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint both had touchdown catches.
The key to this one was a big 2nd quarter, one that saw the Bulldogs come away with 3 interceptions of Ball State quarterback Kadin Semonza. The Cardinals were held to just 4-of-15 on 3rd downs and managed just 147 yards on 37 pass attempts.
Georgia has now scored 93 points in its 1st 2 games. It now turns its attention to a Week 3 contest against South Carolina, its 1st SEC game of the season.
Here’s what Smart had to say during his postgame press conference, including updates on Javon Bullard and coaching staff member Jarvis Jones:
#UGA HC Kirby Smart opens up the post-game presser says this past week of practice was some of the best he’s seen in years…
Says, “They were doing a good job of clock control” and that had to do with what looked like a “slow start” in the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/3oTAjSye8S
— Coby Seriña (@CobySerina) September 9, 2023
Kirby Smart: They (Ball State) did a great job of shrinking the possession. We only had two in the first quarter.
— Lance McCurley (@lancemccurley) September 9, 2023
Javon Bullard has an ankle sprain and the severity is uncertain, Kirby Smart says. Only thing is he knows is Bullard could not return to today’s game.
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) September 9, 2023
Kirby Smart said all 3 phases contributed and he credits the practice this week for the improvement. “Possibly.. the Best Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday in my 8 years here” pic.twitter.com/FvwqHvPfyr
— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) September 9, 2023
Kirby Smart said practice Monday and Tuesday was best that it’s been in 7-8 years pic.twitter.com/kattbJLPnx
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) September 9, 2023
Kirby Smart says that Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins is "week to week" and wasn't healthy during fall camp. TID was on a scooter today on the sideline.
— Lance McCurley (@lancemccurley) September 9, 2023
Kirby Smart said he's "extremely pleased" with Carson Beck's performance over the first two games.
— Joey Lamar (@Joey_B_Lamar) September 9, 2023
Coach Smart said staff member Jarvis Jones was dealing with a suspension after last week’s arrest. He will be back next week https://t.co/a218L01Mg2
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) September 9, 2023
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.
