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11/20/21 - DT Jordan Davis, Sr/2022, Georgia

As the leader of the nation's top defense, Jordan Davis has produced enough highlights to receive some Heisman Trophy hype. Davis made another memory in his farewell to Sanford Stadium. The standout defensive tackle scored his first career touchdown and No. 1 Georgia was again dominant in a 56-7 rout of Charleston Southern on Saturday. Davis began the day among the seniors honored in a pregame ceremony. He ended it directing the Georgia Redcoat Marching Band. He was presented a red uniform jacket as an honorary member of the band. "If today was not my favorite memory, I don't know what to tell you," Davis said. Georgia (11-0) was in full control against Charleston Southern (4-6), the Football Championship Subdivision team from the Big South. The Buccaneers fell to 0-25 all-time against FBS teams. The Bulldogs allowed only 126 yards — 68 rushing on 31 carries and 58 passing. "Man, tough when you are playing the No. 1 team in the country," said Charleston Southern coach Autrey Denson. "There is no room for error, so we had to play a perfect game, our best game of the season. Unfortunately, we did not do that in all phases, but man did they compete their tails off." The Bulldogs installed a goal-line play for Davis in practice this week but there was no guarantee they would use it.

As it turned out, Davis didn't have to wait very long as he scored on a 1-yard plunge out of the Bulldogs' jumbo package for the game's first touchdown. It's not often that quarterback Stetson Bennett has the opportunity to hand the ball to a 6-foot-6, 340-pound running back. "That was my whole job on the play, make sure he gets the ball and gets the right handoff," Bennett said. "Make sure he gets in the end zone. It was pretty cool." Davis had previously played in the jumbo package as a blocker, but fans roared in anticipation when the massive lineman shifted to the backfield. Davis was stopped on his first run from the 2. Fans again cheered when he was given a second carry and scored from the 1. - Georgia/AP College Football

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