Live Updates: Georgia vs. Ball State

Stay up to date on Georgia's week two matchup against Ball State with live updates rolling in.

Jonathan Williams | Sep 9, 2023

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The Georgia Bulldogs are coming off of a week one victory over the UT Martin Skyhawks by a score of 48-7 and hope to continue their win streak past week two as they take on the Ball State Cardinals. Unsurprisingly, the Bulldogs come into this game as a massive favorite, with the current line being 42 points in favor of the reigning national champs.

This is Georgia's final non-conference game before South Carolina rolls into town for the Bulldogs' first SEC game of the season. Quarterback Carson Beck got his first collegiate start last weekend, along with offensive coordinator Mike Bobo making his official return to the play call sheet at Georgia, and they will be looking to build off of what they accomplished in week one.

Georgia is also on the verge of extending their current win streak to a total of 19 games this Saturday, and based on the matchup, there's a very high chance they do just that.

Live Updates:

1st Quarter:

(11:10) Mekhi Mews returns the opening kickoff just short of the 50-yard line, but the Dawgs stall out in the red zone and settle for a field goal. Woodring misses the field goal. Ball State takes over.
(5:25)Ball State picks up a first down on fourth and short, but on 3rd and 19 Ball State is forced to punt. Georgia gets the ball back after the touchback on the punt.
(1:00) Georgia’s offense is forced to punt on their second drive of the game after Ball State’s defense pressures Beck on 3rd down. Ball State takes over on the 13-yard line.
(END) Ball State has the ball on 2nd 11. UGA 0, Ball State 0

2nd Quarter

(14:32) Georgia’s defense steps up and forces the punt. Mekhi Mews then returns the punt for a touchdown. Georgia leads 7, 0.
(12:41) On third and short, Malaki Starks intercepts the ball. Georgia’s offense takes over in their own territory.
(10:16) After a couple of big plays from Beck and Arian Smith, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint takes it the rest of the way on 3rd and goal after a pass from Beck. Georgia 14, Ball State 0
(9:30) Make it back to back turnovers for Ball State. Chaz Chambliss picks off the pass and gets Georgia’s defense right back on the field.
(8:45) Dillon Bell scores on a 21-yard rushing touchdown to extend Georgia lead. (UGA 21, Ball State 0)
(7:17) Georgia’s defenses forces Ball State to punt and the Bulldogs will take over at the 41-yard line.
(1:49) After an offensive pass interference on 4th and goal in which Georgia scored a touchdown. Georgia settles for three and Woodring kicks the field goal. (UGA 24, Ball State 0)
(1:41) Ball State gets the ball back and throws an interception to Tykee Smith on the first play of the drive. Their third turnover of the game. Bulldogs’ offense take over.
(0:37) Kendall Milton punches it into the end zone from the yard line after the t turnover. (UGA 31, Ball State 0)

HALFTIME: UGA 31, Ball State 0

Third Quarter:

(13:25) Right out of the half, Georgia’s defense forces a three and out and Ball State is forced to punt the ball away. Georgia takes over on offense after a holding call on the return.
(12:20) After a tipped pass down the field, Ball State intercepts the hall and takes over on offense.
(10:41) After the turnover, Georgia’s defense forces a three and out. Ball State punts the ball away and it’s ruled a touchback.
(6:27) Carson Beck throws a dart to Cash Jones in the back corner of the end zone for a touchdown from 27-yards out. UGA 38, Ball State 0.
(2:07) Ball State goes for it on 4th and short and fails to convert. Georgia gets the ball back in their own territory.
After a big play from tight end Oscar Delp, Georgia gets into the red zone and Roderick Robinson rushes the ball in for a 11-yard touchdown. (UGA 45, Ball State 0)

Fourth Quarter:

Ball State marches down the field but stalls out in the red zone. Ball State elects to kick the field goal and earns their first points of the game. (UGA 45, Ball State 0)
(8:15) Brock Vandagriff takes over on offense in replace of Beck, but is unable to get anything going on his first drive. Georgia punts the ball back to Ball State.
(4:48) Georgia forces the Ball State offense to punt the ball again and the Bulldogs will take over on offense late in the football game.
(2:53) Gunner Stockton checks in at quarterback for the Bulldogs. Ball State's defense forces the three and out and the Cardinals take over on offense.
(0:53) Georgia's defense shuts down Ball State's offense again and gets the ball back as the clock winds down.

FINAL: UGA 45, Ball State 3

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Published Sep 9, 2023

JONATHAN WILLIAMS