The Georgia Bulldogs re-established themselves as one of the best teams in the country with a resounding 27-6 win over an Auburn team that was previously ranked in the top-10.
The Bulldogs got a good outing from Stetson Bennett IV while the Georgia defense smothered Auburn and Bo Nix for much of the night. In the Week 5 Coaches Poll Top 25, the Bulldogs moved up into a tie for third with the Gators. In the AP Poll, Georgia came in at No. 3, above Florida.
The SEC is once again well represented in both polls, as there are seven teams in the AP Poll and seven in the Coaches Poll. Both are the most of any conference in either poll.
Smart liked the strides Bennett made, while he was pleased with how physical Georgia was on the lines of scrimmage. The Bulldogs ran for 202 yards while the Tigers ran for just 39.
“I did think we played really physical tonight and I think when you play Auburn, that’s where it starts, the line of scrimmage and physicality,” Smart said. “If you can’t run the ball and somebody else can run the ball, it makes it easier to be successful. ”
Georgia will have another physical game this coming Saturday, as the Bulldogs welcome the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers to Sanford Stadium. This will be another ranked matchup for the Bulldogs and kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET.
For the entire Week 5 Top 25 Coaches Poll and Week 5 Top 25 AP Poll, see below.
Week 5 Top 25 Coaches Poll 2020
1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 3. Florida 5. Notre Dame 6. Ohio State 7. Miami 8. Penn State 9. North Carolina 10. Oklahoma State 11. Cincinnati 12. Tennessee 13. Auburn 14. Wisconsin 15. BYU 16. LSU 17. Oregon 18. Virginia Tech 19. Michigan 20. Texas A&M 21. SMU 22. Texas 23. Louisiana 24. Iowa State 25. UCF
Week 5 Top 25 AP Poll 2020
1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 4. Florida 5. Notre Dame 6. Ohio State 7. Miami 8. North Carolina 9. Penn State 10. Oklahoma State 11. Cincinnati 12. Oregon 13. Auburn 14. Tennessee 15. BYU 16. Wisconsin 17. LSU 18. SMU 19. Virginia Tech 20. Michigan 21. Texas A&M 22. Texas 23. Louisiana-Lafayette 24. Iowa State 25. Minnesota
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