Georgia football moves up in both AP Poll and Coaches Poll Top 25 after beating Auburn

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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