No. 2 Georgia opened Southeastern Conference play by reducing the game to its most physical terms. The Bulldogs ran for 254 yards, limited Arkansas to only 17 rushing yards, and pulled away for a 45 to 17 victory.
Georgia owned the ground
Quarterback Gunner Stockton was the leading rusher with 97 yards on seven carries, giving Arkansas another problem every time the pocket opened. Chauncey Bowens finished three drives with rushing touchdowns, while Nate Frazier added 75 yards and another score before leaving with a minor injury.
Stockton was efficient through the air as well. He completed 10 of 13 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. Craig Dandridge caught three passes for 74 yards and a score, providing the explosive receiving threat that kept the Razorbacks from selling out against the run.
Arkansas became one dimensional
KJ Jackson completed 20 of 27 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown, and Chris Marshall produced 104 receiving yards. Those numbers gave Arkansas moments of progress, but the absence of a running game made every important down harder.
Georgia finished with three sacks, forced repeated punts, and controlled the pace after leading 21 to 3 at halftime. The Bulldogs scored in every quarter and never gave Arkansas the opening required to turn the game into a late test.
This was not a win built around one spectacular sequence. It was a steady demonstration of depth, discipline, and control at the line of scrimmage. For Georgia, that travels well in conference play. For Arkansas, the gap was clearest where SEC games are usually decided first.