The No 2 Georgia Bulldogs scored 35 points in the first quarter to defeat Vanderbilt 62-0 Saturday. This is the Bulldogs’ biggest win in a series that started in 1893. 

After the first quarter, the Bulldogs scored just three in the second, and that came with only 15 seconds remaining in the half. Backup quarterback Stetson Bennett had taken over for JT Daniels at that point. JT Daniels threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns while playing. 

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 The Bulldogs started three of four drives in Vandy territory. They recovered a fumble on a kickoff to set up one TD, then Christopher Smith intercepted a pass to set up a second TD less than 30 seconds later.

Georgia nearly had more points than Vandy managed yards, outgaining the Commodores 524-77.

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Vanderbilt (1-3, 0-1) lost its 14th straight SEC game, a skid that could be longer if COVID issues hadn’t forced Vandy to cancel its visit on Georgia’s Senior Day last season.

In the other game, Sean Clifford passed for four touchdowns and a career-high 401 yards as Penn State showcased its speed against its in-state FCS opponent.

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Clifford completed 19 of 26 passes, finding Parker Washington for two TDs and Jahan Dotson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith for one apiece. Tyler Warren rushed for a touchdown and Jordan Stout kicked a field goal for the Nittany Lions (4-0), who led 17-3 at the break in their eighth straight win.

Daniel Smith threw 57- and 17-yard touchdown passes to Rayjoun Pringle in the fourth for the Wildcats (3-1).

With inputs from the Associated Press