Bennett, Georgia D Lead No. 3 Dawgs to 49–3 Rout of Oregon

Adonai Mitchell (5) of the Georgia Bulldogs catches a pass for a touchdown over Christian Gonzalez #0 of the Oregon Ducks during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Sept. 3, 2022. Todd Kirkland/Getty Images

ATLANTA—Stetson Bennett threw for 368 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, a revamped defense didn’t miss a beat, and No. 3 Georgia looked very much like a team intent of defending its national championship with a 49–3 rout of No. 11 Oregon on Saturday.

Bennett completed 25–of–31 passes with two touchdowns and ran for another score before calling it a day in the third quarter of the season opener, the Bulldogs leading 42–3 and having thoroughly ruined the debut of Oregon coach Dan Lanning.