Dawgs rolling, polls starting to show some respect

Well, it was another road trip in 2014 for the Georgia Bulldogs and for the second straight week it ended with a good result. This

past week, the opponent was the Arkansas Ra- zorbacks in Little Rock and Georgia came away with a 45-32 victory.

Now, the Bulldogs get to enjoy a little rest and relaxation before the final stretch of the season starts. But it is not, of course, complete relaxation mode for the players and coaches. Head coach Mark Richt at least gave the team a day off on Monday, but he has everyone prac- ticing Tuesday through Friday before a weekend away from the field.

Back to the Bulldogs win in Arkansas for a minute. For a second straight week, Georgia needed a strong performance out of freshman running back Nick Chubb. Ask and you shall receive! Last weekend, the Cedartown product ran for 202 yards on 30 carries. Let us not forget that he also found the endzone twice, including a 43-yard sprint for six.

HONORS CONTINUE ...

For the first time in his young career, Chubb was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his dominant performance against Arkansas. His showing against Missouri, which included 38 carries for 143 yards and a touchdown, had already been good enough for Chubb to pick up the Athlon Sports Freshman of the Week honor. It only seemed logical that his explosion against Arkansas would garner the same recognitionand it did. Similarly, it should come as no surprise that Chubb has been named SEC Freshman of the Week on con- secutive occasions.

Not lost in all of Chubbs accolades is that senior cornerback Damian Swann picked up the SEC Defensive Player of the Week honor for his career-high 11 tackles to go along with two forced fumbles, a sack and an interception against the Razorbacks. Swann has picked off a pass in two straight games.

POLLS LIKING DAWGS ...

Having been ranked there earlier in the season, Georgia is back inside the top 10 of the AP and Amway/USA Today Coaches polls. This week, the Bulldogs come in at No. 9 in both sets of rankings. They are one of five SEC teams ranked inside the top 10. Mississippi State is No. 1 in each poll and is joined by conference mates Ole Miss, Alabama and Auburn. Remember: Georgia will play Auburn later this season on Nov. 15 in Athens.