Georgia Football Holds Saturday Scrimmage

ATHENS——-The Georgia Bulldogs conducted their second scrimmage of
the spring Saturday morning at Sanford Stadium.

The two-hour workout in full pads featured much better effort and
enthusiasm compared to the first one, according to Bulldog head coach
Mark Richt.

“It was hard-hitting, the energy was there all the time, and I saw
some good leadership,” said Richt.

The defense started strong and no one was better than sophomore end
Justin Houston. He was credited with four tackles, two tackles for a
loss, two sacks and a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown.

“Justin was the most productive defensive player Saturday,” said
Richt. “He caught my eye and made a lot of plays. We missed some more
opportunities to catch the ball.”

Houston’s touchdown came on the first play of a one-minute drill with
Joe Cox directing the offense. The senior finished the day 6-for-18
for 65 yards and two touchdowns including a 26-yard scoring strike to
sophomore A.J. Green.

The longest touchdown play of the morning came from freshman Aaron
Murray to sophomore flanker Israel Troupe. The pair hooked up on a 64-
yard bomb right before halftime. Murray ended up 6-for-10 for 132
yards and two touchdowns. Troupe was the team’s leading receiver with
three catches for 111 yards. Sophomore quarterback Logan Gray was 7-
for-9 for 52 yards and one touchdown while freshman Zach Mettenberger
was 1-for-5 for 39 yards.

Meanwhile at tailback, Georgia’s current healthy options are sophomore
Caleb King (10 rushes for 43 yards) and redshirt freshman Carlton
Thomas (6 rushes for 25 yards). Junior Kalvin Daniels shared the
workload in the last scrimmage but did not see action Saturday due to
a shoulder injury. Therefore, junior Fred Munzenmaier saw extensive
playing time Saturday with a team-high 11 carries for 54 yards and one
touchdown.

“Fred did well today and a lot of his reps were tailback rushes, and
he looked very fluid,” said Richt. “If we blocked it for three yards,
he got five. He did a good job of finishing runs. He runs like an
athletic fullback with power and vision.”

In the fall along with King, Daniels and Thomas, Georgia will have a
healthy Richard Samuel, Dontavius Jackson and incoming freshman
Washaun Ealey competing at tailback. For now, Munzenmaier has made the
most of his playing time and presents a different style of runner,
according to Richt.

Georgia had one injury during the scrimmage when junior reserve safety
Andrew Johnson dislocated his right ankle.

The Bulldogs will have three more practices next week before wrapping
up spring drills with the annual G-Day game next Saturday at 1:05 p.m.

There will be no admission fee charged for the game that will be
televised live by ESPN. Sanford Stadium gates will open at 10:30 a.m.
Gates utilized for the public on April 11 will be the main gate under
the Sanford Drive bridge as well as gates 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9. In lieu of
an admission fee, fans are encouraged to bring food donations. Among
the items most needed are soups, peanut butter, canned fruits and
vegetables, cereal, rice, pasta and pop-top canned goods. Items will
be donated to the Northeast Georgia Food Bank.