— By David Walsh

No. 5 Georgia took control with scores on its first two possessions and rolled to victory, 45-7, over Marshall to take some luster off the debut of Tony Gibson as head coach of the Thundering Herd in the season opener for both teams.

Gunner Stockton performed as hoped as a dual-threat at quarterback for the Bulldogs as he ran for two scores and passed for two as he played into the third period on the sunny Saturday in front of 93,033 fans in Sanford Stadium in Athens. The home team finished with 249 passing yards and 239 on the ground for 488 total yards and extended its home-win streak to a nation-leading 32.

The Herd’s JacQai Long worked his way up the depth chart at quarterback during preseason practice and earned the start. However, the redshirt freshman from Hurric

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