ATHENS -- Fresh off its season-opening victory, the top-ranked Georgia football team returned to the practice fields on Monday for a hour-long workout session.
Injured defensive tackle Jeff Owens also made a big announcement following the practice, stating he would take a medical redshirt and return to play at Georgia for the 2009 season.
Owens, a senior, tore the ACL in his right knee during No. 1 ranked Georgia's 45-21 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
This Saturday, Georgia will play host to Central Michigan, which is also 1-0 following its 31-12 victory over Eastern Illinois.
Most of Monday's practice was spent concentrating on conditioning and special teams.
"We put in a lot of hard work during camp, and I am proud that we are 1-0,"
Georgia coach Mark Richt said. "Any victory is a great victory. But we've
got to keep working and keep getting better. I was very encouraged by the
way we handled today's practice. Our schedule is going to test us every
week, and we¹ve got to be physically and mentally ready for everybody we
play."
Richt announced the captains for this week's game will be Matthew Stafford and Shaun Chapas on offense, Corvey Irvin on defense and Reshad Jones on special teams.
Kickoff at Sanford Stadium is slated for 3:30 p.m., and the contest will
be televised by FSN South.
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October 25th, 2024
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