Beck throws 4 TD passes and Frazier scores 3 points to lead UMass, 59-21.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck threw four touchdowns, Nate Frazier rushed for 136 yards with three scores and No. 8 Georgia routed Massachusetts 59-21 on Saturday as the Bulldogs tried to protect their College Football Playoff hopes. .

Georgia (9-2, No. 10 CFP) needed a strong attack from Beck and Frazier to rescue a defense that gave up 226 yards. UMass (2-9) played its first game under interim coach Shane Montgomery, the offensive coordinator who retained his playing duties after being replaced. fired coach Don Brown on Monday.

Jalen John led the Minutemen with 107 yards and a touchdown.

Georgia extended its streak of consecutive home wins to 30, which is the longest active streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Bulldogs midfielder Chris Cole is back with a failed recovery 31 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Quintavious Johnson’s elimination of AJ Hairston and a forced fumble started the game.

Beck avoided turnovers for the second straight game. He threw two touchdowns without an interception and also ran for a score in the Bulldogs’ game. victory with a score of 31-17 over No. 6 Tennessee on Nov. 16. Beck had 12 interceptions in his previous six games.

UMass opened the game with a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that included nine runs and was capped by C.J. Hester’s four-scoring run.

The Minutemen added another grueling 14-play, 75-yard drive that spanned seven minutes in the second quarter and ended with another 4-yard scoring run by John.

UMass deviated from its plan to open the second half. Hairston threw a 75-yard pass to Jacoby Keeney-James, who caught the ball between cornerbacks Dan Jackson and Daniel Harris.

Georgia had just four possessions in the first half, each of which ended with a Beck pass. Senior defenseman associated with Oscar Delp, Cash Jones, Dominic Lovett and Arian Smith for assists.

Poll Meaning

Georgia, which scored 42 1/2 points, faced a difficult task of living up to expectations. The offensive play of Beck and Frazier could be enough for the Bulldogs to defend their top-25 and CFP rankings.

Conclusion

Massachusetts: The Minutemen rushed for 166 yards in the first half against a Georgia defense that gave up an average of 114 yards all game. … LB Jalen Harrell was surrounded by teammates after being carted off with a leg injury midway through the third quarter.

Georgia: Running backs Trevor Etienne and Branson Robinson, recovering from injuries, were held up. Dwight Phillips Jr. and Chauncey Bowens got carries, but Frazier took advantage of the opportunity to solidify his status as the next cornerback on the depth chart. Frazier scored runs of 9 and 15 yards in the third quarter and added a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth. … Beck completed 20 of 31 passes for 297 yards. Gunner Stockton replaced Beck and led the Bulldogs’ final offensive attack.

Next

Massachusetts: Finishes season at home next Saturday against YUKON.

Georgia: Stays home to play Georgia Tech (7-4) on Friday night. Yellow jackets beat North Carolina State 30-29 on Thursday evening.

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