Chauncey Bowens scored three touchdowns as No. 2 Georgia overwhelmed Arkansas 45-17 on Saturday in Athens, Georgia. The Razorbacks mustered just 17 rushing yards, their lowest total since a 2018 loss to LSU.

Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) controlled the game early, taking a 21-3 halftime lead without needing to heavily rely on its passing attack. Quarterback Gunner Stockton finished 10-of-13 with 147 passing yards and a touchdown. Stockton also led Georgia’s ground game, rushing for 97 yards on six carries, including a pivotal 62-yard run that set up one of Bowens’ three scores. Bowens rushed 11 times for 39 yards.

Nick Frazier added 75 rushing yards and scored Georgia’s first touchdown on a six-play, 62-yard drive.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, whose team dominated its first two games by a combined 110-point margin, avoided calling the SEC opener a blowout. “I don’t know that I would call it a blowout,” Smart said. “Y’all might say that, but I don’t look at SEC games that way. I don’t look at the scoreboard. I look at how we play.”

Arkansas (1-2, 0-1 SEC) struggled offensively, particularly in the ground game. Seven players combined for 20 carries and just 17 yards. Sutton Smith led the team with 17 rushing yards on six attempts. The Razorbacks relied on their passing game, splitting quarterback duties between KJ Jackson and AJ Hill. Jackson completed 20 of 27 passes for 212 yards, while Hill went 8 of 14 for 76 yards. However, Arkansas quarterbacks were sacked multiple times, contributing to 16 net rushing yards lost.

Jackson’s first-half efforts led to Arkansas’ only score before the break: a 41-yard field goal by Max Gilbert after a drive stalled in the red zone due to an intentional grounding penalty. The Razorbacks also managed two late fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 5-yard rush by Smith and a 2-yard scoring pass to Ty Lockwood.

Georgia’s defense set the tone throughout, allowing few big plays and holding Arkansas scoreless through three quarters, apart from the first-half field goal. The Bulldogs’ standout moment offensively came in the fourth quarter when Stockton hit Craig Dandridge Jr. for a 61-yard touchdown on a one-play series.

Arkansas has now lost 12 straight SEC games. First-year head coach Ryan Silverfield faces growing challenges after the program’s struggles in recent years, including three 2-10 seasons since 2018. Last week, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees passed a resolution directing a review of the football program’s resources and competitiveness.

The Razorbacks will host Tulsa on Saturday in a nonconference matchup.