ATHENS, Ga. (Interstat) — Gunner Stockton completed 15 of 16 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns as Georgia defeated Tennessee State 63-3 on Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

Georgia scored 28 points in the first quarter and led 35-3 at halftime after adding seven in the second. The Bulldogs extended their lead with 14 in the third and 14 in the fourth before the announced crowd of 93,033.

Stockton’s scoring throws included a 17-yard pass to Elyiss Williams and an 11-yarder to T. Taylor. Ryan Puglisi threw for 109 yards and a touchdown, a 16-yard score to Kaiden Prothro, while Ryan Montgomery added 60 passing yards and a touchdown. N. Frazier ran for three scores and J. Lamar added an 11-yard touchdown as Georgia improved to 1-0.

Tennessee State, now 0-2, managed a 37-yard field goal by P. Hurless in the second quarter. Daylin Lee completed 11 of 19 for 62 yards, and Byron McNair added 29 passing yards and 14 rushing on eight carries.