Kirby Smart: ‘A lot of room for improvement’ for SEC award winners JT Daniels, Jermaine Burton

Kirby Smart sees SEC weekly awards as just beginning for Bulldog stars

JT Daniels Georgia quarterback JT Daniels (18) during the Bulldogs� game against Mississippi State at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (Photo by Perry McIntyre)\r\r\r\r (Perry McIntyre)

By Mike Griffith

ATHENS — Georgia quarterback JT Daniels was named the SEC co-offensive player of the week after his electrifying passing performance in the 31-24 win over Mississippi State, while receiver Jermaine Burton was the league’s Freshman of the Week.

Daniels was 28-of-38 passing for 401 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. It was the first 400-yard passing performance for a UGA quarterback since SEC all-time passing leader Aaron Murray had 415 in a 2013 loss to Auburn.

Burton turned in a season-best 8 catches for 197 yards and two touchdowns, also landing him on the FWAA’s national “Fresh Four” list as one of the top four freshman performances.

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Daniels is the first player on the No. 13-ranked Bulldogs (5-2) team to earn offensive player of the week honors from the SEC. Burton is the first UGA player as the SEC’s Freshman of the Week.