First Bennett holds onto the ball too long, committing an illegal forward pass a yard past the line of scrimmage.

Then, he immediately follows it up with a 47-yard bomb to Arian Smith. Kendall Milton punches it in from 11 yards out and the Bulldogs stop the bleeding and get within seven, 21-14.

Next up: can the Bulldogs’ defense slow Stroud? Let’s find out.

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