Georgia OL Deftly Rumbled for First Down vs. Vanderbilt, and Fans Were in Awe
Saturday’s SEC showdown between No. 1 Georgia and Vanderbilt produced a play that allowed Bulldogs center Sedrick Van Pran to showcase his rushing ability.
During Georgia’s scoring drive of the game, Van Pran scooped up a fumbled snap and headed up field. The 6’ 4”, 310-pound lineman broke through the arms of several Commodore defenders, converting a third-and-1 into a six-yard gain and a first down.
CBS Sports analyst Ross Tucker, a former NFL offensive lineman, raved about Van Pran’s incredible play.
“Oh my gosh, are you kidding me?” said Tucker. “It’s a fumbled quarterback snap that the center picks up … Van Pran, the big man, jumps over the D-tackle, breaks a tackle, busts out a spin move, and that’s Georgia’s longest run of the day!”
A first down run by the....CENTER?!?! pic.twitter.com/a0WxpiYDzv
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 14, 2023
In addition to the accolades by Tucker, college football fans were left in awe by an impressive rushing display by the Bulldogs star center.
#UGA OC Sedrick Van Pran is not only one of the top centers in the country, he can rumble too????
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) October 14, 2023
Picked up a fumbled snap and got a first down!
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The confidence of the center to pick this up and take off. I could never https://t.co/qPFGlXb0dh
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 14, 2023
We need to see more BIG Men running with the football. ???? https://t.co/cqOmnNWtTs
— theScore Bet (@theScoreBet) October 14, 2023
Sedrick Van Pran put the team on his back tho @dawgshq pic.twitter.com/yIq5DGmceR
— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) October 14, 2023
Georgia’s 6’4”, 310lb center Sedrick Van Pran SCOOPS UP THE FUMBLE, JUMPS OVER THE DEFENDER AND GETS THE FIRST DOWN! ???? pic.twitter.com/TsSgoql0bh
— Grayson Weir (@GsonJW) October 14, 2023
I've always said Sedrick Van Pran should get more carries.
— Clay Cribbs (@claycribbs) October 14, 2023
Sedrick Van Pran leads all centers with a 100% rush success rate
— DawgStats (@DawgStats) October 14, 2023
Sedrick Van Pran: RB1
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) October 14, 2023
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