King leader of young Georgia receivers

— Tavarres King likes how No. 5 Georgia is getting production from more than a couple of receivers.

After the Bulldogs lost Michael Bennett and Marlon Brown to season-ending knee injuries, King wondered how less experienced teammates would complement him and fellow starter Malcolm Mitchell.

If last week’s blowout victory at Auburn is an indication, King says that Georgia will be just fine.

King, the Bulldogs’ lone senior receiver and undisputed leader at his position with Brown sidelined, believes Georgia (9-1) will continue to benefit from its depth when Georgia Southern (8-2) visits Sanford Stadium on Saturday.

“It’s very important for me to just stay healthy and continue to show the young guys the ropes,” King said. “They’ve had to grow up here in the last four or five weeks really fast.”

Despite having Bennett and Brown back home in Athens last week, quarterback Aaron Murray found plenty of open targets to shred Auburn’s defense.

King and Mitchell combined for 8 catches, 120 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Sports, Pages 23 on 11/16/2012

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