Practice update: Crowell, Samuel, Herrera star in Georgia’s first scrimmage

ATHENS – OK, here’s a raw rundown of the Georgia Bulldogs’ first scrimmage of preseason, conducted Wedneday at Sanford Stadium.  . . .

• Isaiah Crowell had 13 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown with a long run of 15 yards.
• Richard Samuel had 11 carries for 82 yards with a long run of 33 yards. However, Samuel fumbled once and Amarlo Herrerra scooped it up and returned it 65 yards for a TD.
• Ken Malcome had 12 carries for 19 yards with a long run of eight yards.
• Carlton Thomas had eight carries for 21 yards with a long run of six.
• “It was evident who was working with the No. 1 unit and who was going against the No. 2 defense,” coach Mark Richt said. “It was rougher going for the 2 offense.”
• Quarterback Aaron Murray was 9-of-15 for 100 yards with no TDs or interceptions. Hutson Mason was 5-of-19 for 59 with a TD and Christian LeMay was 2-of-4 for 17 yards with the No. 3 offense.
• Receiving: Aron White 3-47 (32); Samuel 3-32 (14); Marlon Brown 2-46 (35); Jay Rome 2-22 (12), Bradberry 1-20 (TD)
• PK Blair Walsh was 7-of-8 on field goals with a long of 58. Yes, 58!
• PK Brandon Bogotay made a 68-yarder in warmups. Yes, 68!
• Richt really impressed with inside linebacker Alec Ogletree. “Tree,” as everybody calls him, had scrimmage best eight tackles.
• Other defense: LB Mike Gilliard 4/7 (unassisted/total), LB Herrera 3/7, OLB Jarvis Jones 4/6, DE Abry Jones 4/5 with sack, PBU; LB Ramik Wilson 2 sacks, 1 TFL; LB Christian Robinson 2 TFL, 1 sack; OLB Reuben Faloughi 2 sacks; S Corey Moore 2 PBU; CB Devin Bowman 1 int.
• Richt on RBs: “I thought (Crowell and Samuel) ran very well. They did have more space than the other two guys by a long shot. But there were times there was nothing there and they knocked the pile back. . . . Their running styles are very different. Richard is power and speed; Isaiah has got quickness and change of direction. He’s got a burst of speed and does a good job of breaking tackles and getting yards after contact. Both have good balance.
• Richt overall: “I still don’t know what we have yet. I do feel better about how we’ll be able to run the football.”
• John Jenkins working with both 1s and 2s, but mostly No. 2.
• No significant injuries. CB Brandon Boykin (hamstring) and OLB Cornelius Washington “very close” to coming back.
• Richt on Jarvis Jones news yesterday: “I was the one that got to walk into the defensive staff meeting and tell them about it. There was a pretty good celebration in there.
• Richt on Crowell’s blocking ability: “In general he’s picking it up at a good pace. I’m not worried that he doesn’t understand. He’s certainly eager to show he can do it. Sometimes a back doesn’t want to do it; sometimes he can’t do it; sometimes he’s scared to do it. None of those apply to him.”
• Richt on Ogletree: “The guy that’s making the most plays is ‘Tree.’ He’s in a position where he’s supposed to be. If they run away from Jarvis there’s nothing he can do about it. But Tree is in there where he can run to either side and, if I had to point out one guy on defense it’d be Tree. He’s having a great camp.”
• Richt on safeties: “Shawn Williams has been very impressive. . . . He’s bigger, stronger, faster, tougher and more mature and he’s doing it the right way.”
• Richt on Corey Moore: “Corey’s going to be a good player. It’s indecision that can get you at that position but he’s really coming on.”
• Richt: “Michael Bennett has had a really good camp. If I had to pick a top three (receivers), I’d say TK, Marlon and Michael. Malcolm Mitchell just has a lot to learn. Rantavious Wooten is ready to play and do things the Georgia way.”
• Richt on Aaron Murray: “aaron had a good day but not a great day. couple of times he had a guy he should’ve hit or could’ve hit. . . . If it was a year ago I’d have said it was a pretty good day for a freshman. But he’s a sophomore now, so it could have been better.”
• The No. 1 offense scored every time during red zone drill.