ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart says Marshall's roster stacked with transfers is a unique challenge for his No. 5 Bulldogs in Saturday's opener.

Marshall has 74 new players and a new coach, Tony Gibson, and returns only three starters. Georgia returns seven starters on a young team expected to be led by junior quarterback Gunner Stockton.

While Georgia added some transfers, including at wide receiver, most of its new starters were backups on last year's Southeastern Conference championship team. Marshall's depth chart provides a much different challenge.

“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a roster that ... it’s three-deep transfer, four-deep transfer, all these spots, a lot of transfers,” Smart said.

Stockton took over for injured Carson Beck in the second half of Georgia

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