UGA Football Fans Light Up Sanford Stadium During Mississippi State Game
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ATHENS - UGA Football held a 34-24 lead heading into the 4th quarter, where the Georgia fans lit up the stadium.
One of the best 4th quarter traditions in college football.
Halftime notes:
*Summary Of The Offense: In the first half, Georgia built a 27-10 edge with 369 yards of total offense on 46 plays. The Bulldogs did not punt.
*Senior QB Carson Beck was 27-for-34 for 317 yards and 2 TDs and one INT in the first half.
*After falling behind 3-0, Georgia went 38 yards on 10 plays in 4:56 before settling for a game-tying 45-yard field goal with 7:09 left in the 1st quarter.
*Georgia took a 10-3 lead on its next possession, going 81 yards on eight plays, capped by a five-yard rush by Branson Robinson, his third this year.
*Up 13-3, Georgia went 75 yards on five plays in 2:14 that ended with a 31-yard TD catch by Dillon Bell, his team-best fourth of the year, for a 20-10 lead.
*The Bulldogs went 80 yards on six plays in 2:54 to extend their lead to 27-10 following a one-yard TD pass from Beck to Lawson Luckie.
*The Bulldogs had 52 rushing yards on 12 attempts. Freshman Nate Frazier had a team-best 26 yards on four carries.
*Georgia converted another 4th Down and is now 9-for-10 on the year including making their last eight attempts. Coming in today, Georgia ranked fourth nationally in 4th Down Conversions at 89%.
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*Catching Up With The Receivers: Ten Bulldogs had a catch in the first half as the Bulldogs had 317 passing yards. The leading receiver was senior Arian Smith with 92 yards on four catches including a 55-yarder while junior tailback Trevor Etienne had a team-high six catches for 35 yards. Bell tallied three for 51 yards and a score.
*Defensive Review: State finished the first half with 10 points, gaining 130 yards of total offense on 28 plays. MSU was 1-for-7 on 3rd Downs.
*State’s second possession came at the UGA 26 following a tipped pass/interception by Brice Pollock. State had to settle for a 47-yard field goal by Kyle Ferrie after running four plays and losing three yards for a 3-0 edge.
*MSU had 10 yards on its first 13 plays before hitting a 72-yard completion to Mario Craver from Michael Van Buren. The drive ended with a 24-yard TD strike from Van Buren to Kelly Akharaiyi that converted a 2nd-and-goal to pull State to within three at 13-10 with 8:46 left in the first half.
*Coming in today, the Bulldogs ranked 13th nationally in Scoring Defense at 14.4 ppg. MSU came in averaging 27.4 ppg.
*Georgia’s leading tacklers at the half were junior Jalen Walker with four while redshirt freshman Joenel Aguero had three.
*Freshman KJ Bolden notched his first career interception. It came at the UGA 19 with 27 seconds left in the first half. It did not lead to any points.
*Special Teams In Action: Sophomore PK Peyton Woodring tallied 9 points on 3 PATs and field goals of 45 and 32 yards plus handled kickoffs too. He made his first nine field goals of the year before missing a 55-yarder at the end of the first half.
*Sophomore Anthony Evans had one punt return for six yards and no KOR..
*Captains, Coin Toss & Helmet Decals: Georgia’s captains were Cash Jones, Arian Smith, Chaz Chambliss and Nazir Stackhouse.
Georgia won the toss and deferred the ball until the second half. The Bulldogs wore green ribbon decals on their helmets today to raise awareness that Mental Health Matters in conjunction with Hilinski’s Hope.
