No. 3 Georgia cruises past Georgia Tech, SEC Championship up nex - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Aaron Murray threw two touchdown passes, Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall each ran for a pair of TDs, and No. 3 Georgia stayed right in the thick of the national championship race with a 42-10 rout of Georgia Tech on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (11-1) extended the domination of the Yellow Jackets, beating their state rival for the 11th time in 12 meetings. This one was a laugher from the start as the home team scored just over a minute into the game, built a 28-3 halftime lead and was up 42-3 before Georgia Tech (6-6) scored its lone TD.
Georgia will face No. 2 Alabama for the Southeastern Conference championship next Saturday. The winner of that contest will likely play in the BCS title game on Jan. 7.
| GT | UGA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 18 |
| Total Yards | 426 | 379 |
| Passing | 120 | 215 |
| Rushing | 306 | 164 |
| Penalties | 4-30 | 5-55 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 6-17 | 2-7 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 3-7 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 39:56 | 20:04 |
| Georgia Tech | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | 4/12 | 65 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
| Murray | 14/17 | 215 | 12.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgia Tech | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 1 | 15 |
| Laskey | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Georgia | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Gurley | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 2 | 22 |
| Marshall | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 2 | 17 |
| Georgia Tech | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godhigh | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 43 |
| Greene | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Georgia | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Mitchell | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 0 | 57 |
| Lynch | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
| FIRST QUARTER | GT | UGA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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TD | 13:57 | Todd Gurley 3 Yd Run (Marshall Morgan Kick) | 0 | 7 |
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TD | 06:14 | Todd Gurley 1 Yd Run (Marshall Morgan Kick) | 0 | 14 |
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FG | 00:13 | Chris Tanner 38 Yd | 3 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | GT | UGA | |||
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TD | 14:39 | Keith Marshall 15 Yd Run (Marshall Morgan Kick) | 3 | 21 |
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TD | 02:49 | Rhett McGowan 11 Yd Pass From Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan Kick) | 3 | 28 |
| THIRD QUARTER | GT | UGA | |||
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TD | 10:38 | Jay Rome 24 Yd Pass From Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan Kick) | 3 | 35 |
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TD | 06:00 | Keith Marshall 17 Yd Run (Marshall Morgan Kick) | 3 | 42 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | GT | UGA | |||
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TD | 07:25 | David Sims 9 Yd Run (Chris Tanner Kick) | 10 | 42 |
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