Saturday, September 7
Athens, Ga.
4:00 PM
University of Georgia
2-0 , 1-0
63
vs
17
Murray State
1-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Murray State
7
0
10
0
17
Georgia
7
35
7
14
63
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Georgia Runs Past Murray State in Home Opener
September 07, 2019 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. -- A 35-point second quarter helped the No. 3-ranked University of Georgia football team defeat Murray State, 63-17, Saturday afternoon in front of 92,746 fans at the newly-named Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium.
Before kickoff, former head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley was joined by his family and captains from each of his 25 Georgia teams for the unveiling of Dooley Field.
The 2019 Bulldogs (2-0, 1-0 SEC) then used an efficient 10-of-11 passing effort from junior quarterback Jake Fromm, as well as 269 rushing yards from seven different running backs to run past the Racers.
Redshirt-freshman tailback Zamir White led all rushers with 72 total yards and scored the first touchdown of his career off a six-yard scamper in the second quarter.
"We're always proud to get a win," head coach Kirby Smart said. "At the end of the day, a lot of work goes into a game, and I want the kids to be able to celebrate that. We just need to fix a few things. … We'll work this week, like we always do, on fundamentals. We've got to tackle better. We had sloppy, sloppy tackling. Against good people, that will come back to haunt you. We'll work on that."
Fromm directed a four-play, 56-yard drive, capped off by D'Andre Swift's first touchdown of the season to open the game.
Highlights
Murray State quickly answered as quarterback Preston Rice connected with wide receiver DaQuon Green for a 60-yard score to knot the game at 7-7 with 6:36 remaining in the first quarter.
The opening frame ended with Georgia driving at the Murray State 15-yard line. The Bulldogs scored back-to-back touchdowns early in the second, thanks to a Brian Herrien two-yard rush and a J.R. Reed fumble recovery that he took back for a 14-yard score.
With Georgia up 21-7, Swift added a 10-yard touchdown rush, followed by freshman wide receiver's George Pickens' first career score — a 15-yard reception from Fromm. That set up White's six-yard touchdown that put Georgia up 42-7.
On the Bulldogs' first offensive possession of the second half, Racer defensive back Nigel Watson intercepted a Stetson Bennett pass and ran it back 35 yards to cut into Georgia's lead.
The home team quickly answered as Bennett connected with Demetris Robertson for a 15-yard strike — the quarterback's first career touchdown pass.
The Bulldogs led 49-17 at the end of three quarters, and maintained their lead the rest of the game.
Georgia will now host Arkansas State next Saturday, Sept. 14 at noon ET.
Before kickoff, former head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley was joined by his family and captains from each of his 25 Georgia teams for the unveiling of Dooley Field.
The 2019 Bulldogs (2-0, 1-0 SEC) then used an efficient 10-of-11 passing effort from junior quarterback Jake Fromm, as well as 269 rushing yards from seven different running backs to run past the Racers.
Redshirt-freshman tailback Zamir White led all rushers with 72 total yards and scored the first touchdown of his career off a six-yard scamper in the second quarter.
"We're always proud to get a win," head coach Kirby Smart said. "At the end of the day, a lot of work goes into a game, and I want the kids to be able to celebrate that. We just need to fix a few things. … We'll work this week, like we always do, on fundamentals. We've got to tackle better. We had sloppy, sloppy tackling. Against good people, that will come back to haunt you. We'll work on that."
Fromm directed a four-play, 56-yard drive, capped off by D'Andre Swift's first touchdown of the season to open the game.
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Highlights
Murray State quickly answered as quarterback Preston Rice connected with wide receiver DaQuon Green for a 60-yard score to knot the game at 7-7 with 6:36 remaining in the first quarter.
The opening frame ended with Georgia driving at the Murray State 15-yard line. The Bulldogs scored back-to-back touchdowns early in the second, thanks to a Brian Herrien two-yard rush and a J.R. Reed fumble recovery that he took back for a 14-yard score.
With Georgia up 21-7, Swift added a 10-yard touchdown rush, followed by freshman wide receiver's George Pickens' first career score — a 15-yard reception from Fromm. That set up White's six-yard touchdown that put Georgia up 42-7.
On the Bulldogs' first offensive possession of the second half, Racer defensive back Nigel Watson intercepted a Stetson Bennett pass and ran it back 35 yards to cut into Georgia's lead.
The home team quickly answered as Bennett connected with Demetris Robertson for a 15-yard strike — the quarterback's first career touchdown pass.
The Bulldogs led 49-17 at the end of three quarters, and maintained their lead the rest of the game.
Georgia will now host Arkansas State next Saturday, Sept. 14 at noon ET.
Team Stats
MUR
UGA
Total Yards
284
561
Pass Yards
261
292
Rushing Yards
23
269
Penalty Yards
40
40
1st Downs
11
25
3rd Downs
6
8
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
29:19
30:41
1st Quarter
MUR 0, UGA 7
UGA - D'Andre Swift 3 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 4 plays, 56 yards, TOP 1:23
MUR 7, UGA 7
MUR - DaQuon Green 60 yd pass from Preston Rice (Gabriel Vicente kick) 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:26
2nd Quarter
MUR 7, UGA 14
UGA - Brian Herrien 2 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:38
MUR 7, UGA 21
UGA - J.R. Reed 14 yd fumble recovery (R. Blankenship kick)
MUR 7, UGA 28
UGA - D'Andre Swift 10 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 4 plays, 41 yards, TOP 2:18
MUR 7, UGA 35
UGA - George Pickens 15 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick) 3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:46
MUR 7, UGA 42
UGA - Zamir White 6 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 4 plays, 36 yards, TOP 1:34
3rd Quarter
MUR 14, UGA 42
MUR - Nigel Walton 35 yd interception (Gabriel Vicente kick)
MUR 14, UGA 49
UGA - D. Robertson 15 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (R. Blankenship kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:11
MUR 17, UGA 49
MUR - Gabriel Vicente 26 yd field goal 10 plays, 66 yards, TOP 4:04
4th Quarter
MUR 17, UGA 56
UGA - D. Blaylock 25 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (R. Blankenship kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:29
MUR 17, UGA 63
UGA - Stetson Bennett 1 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 1:27
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