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Georgia vs. Georgia Tech Game Notes
November 20, 2002 | Football
Nov. 20, 2002
2002 GEORGIA BULLDOG FOOTBALL
No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (10-1)
vs. Ga. Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4)
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Date: Nov. 30, 3:30 pm ET; Site: Athens, Ga.;
Stadium: Sanford Stadium (86,520)
Radio: Georgia Radio Network (WNGC-FM 106.1 Athens, 750 AM Atlanta) Larry Munson, Scott Howard, Loran Smith, Neil Williamson
National Television: CBS-TV (Verne Lundquist, Todd Blackledge and Jill Arrington)
TV Replay: CSS-TV (Tues. @ 8 pm in Athens on Ch. 95; Wed. @ 8 pm in Atlanta on Ch. 33)
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BCS Standings
2002 Depth Chart
2002 Georgia Schedule
Up Close: UGA VI
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia's NFL Bulldogs
Georgia Story Lines This Week
*Georgia's defense continues its stellar play, ranking 3rd in the SEC and 15th nationally in Scoring Defense at 17.2 points allowed a game. The Bulldogs lead the SEC in Red Zone Defense with opponents scoring just 57 percent of the time.
*Former Georgia Quarterback Buck Belue is the Honorary Captain of this week's game versus Georgia Tech. He will be scheduled to speak to the team before kickoff.
*The Bulldogs aim to become only the sixth team in school history to record 11 wins in a season. At 10-1, Georgia is enjoying its best year since 1982 when the Bulldogs last captured the SEC. They entered the Sugar Bowl 11-0 and ranked number one but lost to second-ranked Penn State 27-23. Georgia's other teams to post at least 11 wins came in 1980 (12-0), 1971 (11-1), 1946 (11-0) and 1942 (11-1). Georgia also looks to go 7-0 at home for the first time since 1980, the last time the Bulldogs had seven home games.
*The last time Georgia had only one loss heading into the Ga. Tech game was 1983 (9-1-1), and the Bulldogs won 27-24 in Atlanta. The last time Georgia had 10 wins heading into the Ga. Tech game was 1982 (10-0), and the Bulldogs won 38-18 in Athens.
Georgia-Ga. Tech Series
Georgia leads the series 53-36-5 including 26-12-1 in Athens. In games decided by seven points or less, Georgia is 21-12-5...Georgia's biggest win came in 1968 (47-8), the biggest loss in 1905 (44-0)...In the last 10 meetings, Georgia is 7-3...Georgia's last win in Athens came in 1996 (19-10)...For the first time since 1997, this year's contest will not be a matchup of top 25 teams. However in 1997, unranked Ga. Tech gave then 13th-ranked Georgia quite a game before the Bulldogs secured a 27-24 win in Atlanta. With 14 seconds remaining, Ga. Tech's Travares Tillman intercepted a Mike Bobo pass but pass interference was called on Donte Booker, and the Bulldogs got the football back. With eight seconds left and first and goal from the 8, Bobo completed an eight-yard TD pass to Corey Allen for the victory.
Last Meeting: Nov. 24, 2001 in Atlanta, Ga.: #19 Georgia d. #21 Ga. Tech 31-17
Georgia senior RB Verron Haynes ran for 207 yards while kicker Billy Bennett tied an SEC mark and set a Bulldog record with six field goals in leading them to victory, snapping a three-game losing streak to Ga. Tech. The Bulldogs controlled much of the game but stalled in the Red Zone, relying on Bennett for their first 15 points on field goals of 40, 44, 32, 28 and 37 yards. The Yellow Jackets took a brief 10-9 lead in the second quarter before Bennett's fourth field goal gave the Bulldogs a 12-10 half-time edge. A 37-yard TD run by Joe Burns gave the Yellow Jackets a 17-15 edge late in the 3rd quarter but Georgia answered with its only offensive TD of the game, capped by a three-yard run by Haynes. Tim Wansley added a 28-yard INT return for a TD and one more field goal by Bennett provided the final margin.
Last Meeting in Athens: Nov. 25, 2000:
#18 Ga. Tech d. #19 Georgia 27-15
The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 17-0 advantage in the first quarter and built a 27-3 half-time lead en route to the win. Ga. Tech QB George Godsey ran for a TD and passed for another plus linebacker Darryl Smith returned an interception 70 yards for a TD. Georgia tried to rally in the second half as Cory Phillips completed 26-of-41 passes for 290 and 2 TDs. He finished with a school record-tying 36 completions on 62 attempts for 413 yards in the loss. Godsey finished the day 20-of-35 for 222 yards.
2002 Georgia Schedule
National Ranking: #5 BCS, #6 AP, #6 Coaches
Aug. 31 Clemson (ESPN) W, 31-28
Sept. 14 @South Carolina (CBS) W, 13-7
Sept. 21 Northwestern State W, 45-7
Sept. 28 New Mexico State W, 41-10
Oct. 5 @ #22 Alabama (CBS) W, 27-25
Oct. 12 #10 Tennessee (CBS) W, 18-13
Oct. 19 Vanderbilt (JP) W, 48-17
Oct. 26 @ Kentucky (CBS) W, 52-24
Nov. 2 % #22 Florida (ESPN) L, 20-13
Nov. 9 Ole Miss (ESPN2) W, 31-17
Nov. 16 @ #24 Auburn (CBS) W, 24-21
Nov. 30 Georgia Tech (CBS) 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 SEC Championship (CBS) 6 p.m.
%Jacksonville, Fla.
Did You Know?
Georgia will make a school record seven appearances on CBS this season. The Ga. Tech game will be the sixth on the network followed by the SEC Championship game on Dec. 7. The previous high for the Bulldogs was five games on ABC in 1992 and five on ESPN/ESPN2 in 1994,1999 and 2000. The Bulldogs are 4-5-1 in games played on Nov. 30 including 3-3 vs. Ga. Tech.
Georgia Quick Facts
Website: www.georgiadogs.com
Location: Athens
Colors: Red & Black
Nickname: Bulldogs
Enrollment: 32,400
Conference: Southeastern
Home Field: Sanford Stadium (86,520)
Athletic Director: Vince Dooley
Head Coach: Mark Richt
Alma Mater: Miami, Fla. ('82)
Record at School (Years): 18-5 (2nd)
Overall Record (Years): 18-5 (2nd)
2002 Team Record (SEC): 10-1 (6-1)
Ga. Tech Quick Facts
Website: www.ramblinwreck.com
National Ranking: NR
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Colors: Old Gold & White
Nickname: Yellow Jackets
Enrollment: 43,719
Conference: ACC
Home Field: Dodd Stadium/Grant Field (43,719)
Athletic Director: Dave Braine
Head Coach: Chan Gailey
Alma Mater: Florida ('74)
Record at School (Years): 7-4 (1st)
Overall Rec. (Years): 31-15 (5th)
2002 Team Record (ACC): 7-4 (4-4)
Georgia's Most Frequent Foes
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FAST FACT: With Alabama and Clemson on the schedule this season, Georgia will face each of its 10 most frequent rivals. In fact, 60 percent of Georgia's games since 1892 have been played against these 10 teams.
Rivalry Rumblings
The Ga.-Ga. Tech series began in 1893 with the Yellow Jackets winning 28-6. Georgia has the series with Ga. Tech at 53-36-5 and doesn't count two Yellow Jacket wins during World War II.
From 1919-24, the schools did not play each other because of a dispute caused from a Georgia parade float that ridiculed Ga. Tech for playing football during World War I.
In 1933, the first Georgia-Tech freshman/junior varsity game - a Thanksgiving tradition for the next 60 years to benefit Scottish Rite Children's Hospital.
In 1942, #5 Georgia (9-1) faced #2 Ga. Tech (9-0). Frank Sinkwich and Charley Trippi led Georgia to a 34-0 win en route to a national title.
Georgia's Theron Sapp, nicknamed the "Drought Breaker" after his TD gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 win over Tech in 1957, snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Yellow Jackets. Ga.
Tech's drought breaker was Brad Chambers whose 35-yard FG with two seconds left in the 1998 game gave Tech its first win over the Bulldogs after seven straight defeats..
In 1978, Georgia trailed 20-0 in the 2nd quarter when freshman Buck Belue came off the sideline and rallied the team to a 29-28 victory, the biggest comeback in school history to that point.
In 1993, Georgia led 36-10 with 1:29 remaining and then added a TD pass, which fueled charges of running up the score and a brawl between the teams.
Five games in the series history have been decided by one point, four of them won by Georgia, most recently 18-17 in 1995 on a 34-yard FG by Kanon Parkman with 47 seconds left.
Fans who witnessed the last three meetings in the 1990s will argue forever on the following moments: 1997 pass interference against Tech; Joe Hamilton's "non-fumble" in 1998; Jasper Sanks "fumble" in 1999.
Ga. Tech's 51-48 overtime win in 1999 was the highest scoring game in the series and featured 1,104 yards of total offense. In overtime, Georgia blocked Tech's first field goal attempt on third down but the Yellow Jackets recovered and on their second try, Luke Manget made a 38-yarder for the win.
CURRENT STAT LEADERS
GEORGIA
Rushing: Musa Smith: 198 for 952 yds, 5TDs, LG32
Passing: David Greene: 182x322, 2,394 yds, 20TDs, 8 INTs
Receiving: Fred Gibson: 33 for 580 yards, 3TDs; (Terrence Edwards injured: 47 for 804 yards, 10 TDs)
Punting: Jonathan Kilgo: 54 punts, 41.9 avg., LG66
Kicking: Billy Bennett: 16x21 FGs,LG 47,41x41 PATs
Tackles: Boss Bailey: 100 tackles (54S, 46A)
GA. TECH
Rushing: Gordon Clinkscale: 70 for 455 yds, 3TDs, LG51 (Tony Hollings injured: 92-633, 11TDs, LG72)
Passing: A.J. Suggs: 192x329, 2,044 yds, 10TDs, 11INTs
Receiving: Kerry Watkins: 61 for 907 yds, 4 TDs;
Punting: Dan Dyke: 33 punts, 39.9 avg., LG55
Kicking: Luke Manget: 12x16 FGs,LG41,25x25 PATs
Tackles: Daryl Smith: 78 tackles (34S, 44A)
A QUICK LOOK AT THE COACH
MARK RICHT: Alma Mater: Miami, Fla. ('82)
UGA/Overall: 18-5 (2nd season)
Notes: Led Georgia to 2002 SEC Eastern Division title, the first since 1992..Currently 10-1 and ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 1997...In 2001, posted best record by a first-year coach at Georgia since 1920 when Herman Stegeman went 8-0-1, Richt's Bulldogs posted an 8-4 mark...Came to UGA from Fla. State (1990-2000), serving as the offensive coordinator from 1994-2000.
The Mark Richt Era
Year W L T Pct. SEC
2001 8 4 0 .667 5-3 (T3rd/East)
2002 10 1 0 .909 7-1 (1st/East)
Total 18 5 0 .783 12-4 (.750)
INSIDE THE NUMBERS UNDER RICHT
Record (SEC) 18-5 (12-4)
SEC East/West/Non-Conference 7-3/5-1/6-1
Home/Away/Neutral 10-2/8-0/0-3
Day/Night 14-3/4-2
Score First/Opp. Scores First 14-4/4-1
Leading/Trailing/Tied at Half 13-2/4-3/1-0
Leading/Trailing/Tied after Third 14-2/2-3/2-0
Scoring >20 Pts./30+ Pts. 2-5/13-0
Allowing less than 20 Pts. 11-1
Allowing 20+/30+ Pts. 7-4/0-0
Rushing for less than 100 yds. 4-1
Rushing for over 100 yds. 14-4
Rushing for 200+ yds. 4-0
Passing for 300+ yds. 7-1
Totaling less than 300 yds. 4-2
400+ yds. of total offense 10-0
Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing 7-2
Allowing less than 300 yds. total off. 8-1
Allowing 400 + yds. total offense 3-1
Having 100-yd. rusher 9-2
Opp. have 100-yd. rusher 5-3
No turnovers/takeaways 1-0/1-1
In August/September: 6-1
In October: 7-1
In November 4-2
In December: 1-1
MOST WINS BY GEORGIA COACHES THROUGH THEIR FIRST TWO SEASONS
Coach (Years at Georgia) Wins 2-Yr. Rec.
Mark Richt (2001-) 18 18-5
H.J. Stegeman (1920-22) 15 15-2-2
Jim Donnan (1996-2000) 15 15-8
Vince Dooley (1964-88) 13 13-7-1
W.A. Cunningham (1910-19) 13 13-3-2
8-0 IN ROAD GAMES (0-3 NEUTRAL SITES)
Year Opponent Final
2001 #6 Tennessee W, 26-24
2001 Vanderbilt W, 30-14
2001 #6 Florida (Jax.) L, 24-10
2001 Ole Miss W, 35-15
2001 #21 Ga. Tech W, 31-17
2001 *Boston College L, 20-16
2002 South Carolina W, 13-7
2002 #22 Alabama W, 27-25
2002 Kentucky W, 52-24
2002 #22 Florida (Jax.) L, 20-13
2002 #24 Auburn W, 24-21
COME FROM BEHIND WINS (7)
Year Opponent Deficit 4th Qt. Final
2001 @#6 Tennessee 24-20 17-17 26-24
2001 Kentucky 22-14 29-29 43-29
2001 #21 Ga. Tech 17-15 21-17 GA 31-17
2002 Clemson 28-21 28-21 CU 31-28
2002 @ #22 Alabama 25-24 25-24 UA 27-25
2002 @ Kentucky 24-21 42-24 GA 52-24
2002 @ #24 Auburn 21-10 21-17 AU 24-21
6-4 IN CLOSE CALLS (Decided by 7 or less)
Year Opponent Result
2001 #21 South Carolina L, 14-9
2001 @ #6 Tennessee W, 26-24
2001 #24 Auburn L, 24-17
2001 *Boston College L, 20-16
2002 Clemson W, 31-28
2002 @South Carolina W, 13-7
2002 @ #22 Alabama W, 27-25
2002 #10 Tennessee W, 18-13
2002 #22 Florida (Jax.) L, 20-13
2002 @ #24 Auburn W, 24-21
*Music City Bowl, Nashville, Tenn.
Starters' Average Heights and Weights
Georgia // Ga. Tech Offensive Line & TEs 6-4, 301 // 6-5, 290
Offensive Backs & WRs 6-0, 207 // 6-0, 199
Defensive Line 6-4, 277 // 6-4, 269
Linebackers 6-2, 236 // 6-2, 223
Defensive Backs 6-1, 196 // 6-0, 195
Team Formations
Georgia Offense: Multiple Ga. Tech Offense: Multiple
Georgia Defense: Multiple Ga. Tech Defense: Multiple
Class Breakdown of Starters
Georgia // Georgia // Ga. Tech // Ga. Tech
Offense // Defense // Offense // Defense
Senior - 7 // 2 // 5 // 4
Junior - 2 // 4 // 1 // 3
Sophomore - 2 // 3 // 5 // 2
Freshmen - 0 // 2 // 0 // 2
This Week's Opponent (Ga. Tech) Schedule:
8/31 Vanderbilt W, 45-3
9/7 at UConn W, 31-14
9/14 at Clemson L, 24-19
9/21 BYU W, 28-19
9/28 at North Carolina W, 21-13
10/5 Wake Forest L, 24-21
10/17 at Maryland L, 34-10
10/26 Virginia W, 23-15
11/2 at NC State W, 24-17
11/9 Florida State L, 21-13
11/16 Duke W, 17-2
11/30 at GEORGIA 3:30 p.m.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS...Bulldogs in the SEC
Several Bulldogs rank among the top three in the SEC in the following categories:
Rushing Yards/Game: Musa Smith, 2nd, 95.2
Receving Yards/Game: Terrence Edwards, 2nd, 80.4; Fred Gibson, 3rd, 64.4
Kick Return Avg: Fred Gibson, 5th (25.4); 20th nationally
Scoring: Billy Bennett, 2nd overall, 88; 1st among Kickers, 89 pts, 8.1 Pts/g
FG and FG PCT: Billy Bennett, 2nd, 76.2% (16-of-21)
PAT Kicking PCT: Billy Bennett: T1st (100%) at 41-for-41
(SEC Defensive Stat Rankings Updated on Tuesday)
Sacks: David Pollack, 1st in SEC and T4th nationally, 11; (Georgia's 33 ranks 2nd in SEC)
Tackles for Losses: David Pollack, 1st, 19; Jonathan Sullivan, 2nd, 15.5
QB-Pressures: David Pollack and Johnathan Sullivan, T1st, 28 each;
Team Ranking in the SEC
GEORGIA
Category: Ranking (Avg.)
Scoring Offense: 3rd (31.2)
Scoring Defense: 3rd (17.2) and 15th nationally
Pass Offense: 3rd (248.3)
Pass Defense: 9th (200.9)
Rushing Offense: 10th (131.7)
Rushing Defense: 3rd (122.3)
Total Offense: 5th (380.0)
Total Defense: 5th (323.2)
Kickoff Returns: 7th (20.4)
Punt Returns: 1st (16.6) and 5th nationally
Net Punting: 5th (36.3)
Turnover Margin: T7th (+1)
Time of Possession: 12th (28:09)
Kickoff Coverage: 4th (18.7)
DAVID GREENE: Game-By-Game
2001 Opponent Cmp-Att-Int-TD Yds. LG Res.
Ark. St. 21-29-0-2 285 28 W
#21 S. Carolina 21-33-1-0 169 24 L
Arkansas 20-37-1-2 298 33 W
@#6 Tennessee 21-34-1-2 303 55 W
@Vanderbilt 19-26-0-2 305 58TD W
Kentucky 22-36-1-3 364 68TD W
#6Florida (Jax.) 25-42-1-0 258 40 L
#24Auburn 15-32-1-2 294 67TD L
@Ole Miss 8-14-2-1 93 44 W
@#21 Ga.Tech 11-24-0-0 210 50 W
Houston 9-17-1-3 210 49 W
2001 Totals 192-324-9-17 2,789 68TD
*Boston College 22-38-2-1 288 38 L
*Bowl game
2002 Opponent Cmp-Att-Int-TD Yds. LG Res.
Clemson 12-21-1-1 67 15 W
@S. Carolina 11-19-0-0 169 52 W
NW State 26-43-1-4 346 46 W
New Mex. St. 19-34-1-2 207 27 W
@#22 Alabama 15-27-2-2 224 42TD W
#10 Tennessee 22-37-1-1 232 23 W
Vanderbilt 20-23-0-2 319 65TD W
@ Kentucky 16-32-0-4 251 41TD W
#22 Florida (Jax) 11-29-0-1 141 31 L
Ole Miss 12-22-1-2 206 53 W
@ #24 Auburn 18-35-1-1 232 41 W
2002 Totals 182-322-8-20 2,394 65TD
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Career Totals: 374-646-17-37 5,183 68TD
Greene's Career-Highs
Attempts Completions Yards
43 (NWS'02) 26 (NWS'02) 364 (UK'01) TDs LG INTs
4 (UK/NWS'02) 68TD (UK'01) 2 (3 times)
Georgia Records
TD Passes in a Season
1. 24 Eric Zeier 1993
2. 24 Eric Zeier 1994
3. 20 David Greene 2002
4. 19 Mike Bobo 1997
Career TD Passes
1. 67, Zeier (91-94)
2. 38, Bobo (94-97)
3. 37, Greene (01-
Milton Provides A Change of Pace In the Backfield
*A 5-10, 200-pound RS-Freshman native of Tallahasse, Fla.
*Appeared in all 11 games this season with 61 rushes for 256 yards; 7 Rec. for 23 yards
*Had one of Georgia's biggest carries of the season, picking up 25 yards on a 4th and 2 play at the Tennessee 35 late in the fourth quarter that clinched Georgia's 18-13 win over #10 Tennessee
*Career-high 18 carries for 78 yards in first career start, coming in 52-24 road win over Kentucky
*A 1998 graduate of North Florida Christian School in Tallahassee, originally signed with Syracuse but as a partial-qualifier opted not to attend and worked for two years. At one point, worked at a hotel as a caterer and lived out of his car before moving in with his former prep coach Scott Queen who helped persuade Coach Richt to give Milton a second chance.
*Signed with Georgia but was redshirted in 2001 after a series of setbacks including pulled hamstring, shoulder surgery and stress fracture in his left leg. Coach Richt on Milton: "He has the chance of being a tremendous success story...he really wants to get a degree...he wants to be somebody."
Greene Directs Bulldogs to a 10-1 Mark
*A 6-3, 227-pound Redshirt-Sophomore native of Snellville, Ga.
*Career Record of 18-5 as Georgia starter including 8-0 on opponent's home field, winning @ #6 Tennessee, #21 Ga. Tech, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt in 2001; @ #22 Alabama, #24 Auburn, South Carolina and Kentucky in 2002; Led Bulldogs to 2002 SEC Eastern Division title
*Ranks 4th in SEC in Passing Efficiency (134.5), Passing Avg./Game (217.6)and Total Offense (213.1)
*Five 4th quarter comebacks (Clemson, @#22 Alabama, @#24 Auburn in 2002; @#6 Tenn., Kentucky in 2001)
*20 TD Passes this year ranks 3rd most in Bulldog history for a season
*Razor-sharp in 48-17 win over Vanderbilt, 20-for-23, 319 yards, 2 TDs
*CBS Player of the Game in 27-25 win over #22 Alabama, Georgia's first-ever victory in Tuscaloosa
*Twice tied School Record this season with 4 TD Passes in 52-24 road win at Kentucky and 45-7 win over NW St. in Athens
*Combined with D.J. Shockley vs. Kentucky to set Bulldog record with 6 TD passes in a game.
Smith Rushing Ever Closer to the 1,000-Yard Plateau
*A 6-2, 226-pound Junior native of Elliottsburg, Penn.
*Needs 48 yards to reach 1,000 yards this season and become the first Bulldog to reach that mark since Garrison Hearst in 1992 (Hearst had 1,594 yds on 228 carries, 19 TDs)
*Clutch 32-yard gain on 2nd and 19 at the Georgia 2 late in the 3rd quarter vs. Auburn with Georgia trailing 21-10. The Bulldogs went on to score a TD on that drive and the comeback was on.
*Gained 248 yards on 59 carries in a two-games stretch vs. Florida and Ole Miss including 148 yards on Career-High 37 carries vs. the Rebels
*Returned to lineup vs. Florida, gained 100 yards on 22 carries after missing UK game with thumb injury/surgery
*14 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TDs in win over Vanderbilt but injured left thumb; Had thumb surgery on Oct. 22 and made the UK trip, dressed out but did not play.
*Had 19 carries for 29 yards plus 2 catches for 8 yards in win over #10 Tennessee
*First RB to rush for more than 100 yards against #22 Alabama this year, Had 21 carries for 126 yards and 1 TD in win over the Crimson Tide
*12 carries for 79 yards and 2 TDs plus 2 rec. for 14 yards in win over New Mexico State
*Then Career-high 27 carries (103 yards) in 13-7 win at South Carolina.
*Georgia's top rusher and receiver in season-opening win over Clemson (23 rushes for 105 yards and 4 receptions for 16 yards).
*Frustrating season in 2001 due to osteitis pubis, a condition in which stomach and groin muscles tear away from the pubic bone.
*Currently on maintenance program to strengthen groin and abdominal muscles. Also does extra stretching before and after practice including whirpool and ultrasound.
Year -- G/GS -- Att. -- Yds. -- TD -- LG -- Rec. -- Yds. -- TD -- LG
2000 -- 9/2 -- 75 -- 300 -- 5 -- 40 -- 2 -- -7 -- 0 -- -3
2001 -- 9/5 -- 119 -- 548 -- 6 -- 49 -- 10 -- 87 -- 0 -- 17
2002 -- 10/10 -- 198 -- 952 -- 5 -- 32 -- 13 -- 108 -- 0 -- 26
Totals -- 28/17 -- 392 -- 1800 -- 16 -- 49 -- 25 -- 188 -- 0 -- 26
Gibson A Threat At Wideout And As a Kickoff Returner
*A 6-4, 190-pound Sophomore native of Waycross, Ga.
On the Biletnikoff Award "Watch List"
*33 receptions for 580 yards, 3 TDs, 981 all-purpose yards but missed the Kentucky and Florida games due to a thumb injury (surgery to repair ligament tear on Oct. 22) that happened during the Vanderbilt game
*Ranks 5th in SEC and 20th nationally with 25.4 Kick Return Avg. (16 returns for 407 yards, 1 TD)
*Ranks 3rd in the SEC in Receiving Yards/Game at 64.4
*4 Rec. for 97 yds, 1 TD and 3 KO Ret. for 95 yards vs. Ole Miss after missing two games due to thumb injury;
*2nd in Bulldog career record book for Most 100+ Yard
Receving Games with 7 in only 18 career games played, and he didn't have a catch in his first three.
*First time he touched a football this year, he returned a kickoff 91 yards for a TD against Clemson in the season opener. It was the first time since 1990 that a Bulldog returned a kickoff for a TD
*Team-high 188 all-purpose yards in 13-7 win at South Carolina including 6 rec. for 116 yards and 2 KO Ret. for 72 yards.
All-America Standout Jon Stinchcomb Anchors The Line
*A 6-6, 297-pound Senior native of Lilburn, Ga.
*Two-time Academic All-American, 2002 consensus preseason All-American
*Named to 2002 Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American All-District team, now on national ballot
*Named one of six Division I-A recipients of the 2002 National Football Foundation Post-Graduate
Scholarships. Will receive award at the Foundation's annual College Hall of Fame banquet in New York on Dec. 10. *One of 12 Semifinalists for the 2002 Lombardi Award
*Jersey and picture on display at the College Football Hall of Fame as one of the 10 players to watch for this year's major awards. Exhibit titled "Race for the Pantheon"
*Ranks 6th in school history for Most Career Bulldog starts with 42 (including bowl games).
*Missed the Kentucky game due to left knee surgery but returned as starter vs. Florida
Johnson Posts Career Game, Earns SEC Honor
*A 6-3, 213-pound Junior native of Tulsa, Okla.
*Earned the SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor after a career day in Georgia's 24-21 win at 24th-ranked Auburn. Career-high 13 receptions for 141 yards and one touchdown. The 19-yard TD catch ranks as one of the biggest in school history as it clinched the SEC's Eastern Division title outright, the first for the Bulldogs since the league split into divisions in 1992. The TD reception came on a fourth and 15 play with 1:25 remaining and Georgia trailing 21-17. Coming into the game, Johnson's season totals were 11 catches for 130 yards and one TD. For the Auburn game, the Bulldogs were without two of their top wideouts in senior Terrence Edwards and junior Damien Gary who are both injured.
Shockley Ready for Action
*A 6-1, 190-pound Redshirt-Freshman native of College Park, Ga.
After playing in only one series against Ole Miss which ended in a fumbled exchange with center Ian Knight, D.J. Shockley played sparingly against #24 Auburn. He played one series and went 1-for-2 for minus one yard through the air and two rushes for minus four yards before the Bulldogs punted.
Georgia had experimented with playing two quarterbacks in its first two games this year, however sophomore David Greene saw a majority of the action after Shockley broke a bone in his left foot against South Carolina. Shockley missed the next four games before returning to action against Vanderbilt on Oct. 19 and then showcased his talents in extended play against Kentucky on Oct. 26. Against the Wildcats, Shockley set career-highs, completing 10-of-14 passes for 102 yards and 2 TDs plus had six rushes for 32 yards. His highlights included a 16-yard keeper on third-and-inches, and he jumped over a would-be tackler and completed an 8-yard TD pass to Damien Gary. Shockley paired with Greene to set a Bulldog mark with 6 TD passes in a game.
On the year, Shockley has appeared in 7 games and is 24-for-39 with 272 yards passing and 4 TDs plus 2 INTs. Also, he has 26 rushes for 88 yards and 1 TD. Senior QB Cory Phillips, who has appeared in 16 games with four starts in his career, served as the number two QB while Shockley was injured. Phillips saw action versus Northwestern State, New Mexico State and all three played in the Vanderbilt game. Phillips is 4-for-7 with 61 yards passing and one TD.
Record-Setting Edwards Sidelined With Shoulder Injury
*A 6-0, 171-pound Senior native of Tennille, Ga.
*Left Shoulder Injury in 4th quarter vs. Ole Miss on Nov. 9 and slated to miss 3-to-6 Weeks, was closing in on SEC Career Receiving Records and Already set several Bulldog records
*Biletnikoff Award "Watch List"
*Team-high 47 Rec. for 804 yards and school-record 10 TDs
*Ranks 2nd in SEC in Rec. Yards/G(80.4), 3rd in Rec./G (4.7)
*Owns 4 Georgia Career Receiving Records: Receptions (192), Receiving Yards (2,893), TD Receptions (29) and Most Games with 100 Yards Receiving (10).
*Set record for Most TD Catches in a Season with 10
*Tied school record with 3 TD catches in win over Kentucky, shares mark with Don Potterfield (vs. Auburn in 1963) and George Poschner (vs. Florida in 1942)
*Has caught a pass in 44 of 45 games he has played (counting bowl games). The 2001 Florida game snapped a 30-game streak.
*CBS-TV Player of the Game for performances in wins over #10 Tennessee (7 rec., 112 yards, and at Kentucky (5 rec., 127 yards, school-record tying 3 TDs, 2 KO Ret. for 44 yards, 1 pass completion for 4 yards)...Also named SEC Player of the Week for performance in road win over Kentucky
*Currently ranks 4th in SEC history for Career Rec. Yards (2,893); Josh Reed (LSU) holds the mark with 3,001 yards from 1999-2001.; Closing in on SEC Receptions and TD Receptions records
SEC Record: Career Receptions
1. 208 Craig Yeast, UK (1995-98)
2. 200 Keith Edwards, VU (1980,82-84)
3. 194 Anthony White, UK (1996-99)
4. 192 Terrence Edwards, UGA (1999-curr.
SEC Record: Career TD Receptions
1. 31 Chris Doering, UF (1992-95)
T2. 29 Terrence Edwards (1999-curr.)
T2. 29 Terry Beasley, AU (1969-71)
T2. 29 Ike Hilliard, UF (1994-96)
The Bite to Go With The Bark
Despite losing six players to the NFL, the Georgia defense has played a huge role in the success of the Bulldogs this year.
*1st in SEC in Red Zone Defense (56.7%)
*3rd in SEC and 15th nationally in Scoring Defense (17.2 pts/g)
*3rd in SEC in Rushing Defense (122.3)
*9th in SEC in Passing Defense (200.9)
*5th in SEC in Total Defense (323.2)
Sullivan Turning Up the Heat in the Middle of the Line
While most of the media and fans have heard of the play of senior linebackers Boss Bailey and Tony Gilbert along with sophomore defensive end David Pollack, one Bulldog who is having a big year is junior DT Johnathan Sullivan. The 6-3, 299-pound native of Griffin, Ga., is drawing his share of double teams. He is tied for 1st in the SEC with teammate David Pollack with 28 QB-Pressures and ranks 5th on the team in tackles with 65, has 15.5 tackles for a loss of 53 and 3 sacks for minus 17.
Against Kentucky, Sullivan tallied 4 QB-Pressures, had 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss of 14 and made 6 tackles. Against Florida, he had a career-high 10 tackles including eight solo stops.
One of the best performances by the defense this season came in the second half against the Wildcats on Oct. 26. In the first half, Kentucky built a 24-21 lead over Georgia with 271 yards of total offense. In the second half, the Wildcats were shutout and managed just 101 total yards.
"It was the same team both halves, there was just a lot more communication," said Sullivan after the game.
Sullivan along with Gilbert and Bailey combined for a pair of sacks right before half-time to force Kentucky out of field goal range after they had driven to the Georgia 18. Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder credited that series with changing the momentum of the game and sparking the Bulldog defense the rest of the way.
3 Defensive TDs By the Bulldogs
The school record for Most INT returns for TDs is four by the 2000 squad. This season, Georgia has three.
Against South Carolina in one motion, sophomore DE David Pollack stripped the football and then intercepted a Cory Jenkins pass in the endzone for a TD.
Junior rover Kentrell Curry provided a 78-yard interception return for a TD against New Mexico State, the ninth longest in school history.
True freshman Tim Jennings had a 64-yard interception return for a TD against Ole Miss.
Young Secondary Earning Their Stripes and Making Big Plays
Junior CB Bruce Thornton is the only returning player in Georgia's secondary of a year ago after the other three members were all NFL draft picks. Safety Terreal Bierria (4th Rd.) suits up for the Seattle Seahawks while rover Jermaine Phillips (5th Rd.) and cornerback Tim Wansley (7th Rd.) are with Tampa Bay.
The 2002 secondary is ranked 9th in the SEC in pass defense (200.9 yards/game). Opponents have passed for 11 TDs while the Bulldog defense has 12 interceptions. Nine interceptions belong to the secondary. Here is a look at some of their big plays this year.
Junior CB Bruce Thornton
*1st Career Interception, A TD-saving pass breakup, 3 tackles vs. Ole Miss
*Career-high 9 tackles plus forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Florida
*Picked up a blocked punt and returned it 12 yards for a TD vs. Northwestern State Junior ROV Kentrell Curry
*Tied for team-lead with 2 INTs, 1 for a TD
*Team-high 9 tackles vs. Ole Miss
*Career-high 12 tackles against Florida.
*78-yard INT Return for a TD vs. New Mexico State
RS-Freshman FS/LB Thomas Davis
*Started at SLB vs. Florida and Ole Miss, 2 starts at FS to begin the season before moving to LB
*2 Fumble Recoveries, 1 Fumble Return
*Interception at #22 Alabama secured the win
*Blocked a punt vs. New Mexico State
Sophomore FS Sean Jones
*2 INTs for 58 yards, 1 Fumble Ret. for 11 yards, team-high 11 tackles plus 4 Punt Ret. for 75 yds in win over #24 Auburn; Earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honor for Auburn game
*Team-high 12 stops in the win over #10Tennessee
*Blocked a punt vs. NW State, led to a TD
True Freshman CB Tim Jennings
*Started three games (VU, UK, UF)
*Tied for Team-Lead with 2 INT, 108 Ret. Yards
*4 KO Returns for 80 yards
*Career-high 7 tackles vs UK
*First INT against Florida, and a 44-yard return
*64-yard INT Return for a TD vs. Ole Miss
Who is Where on Game Day?
ON THE FIELD: Mark Richt, Neil Callaway, Brian VanGorder, John Eason, Jon Fabris, Rodney Garner;
UP IN THE BOOTH: Mike Bobo, Dave Johnson and Willie Martinez
Pollack A Finalist for Bronko Nagurski Trophy
*A 6-3, 264-pound Sophomore native of Snellville, Ga.
*SEC Leader and T4th Nationally with 11 Sacks for minus 66; Also SEC-leading 28 QB-Pressures, 19 Tackles for a Loss of 93; Tied 1st on team with 2 INTs;
*Ranks 3rd on team with 90 tackles, 7 Pass Breakups; Served as Team Def. Captain vs. Ole Miss
*His 11 Sacks is the most since 1993 when Mitch Davis set the Bulldog record with 13
*Team-high 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 QB-Pressures in win vs. #24 Auburn
*Team-high 14 tackles, 1 INT with a 39-yard return, 1 Sack, 3 QB-Pressures vs. #22 Florida
*In win vs. Vanderbilt, in the first half only, Blocked a punt, 7 Tackles, 1 Sack
*In win over #10 Tennessee: 2 Sacks, 7 Tackles, Forced a fumble, 1 QB-Pressure
*In win over #22 Alabama: Blocked a field goal, 8 tackles, 1 sack, 8 QB-Pressures
*Collected 2 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss, forced a fumble, 6 tackles in win vs. New Mexico State
*Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week and CBS-TV Player of the Game in 13-7 win over SC after 1 INT Return for a TD, 1 Fumble Recovery at the Georgia 2-yard line, Career-high 14 tackles.
*With 12 seconds in the game and SC at the Georgia 2, forced QB to an early pitch and then the Gamecock fullback fumbled which the Bulldogs recovered to secure the victory.
*In win against Clemson: Tallied 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 QB-Pressures and 2 Pass Breakups...Saw action on offense as a fullback for the final plays including the clinching fourth-and-1 conversion from the Georgia 38 with 40 seconds left in the Bulldogs' 31-28 win.
*Signed with Georgia out of Shiloh High as a FB/DL and hoped to play offense during his career. After numerous injuries on the defensive line in 2001, he spent his first year with the defense.
*Spends about two periods each day in practice with the offense as a fullback.
Boss Bailey Having All-American Year
*A 6-3, 229-pound Senior native of Folkston, Ga.
*Semifinalist for the Butkus Award and Lombardi Award
*Team leader in tackles with 100 (54 solo, 46 assist), first Bulldog since 1998 (Orantes Grant 120) to have 100 tackles in a season; Blocked 2 Field Goals
*5 games this year with 10+ tackles including 11 in win over #10 Tennessee and blocked a field goal attempt; Team-high 10 tackles in wins over Vanderbilt and at #22 Alabama; Blocked a field goal vs. Ole Miss, 8 tackles in 1st half
*Served as a team captain vs. Clemson, S. Carolina, Alabama, Vandy, Florida and Auburn
*Led team with a career-high 14 tackles in Georgia's 31-28 season-opening win over Clemson on Aug. 31., and he earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors. 9 solo stops, 5 assists, registered 1 sack (-16) coming in the fourth quarter that helped set up Georgia's game-tying touchdown.
*Against USC, tied his career-high with a team-high 14 tackles
DID YOU KNOW?
Since 1995, a member or members of the Bailey family from Folkston, Ga., can be found on fall Saturdays playing for the Bulldogs. Boss Bailey is the younger brother of 1998 All-America defensive back Champ Bailey (1996-98), the No. 1 draft choice of the Washington Redskins in 1999. The oldest Bailey is Ronald, also a DB, who played for Georgia from 1995-97. Also, there's junior CB Kenny Bailey, a cousin of the Bailey trio.
Steady Gilbert A Force In the Middle
*A 6-0, 244-pound Senior native of Macon, Ga.
*2nd on the team with 91 tackles, trailing senior LB Boss Bailey (100) ; Team captain in 9 games
*14 career games with 10+plus tackles including 11 in road win vs. USC; 14 vs. #22 Florida and 10 vs. #24 Auburn; Team-high 9 tackles, 0.5 sack in 52-24 road win over Kentucky
*Collected 9 tackles (4.5 for a loss) and 3 QB-Pressures in 27-25 road win over #22 Alabama
*Team-high 8 tackles, 1 sack vs. New Mex St.; Team-high 8 solo stop and sack vs. NW State
*Only 4 tackles in season-opener vs. Clemson due to Ankle injury and missed the second half
*Became eighth Bulldog in history to lead the team in tackles two straight seasons with 96 in 2000 and 99 in 2001. All eight have been linebackers. The others are Zambiasi (1975-77), Nate Taylor (1979-80), Tommy Thurson (1981-82), Knox Culpepper (1983-84), John Brantley (1986-87), Randall Godfrey (1992-93) and Greg Bright (1996-97).
Freshmen Linemen in the Fire
True freshman linemen Darrius Swain has started at nose tackle in four games while true freshman Kedric Golston started the first three there before moving over to DT behind junior Johnathan Sullivan. Golston had a career-high six tackles and a fumble recovery in the win over #10 Tennessee. For the year, Golston has 29 tackles while Swain has 32. In less than a year's time, Golston went from a hospital bed with a severe leg injury to a big contributor for the Bulldogs. Last September, he broke his right femur in an automobile accident. Post-operative complications followed, and he was in intensive care for almost two weeks. Then on Aug. 20, Coach Richt informed the 6-4, 285-pound freshman he had been promoted to first team nose-tackle. He started the first three games.In his debut against Clemson, Golston, who still has a rod and pin in his leg, collected four tackles (3 solo) and one for a loss of two yards. He was the first true freshman nose tackle to start since 1994 when Travis Stroud lined up against Northeast Louisiana in game three. Meanwhile, Swain had a career-high 7 tackles (3 solo, 4 assist) and one QB pressure against New Mexico St and followed that with a seven-tackle effort against NW State plus notched his first interception. Against #22 Alabama, Swain had his first fumble recovery and had another one against Florida.
Georgia Blocks This Season: 4 Punts and 3 Field Goals
This season, Georgia's Special Teams have provided 3 Touchdowns, 3 Blocked Field Goals and 4 Blocked Punts. Boss Bailey, owner of a Bulldog record 46-inch vertical leap, has blocked two field goals. The 1999 squad was the last team to have a penchant for blocks, getting 3 field goals and 4 punts.
THE BLOCKS: 7 Blocks have led to 26 points (3 TDs, 1 FG, 1 Safety, 1 Punt and 1 Missed FG)
Sean Jones blocks a Northwestern State Punt on Sept. 21
1st Qtr: Blocks a Chris Stegall punt, and Bruce Thornton recovers and returns it 12 yards for a TD. Georgia extends lead to 14-0. Final: Georgia 45-7
Thomas Davis blocks a New Mexico State Punt on Sept. 28
3rd Qtr: Blocks Brian Copple punt, Georgia recovers at its own 44 and three plays later, Georgia punts. Bulldogs were leading 34-7 at the time. Final: Georgia 41-10
David Pollack blocks an Alabama FG Attempt on Oct. 5
2nd Qtr: Blocks 28-yard attempt by Brian Bostick; Georgia takes over at its own 24 and 7 plays later Georgia gets a TD to extend lead to 14-3. Final: Georgia 27-25
Reggie Brown blocks a Tennessee Punt on Oct. 12
1st Qtr: Blocks Dustin Colquitt punt, it goes out of endzone for a safety. Georgia takes a 2-0 lead. {Bulldogs forced to punt after UT kickoff} Final: Georgia UGA 18-13
Boss Bailey blocks a Tennessee FG Attempt on Oct. 12
2nd Qtr: Blocks 44-yard attempt by Phillip Newman; Georgia takes over at its own 47 and 8 plays later Georgia gets a 27-yard FG to extend lead to 5-0. Final: Georgia 18-13
David Pollack blocks a Vanderbilt Punt on Oct. 19
2nd Qtr: Blocks Greg Johnson punt and recovered at VU45: 6 plays later, Georgia gets a TD to extend lead to 31-7. Final: Georgia 48-17
Boss Bailey blocks a Ole Miss FG Attempt on Nov. 9
1st Qtr: Blocks 19-yard attempt by Jonathan Nichols: Georgia takes over at its own 6 and 9 plays later, Georgia misses a 42-yard FG attempt. Final: Georgia 31-17
3 TDs BY SPECIAL TEAMS:
Against Clemson, sophomore Fred Gibson returned a kickoff 91 yards for a TD. Gibson's kickoff return for a TD was the first by a Bulldog since 1990. Against Northwestern St., sophomore Sean Jones blocked a punt and junior Bruce Thornton scooped it up and returned it 12 yards for a TD. It marked the first time since 1998 that Georgia had returned a blocked punt for a TD. Against New Mexico St., junior Damien Gary got his second career punt return for a TD, racing one back 71 yards for a score.
Bennett Earning His Place Among Nation's Top Kickers
*A 5-8, 165-pound Junior native of Athens, Ga.
*Semifinalist for Lou Groza Award; 2nd in SEC in FG% at 76% (16-for-21); 1st in Scoring (Kickers Only) with 8.1 average (89 pts in 11 games), 2nd in SEC Scoring Average Overall; T1st in PAT% (41-for-41);
*Went 1-for-2 vs. Ole Miss (Made 40-yarder, missed from 42); Went 2-for-4 in FG vs. Florida, missed a 50-yarder that hit the upright
*SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring 10 points in win over #10 Tennessee with 3 FGs (27-, 44- and 47-yarder) and a PAT
*SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for game vs. #22 Alabama: Drilled game-winning 32-yard FG with 38 seconds left in 27-25 road win, Georgia's first-ever victory in Tuscaloosa in 8 trips. Scored 9 points.
*Nailed game-winning 43-yard FG with 5:19 left in 31-28 season-opening win over Clemson *Owns Career FG% of 77% (46-for-60) including 16-for-20 from 40-49 range and 98% on PATs (99-for-101)
*Made 92% of FG in the 4th quarter or later in his career (12-for-13), 4-for-4 as a freshman in 2000, 4-for-5 as a sophomore in 2001 and 4-for-4 in 2002
Career Highlights Include...
*Set Georgia record and tied SEC mark making 6 FGs in the 31-17 win at #21 Ga. Tech in 2001, the 19 points was also a Bulldog record for a kicker and ranked in a tie for 2nd in SEC history
*Drilled a career-best 55-yarder in 34-23 win over Arkansas in 2001, the longest by a Bulldog since 1984 when Kevin Butler made a 57-yarder vs. Ga. Tech
Billy Bennett's Career Fourth-Quarter Field Goals (12-for-13)
2000 (4-for-4)
Vanderbilt 30-yarder. Leading 26-19 at the 12:48 mark Georgia wins 29-19
@#22 Auburn 19-yarder. Trailing 23-20 with 41 seconds left Forces OT
*OT: 25-yarder. Takes 26-23 lead, Auburn get a TD to win 29-26
Ole Miss 49-yarder. Leading 29-14 at the 10:40 mark Georgia wins 32-14
2001 (4-for-5)
#21 S.C. 27-yarder. Trailing 7-6 at the 3:17 mark S.C. answers, wins 14-9
@#6 Tennessee 31-yarder. Trailing 17-14 at 5:44 mark Georgia wins 26-24
#6 Florida (Jax.) 31-yarder. Trailing 17-10 at 14:54 mark No Good. Florida wins 24-10
#24 Auburn 43-yarder. Trailing 17-14 at 8:28 mark Auburn wins 24-17
@ #21 Ga. Tech 45-yarder. Leading 28-17 at 6:56 mark Georgia wins 31-17
2002 (4-for-4)
Clemson 43-yarder. Game tied 28 all at the 5:19 mark Georgia wins 31-28
@ S.C. 25-yarder. Leading 10-7 at the 2:54 mark Georgia wins 13-7
@#22 Alabama 32-yarder. Trailing 25-24 with 38 seconds left Georgia wins 27-25
@Kentucky 26-yarder. Leading 42-24 at the 9:17 mark Georgia wins 52-24
Coaching Duties for Special Teams
Punt Coverage: David Johnson, Brian VanGorder, Willie Martinez
Punt Returns/Kickoff Coverage: Jon Fabris
Kickoff Returns: David Johnson
Extra Points/Field Goals: Neil Callaway, Rodney Garner and Mike Bobo
Kilgo Pinning Them Deep
*A 6-2, 203-pound Senior native of Silver Creek, Ga.
*54 Punts for 41.9 yard Avg. (36.3 Net Avg)
*12 Punts Inside the 20, 9 Punts for 50+yards
*7 Punts for 47 Avg., 1 Inside the 20 in Georgia's 24-21 SEC-East clinching win over #24 Auburn
*5 Punts for 40.0 Avg., 1 Inside the 20 in Georgia's 27-25 win @ #22 Alabama
*Helped pin USC deep for most of the second half in Georgia's 13-7 win in Columbia. Had 3 punts downed inside the 20 and SC's average starting fielding position was the 15 yard line.
*Owns a 42.3 career average (171 punts/7,241yds.), ranks 3rd in school history.
*First Bulldog punter to average 40+ yards a punt for three consecutive seasons since Bobby Walden (1958-60). Kilgo and Walden are the only Bulldogs to do this in records dating back to 1950. No Bulldog has ever done it four straight years. Net average in 2001 was an SEC-best 40.5 and ranked 3rd nationally.
*As a freshman in 1999, had first career punt blocked and returned for a TD (Central Florida) but none since, a stretch of 40 games.
Bulldog Record Book Watch
Punting Average - Career
43.2 Chip Andrews 1983-84
42.8 Bobby Walden 1958-60
42.8 Cris Carpenter 1985-86
42.3 Jonathan Kilgo 1999-
Punting Yards - Career
8,043 Spike Jones 1967-69
7,373 Scot Armstrong 1990-93
7,241 Jonathan Kilgo 1999-
38 Current Bulldogs in NFL
Name, Pos. Team
Robert Arnaud, RB (Injured Reserve) Seattle
Champ Bailey, CB Washington
Kendrell Bell, LB Pittsburgh
Terreal Bierria, DB Seattle
Quincy Carter, QB Dallas
Charlie Clemons, LB New Orleans
Antonio Cochran, DE Seattle
Phillip Daniels, DE Chicago
Robert Edwards, RB Miami
Demetric Evans, DE Dallas
Jason Ferguson, DT N.Y. Jets
Olandis Gary, RB Denver
Randall Godfrey, LB Tennessee
Charles Grant, DE New Orleans
Verron Haynes, RB Pittsburgh
Garrison Hearst, RB San Francisco
Jamie Henderson, CB N.Y. Jets
Steve Herndon, OG Denver
Jonas Jennings, OG Buffalo
John Kasay, PK Carolina
Mo Lewis, OLB N.Y. Jets
Josh Mallard, DE Indianapolis
Curt McGill, C (Injured Reserve) Indianapolis
Randy McMichael, TE Miami
Adam Meadows, OT Indianapolis
Brandon Miller, NT (Practice Squad) Atlanta
Patrick Pass, RB New England
Todd Peterson, PK Pittsburgh
Jermaine Phillips, DB Tampa Bay
Richard Seymour, DT New England
Matt Stinchcomb, OT Oakland
Mack Strong, FB Seattle
Marcus Stroud, DT Jacksonville
Chris Terry, OT Carolina
Tim Wansley, CB Tampa Bay
Hines Ward, SE Pittsburgh
Jermaine Wiggins, TE Carolina
Will Witherspoon, LB Carolina
RECORD EIGHT BULLDOGS CHOSEN IN 2002 NFL DRAFT
The old mark was seven Georgia players on two different occasions (1977 and 1985), but those drafts consisted of 12 rounds. The previous high in the seven-round format was six in 1999 and 2001.
The players chosen in the 2002 draft: Charles Grant (DE), 1st Rd., 25th pick, New Orleans
Will Witherspoon (LB), 3rd Rd., 73rd pick, Carolina
Randy McMichael (TE), 4th Rd., 114th pick, Miami
Terreal Bierria (FS), 4th Rd., 120th pick, Seattle
Jermaine Phillips (SS), 5th Rd.,157th Rd.,Tampa Bay
Verron Haynes (RB), 5th Rd., 166th Rd., Pittsburgh
Josh Mallard (DE), 7th Rd., 220th pick, Indianapolis
Tim Wansley (CB), 7th Rd., 233rd pick, Tampa Bay
SEC IN THE 2002 NFL DRAFT
Tennessee 10
GEORGIA 8
Florida 8
LSU 5
S. Carolina 5
Alabama 4
Auburn 3
Four with 1
2002 Honors
#45 Boss Bailey, SLBButkus Award and Lombardi Award Semifinalist
SEC Defensive Player of the Week(Aug.31)vs. Clemson
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-American
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
Football News Pre-Season All-SEC
Lindy's Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
*SEC Media Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
#30 Billy Bennett, PK
Lou Groza Award Semi-Finalist
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 5) vs. #22 Alabama
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 12) vs. #10 Tennessee
#70 Kevin Breedlove, OG
Lombardi Award "Watch List"
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
*SEC Media Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
#8 Terrence Edwards, SE
Biletnikoff Award "Watch List"
CBS-TV "Player of the Game" vs. Tenn. Oct. 12
CBS-TV "Player of the Game" vs. UK. Oct. 16
SEC Offfensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26) vs. UK
#82 Fred Gibson, FLK
Biletnikoff Award "Watch List"
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-SEC 2nd Team
Football News Pre-Season All-SEC
*SEC Media Pre-Season All-SEC 2nd Team
#42 Tony Gilbert, MLB
Butkus Award "Watch List"
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
*SEC Media Pre-Season All-SEC 2nd Team
#14 David Greene, QB
Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
CBS-TV "Player of the Game" vs. Alabama Oct. 5
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
#25 Michael Johnson, SE
SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 16) vs. #24 Auburn
#6 Sean Jones, FS
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 16) vs. #24 Auburn
#83 Jonathan Kilgo, P
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-SEC 2nd Team
#95 Brett Kirouac, P/PK
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
#47 David Pollack, Buck
Finalist for Bronko Nagurski Trophy
CBS-TV "Player of the Game" vs. USC Sept. 15
SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15) vs. South Carolina
#78 Jon Stinchcomb, OT
Lombardi Award Semifinalist
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-American
Football News Pre-Season All-American
Street & Smith's Pre-Season All-American
Lindy's Pre-Season All-American
The Sporting News Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
Football News Pre-Season All-SEC
Street & Smith's Pre-Season All-SEC
Lindy's Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
*SEC Media Pre-Season All-SEC 1st Team
#57 Johnathan Sullivan, DL
Football News Pre-Season All-SEC
#89 Ben Watson, TE
SEC Good Works Team Player of the Week (Oct. 14)
*As voted on by members of attendees at the SEC Football Media Day
SANFORD STADIUM SELLOUTS CONTINUE IN 2002, PLAN TO INCREASE CAPACITY NEXT SEASON TO 91,780 APPROVED
Georgia's average home football attendance of 86,520 ranked sixth best in the country for the 2001 season according to NCAA statistics. All 2002 games are sold out as well.
*Georgia's Current Sellout Streak is 25 dating back to the 1998 Ga. Tech game.
*Sixth-place finish marks the 15th time in the last 20 years that Georgia has ranked among the nation's top six teams in average home attendance.
*The 19th time in the last 20 years the Bulldogs have finished among the top seven teams.
*On Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, a proposal to add 5,260 seats to Sanford Stadium was approved by the University of Georgia Athletic Board of Directors at its regular quarterly meeting in Athens.
*Seats to be added in one location above the existing North side upper deck. Also, plan would provide space for up to 27 private club boxes which could come later in subsequent phases of the project.
*Estimated cost of the expansion is $21 million and is part of a $32 million project approved by the Board for facility construction and improvements.
*Also included are construction of a $2 million "All-American Club," a private club area on the second level of the east end of the stadium; $2 million stadium press box renovation; $2 million renovation of the football locker room area at the Butts-Mehre Building; $750,000 for construction of a football "Hall of Fame" on the second level of the Butts-Mehre Building; and $4.2 million for improvements to the women's softball complex.
TOUGH TICKET IN 2002
Facing the greatest football season ticket demand in the history of the program, the University of Georgia Athletic Association had to refund approximately 3,700 tickets.All 2002 home games should be sellouts.
Georgia's season ticket priority system is broken down into three categories: (1) Contributors, (2) Alumni who did not contribute and (3) the General Public. The contributors are filled according to their cumulative contributions while the almuni and general public orders are filled according to the date they are received by the ticket office.
Nation's Top 10 in Attendance in 2001
1. Michigan (109,908)
2. Penn State (107,576)
3. Tennessee (106,843)
4. Ohio Stae (103,532)
5. LSU (90,491)
6. GEORGIA (86,520)
7. Auburn (85,449)
8. Florida (85, 432)
9. Texas (83,052)
10. Texas A&M (82,711)
MOST STARTS IN GEORGIA HISTORY
A trio of Bulldog seniors rank among Georgia's top 10 in most career starts. Offensive lineman Kevin Breedlove has 44career starts while Jon Stinchcomb has 43 and Terrence Edwards is at 42.
Top 10 (kickers not included)
T1. Lindsay Scott (SE) 46
T1. Larry Brown (TE) 46
T3. Greg Bright (LB) 45
T3. Johnny Rauch (QB) 45
T5. Kevin Breedlove (OL) 44
T5. Troy Sadowski (TE) 44
7. Jon Stinchcomb (OL) 43
T8. Terrence Edwards (SE) 42
T8. Eric Zeier (QB) 42
10. Steve Roberts (OL) 41
Top 10 (kickers included)
1. Kevin Butler (PK) 48
T2. Lindsay Scott (SE) 46
T2. Larry Brown (TE) 46
T4. Greg Bright (LB) 45
T4. Allan Leavitt (PK) 45
T4. Johnny Rauch (QB) 45
T7. Kevin Breedlove (OL) 44
T7. Troy Sadowski (TE) 44
9. Jon Stinchcomb (OL) 43
T10. Terrence Edwards (SE) 42
T10. Eric Zeier (QB) 42
T10. Scot Armstrong (P) 42
Bulldogs Team Up to Build Habitat House
This past summer, the members of the Georgia football team partnered with HomeBanc Mortgage and Re/Max Associates of Athens to build a Habitat for Humanity House. The house was the first ever constructed with the help of a university football program. The ground breaking ceremony took place April 13 and construction continued through the summer. The project was completed Aug. 3 with a dedication ceremony for the new owner.
Georgia players, coaches, managers, trainers and videographers worked on the house, performing such tasks as building the floor system, erecting the interior and exterior walls, painting and landscaping. The construction project was part of head coach Mark Richt's philosophy of developing the whole person including academics, athletics and community service.
Former Georgia linebacker John Brantley, a sales manager for HomeBanc, who has worked on Habitat for Humanity projects in the past, talked with Richt prior to a home game when he was an honorary captain. The idea evolved from there and the Bulldogs went to work.
Serving It Up, Family Style for a Party of Eight
There are some familiar names around the Georgia program again this year, as has been the case for several years. The Bulldogs have successfully recruited players whose brothers or fathers have taken the field for the red and black. This year, the eight families include:
BAILEY:
Senior LB Boss Bailey is the younger brother of 1998 Georgia All-American DB Champ Bailey (1996-98). Champ was the No. 1 draft choice of the Washington Redskins in 1999 and made All-Pro by 2000. Also, the eldest Bailey, Ronald, was a cornerback for the Bulldogs from 1995-97. Junior CB Kenny Bailey is a cousin of the Bailey trio.
EDWARDS:
Senior WR Terrence Edwards is the younger brother of former Georgia RB Robert Edwards (1993-94, '96-97), a first round draft choice of the New England Patriots. Edwards has made a comeback following a three-year rehab of a severe knee injury and plays for Miami.
McCLENDON:
Freshman WR Bryan McLendon is the son of former Georgia standout RB Willie McClendon (1976-78), who was captain of the 1978 squad and the SEC Player-of-the-Year that season. He went on to play professionally with the Chicago Bears.
STINCHCOMB:
Senior OT Jon Stinchcomb is the younger brother of former Georgia All-America OT Matt Stinchcomb (1995-98), a first round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1999.
TAYLOR:
Freshman LB Tony Taylor is the son of former Georgia standout linebacker Nate Taylor (1979-82) who was a member of the 1980 national championship squad and part of three SEC Championship teams.
TERESHINSKI:
Freshman QB Joe Tereshinski III is a third generation Bulldog. His father, Joe Jr. (1974-76), was the starting center on Georgia's 1976 SEC champion Sugar Bowl team while his father, Joe Tereshinski Sr. (1942, '45,'46) was a member of Georgia's 1942 Rose Bowl championship squad as well as the 1946 SEC and Sugar Bowl championships teams.
TOWNS:
Senior SE Kirby Towns is the son of former Georgia player Bobby Towns (1957-59) and grandson of Forrest "Spec" Towns (1935-38). Bobby played for the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals while Spec was a gold medalist in track (120-yard hurdles) at the 1936 Olympics.
SWOOPES:
Freshman OL Randall Swoopes is the son of former Georgia standout DT Ronnie Swoopes (1974-77) who earned All-SEC honors and was a member of the 1976 SEC championship squad plus was defensive captain his senior year.
Tallying Up the Ws
Georgia has extended its school record for consecutive seasons with at least eight wins. The streak began in 1997 and finds the Bulldogs 10th nationally in winning percentage in this span.
BULLDOG SEASON REVIEW
Year Rec. AP
1997 10-2 10th
Bowl Game: Outback d. Wisconsin 33-6
1998 9-3 14th
Bowl Game: Peach d. Virginia 35-33
1999 8-4 16th
Bowl Game: Outback d. Purdue 28-25 (OT)
2000 8-4 20th
Bowl Game: O'ahu d. Virginia 37-14
2001 8-4 22nd
Bowl Game: Music City l. to Boston College 20-16
2002 10-1 (Curr.) 6th (as of Nov. 17)
2002 Analysis Scoring Drives
*36 TDs by the Offense
*7 Drives covered 81-plus yards
*Also 3 TDs by the Special Teams:
Fred Gibson's 91-yard kickoff return vs. Clemson; Bruce Thornton 12-yard return off a blocked punt vs. NW State; Damien Gary's 71-yard punt return vs. New Mexico State
*And 3 TDs by the Defense: David Pollack intercepted a pass in the endzone vs. South Carolina; Kentrell Curry's 78-yard INT return vs. New Mexico State; Tim Jennings' 64-yard INT return vs. Ole MIss.
Inside the Red Zone in 2002
Inside 20 TD% Score% TD (Rush/Pass) FG *No Points
UGA 48 times 58% 77% 28 (11R, 17P) 9 11 (3TO, 4MFG, 3C, 1D)
Opp. 30 times 43% 57% 13 (8R, 5P) 4 12 (5TO, 4MFG, 1D, 2BFG,1P)
Inside 10 TD% Score% TD (Rush/Pass) FG *No Points
UGA 25 times 60% 92% 15 (7R, 8P) 8 2 (1TO, 1C)
Opp. 22 times 50% 59% 11 (6R, 5P) 2 7 (3TO, 2BFG,1MFG, 1D)
*No Points due to: BFG=Blocked FG; MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; C=Clock Exp.
Georgia leads the SEC in Red Zone Defense with opponents scoring just 57 percent of the time. In Red Zone Offense, the Bulldogs rank 9th in the SEC, scoring 76 percent of the time:
A look at Georgia's Red Zone Offense:
Vs. Clemson, UGA was 2-for-2 (2TDs); Vs. South Carolina, UGA was 2-for-3 (2 FGs, 1 Fumble);
Vs. Northwestern St., UGA was 5-for-8 (5 TDs, 1 INT, 1 Fumble, 1 Let Clock Exp.);
Vs. New Mexico St., UGA was 4-for-5 (4 TDs, 1 MFG);
Vs. Alabama, UGA was 3-for-3 (2 FGs, 1 TD); Vs. Tennessee, UGA was 2-for-3 (FG, TD, 1 Let Clock Exp.);
Vs. Vanderbilt, UGA was 6-for-7 (4 TDs, 2 FGs, 1D); Vs. Kentucky, UGA was 6-for-6 (5 TDs, 1 FG)
Vs. Florida, UGA was 2-for-4 (1 TD, 1 FG, 2 MFG); Vs. Ole Miss, UGA was 2-for-4 (2 TDs, MFG, 1 Let Clock Exp.) Vs. Auburn, UGA was 3-for-3 (3 TDs);
Slow Starts for Offense, But Solid Starts By Bulldog Defense
Through 11 games, Georgia has scored on its first possession just four times while opponents have scored just once on the Bulldog defense (Ole Miss TD). Opponents have 7 punts, Vanderbilt missed a 37-yard FG while Florida threw an INT at the GA17 and Auburn threw an INT at the GA15. While they have not always taken the football, Georgia has won the coin toss nine times this season. Against Florida and Ole Miss, Georgia has lost the coin toss and started on offense.
The best start by the Bulldog offense this season was against Vanderbilt when it scored on its first eight possessions (6 TDs, 2 FGs). No Bulldog team had ever done that in records dating back to 1954.
Georgia's defense has blanked the opponents 3 times in the first half (South Carolina, Northwestern State, Tennessee) and twice in the second half (Kentucky, Ole Miss).
Georgia Holds Slight Edge in Points off Turnovers
Georgia has scored 54 points off 23 turnovers while opponents have 42 points off 22 Bulldog turnovers. With big leads this season, Georgia has run out the clock 3 times and turned it over on downs once after recovering turnovers.
Clemson: Georgia got a TD off 1 TO;
Tigers converted 3 Bulldog TO into 2 TDs.
USC: Georgia got a TD off 4 TO;
Gamecocks got No Points off 2 Bulldog TO
NW State: Georgia got No Points off 3 TO;
Demons got No Points off 3 Bulldog TO
N.M. State: Georgia got 2 TDs off 2TO;
Aggies got a TD off 2 Bulldog TO
Alabama: Georgia got a FG off 2 TO;
Alabama got a TD off 3 Bulldog
