University of Georgia Athletics
#22 Georgia vs. #5 Boise State Post Game Notes
September 03, 2011 | Football
Sept. 3, 2011
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Boykin Breaks Out: Senior CB Brandon Boykin got his first career play on offense for the Bulldogs midway through the first quarter and took a handoff 80 yards for a TD to give UGA a 7-0 edge. This is the first defensive player to score on offense since CB Branden Smith had a 52-yard touchdown run versus Tennessee Tech in 2009. Boykin's touchdown is the longest rushing touchdown for the Bulldogs since Richard Samuel had an 80-yard touchdown run against Arkansas in 2009.
This is Boykin's fifth career touchdown. He has four kickoff returns for scores in his career, including three 100-yard returns. Boykin set a school record for career return yardage now with 1,923, all on kickoffs (77 total). Tonight, he had five for 110 yards. He passed Scott Woerner's 1,916 who tallied his on punt and kickoff returns from 1977-80.
Long-Distance Connection: Aaron Murray hit junior TE Orson Charles for a 36-yard score with 1:19 remaining in the third quarter. Charles led the Bulldogs with 6 catches for a career-high 109 yards. Murray then connected with freshman WR Malcolm Mitchell for a 51-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Mitchell completed his first game with 3 grabs for 64 yards and one rush for 20 yds.
First Pick Of 2011: Junior CB Brandon Smith had the Bulldogs' first interception of the year at the 5:32 mark in the second period. However, the Broncos got the ball back with a pick and took a 14-7 lead with 48 seconds left in the half.
Bulldog Debut: Eight true freshmen made their debut for Georgia. WR Malcolm Mitchell, TB Isaiah Crowell, CB Nick Marshall, S Corey Moore, CB Damian Swann, CB Chris Sanders and ILB Amarlo Herrera all took their first snaps for the Bulldogs. Redshirt freshmen S Marc Deas, S Connor Norman, ILB Kosta Vavlas, WR Michael Bennett and WR Michael Erdman also played for the first time in their careers for the Bulldogs. Junior N John Jenkins played for the first time after transferring to Georgia during the offseason. In addition, sophomore ILB Jarvis Jones started against Boise State following a redshirt year in 2010 after transferring from Southern California.
Tackles: Junior ILB Christian Robinson led the way for Georgia with a career-high 13 tackles. Next was sophomore OLB Jarvis Jones who added 11 stops, including 2.5 tackles for loss.
Season Openers: With tonight's defeat to #5 Boise State, the Bulldogs are now 89-26-3 in season openers including 9-2 under Mark Richt. Tonight was the first time since 1965 that Georgia opened a season against a top-five ranked team. The only other season-opening defeat in the Richt era came to #9 Oklahoma State 24-10 in Stillwater in 2009. Also, Georgia is now 7-9 all-time in domed stadiums including 4-4 in the Georgia Dome. Georgia drops to 41-7 against non-conference teams under Richt.
Starters: The Bulldogs had five first-time starters. On offense, WR Marlon Brown, OG Chris Burnette and WR Malcolm Mitchell lined up during the first play of the game. Mitchell was not in the game on the first snap, but the original first down play was called back after a false start penalty. LB Jarvis Jones and CB Jordan Love lined up for Georgia its first down on defense.
Captains: Georgia's captains on Saturday night are senior C Ben Jones, senior CB/KOR Brandon Boykin, senior DE DeAngelo Tyson and senior P Drew Butler.
Injuries: Sophomore ILB Alec Ogletree injured his right foot in the second quarter and did not return. Sophomore OG Kenarious Gates also left the game in the second quarter with a left leg injury and did not return.
Up Next: The Bulldogs will face #12 South Carolina on Sept. 10 in Athens. The Gamecocks knocked off East Carolina 56-37 on Saturday.
