Scores

Final

Coast Carolina 0

(2-1, 0-1 away)

Georgia 59

(1-2, 0-1 SEC)

Coverage: GamePlan

1:00 PM ET, September 17, 2011

Sanford Stadium, ATHENS, GA

1 2 3 4 T
CCAR 0 0 0 00
UGA 21 14 24 059

Top Performers

Passing: A. Murray (UGA) - 188 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing: I. Crowell (UGA) - 16 CAR, 86 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: T. King (UGA) - 6 REC, 65 YDS, 2 TD

Aaron Murray tosses three TDs as Georgia cruises

Associated Press

ATHENS, Ga. -- Aaron Murray passed for three touchdowns and also ran for a score -- all in the first half -- and Georgia received a needed boost by overwhelming Coastal Carolina 59-0 on Saturday.

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Georgia (1-2) regrouped after losses to Boise State and South Carolina which raised the pressure on coach Mark Richt. The Bulldogs led 35-0 at halftime.

Murray, who played only one series in the second half, completed 18 of 26 passes for 188 yards with no interceptions. Backup Hutson Mason added a touchdown pass.

Freshman Isaiah Crowell had 16 carries for 86 yards and a touchdown in his first start. Tavarres King had six catches for 65 yards, including two for touchdowns. Malcolm Mitchell had six catches for 43 yards and a touchdown.

Coastal Carolina (2-1) managed only seven first downs and 107 yards.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
CCAR
UGA
1st Downs723
Total Yards112470
Passing49276
Rushing63194
Penalties6-385-52
3rd Down Conversions3-1610-18
4th Down Conversions0-11-3
Turnovers31
Possession25:5834:02

Passing Leaders

Coastal CarolinaC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Hillary10/15271.801
GeorgiaC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Murray18/261887.230

Rushing Leaders

Coastal CarolinaCARYDSAVGTDLG
Height5193.8013
Kennedy3175.709
GeorgiaCARYDSAVGTDLG
Crowell16865.4127
Thomas15714.7117

Receiving Leaders

Coastal CarolinaRECYDSAVGTDLG
Hazel3289.3017
Height3134.309
GeorgiaRECYDSAVGTDLG
King66510.8232
Mitchell6437.2113

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERCCARUGA
TD12:24Isaiah Crowell 27 Yd Run (Blair Walsh Kick) 07
TD07:27Aaron Murray 1 Yd Run (Blair Walsh Kick) 014
TD01:42Tavarres King 32 Yd Pass From Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh Kick) 021
SECOND QUARTERCCARUGA
TD06:08Malcolm Mitchell 7 Yd Pass From Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh Kick) 028
TD00:06Tavarres King 1 Yd Pass From Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh Kick) 035
THIRD QUARTERCCARUGA
FG13:50Blair Walsh 56 Yd 038
TD04:51Hutson Mason 1 Yd Run (Blair Walsh Kick) 045
TD04:33Orson Charles 33 Yd Pass From Hutson Mason (Blair Walsh Kick) 052
TD00:58Carlton Thomas 17 Yd Run (Blair Walsh Kick) 059

Research Notes

Georgia's 59-0 win over Coastal Carolina is their largest shutout win since a 76-0 win over Citadel in 1958.

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