Английская Википедия:2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NCAA team season Шаблон:2008 SEC football standings The 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team competed in American football on behalf of the University of Georgia in 2008. The Bulldogs competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the Georgia Bulldogs' eighth season under the guidance of head coach Mark Richt. During the pre-game ceremonies on August 30, UGA VII was introduced at Sanford Stadium, replacing UGA VI, who died in June.

Georgia was ranked #1 in both the preseason coaches poll and AP poll, marking the first time Georgia has ever been #1 in the preseason version of either poll. However, they finished the season ranked below the top 10 in the AP poll.

Georgia entered the 2008 season with the longest active winning streak among the 66 BCS conference teams having won their last 7 games of the 2007 season. Among the 120 NCAA FBS teams, only BYU had a longer active winning streak (10 games). Georgia's winning streak ended at 11 games with its loss to Alabama in the 5th game of the 2008 season.

Game summaries

Georgia Southern

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore Amfootball Georgia won its season opener over Georgia Southern, 45–21. Georgia led 38–0 in the 3rd quarter before replacing many of its starting players. Knowshon Moreno scored 3 touchdowns on eight rushing attempts. Georgia lost its #1 ranking after the game and would never regain it, losing it after this game in part to USC's 52–7 win over Virginia and the perception that Georgia's defense was questionable for allowing three touchdowns to a lesser opponent.

A. J. Green recorded his first career touchdown on a 3-yard pass from back-up quarterback, Joe Cox.

Central Michigan

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore AmfootballGeorgia coasted to a second straight victory to start the season, beating Central Michigan, 56–17. Knowshon Moreno had 3 touchdowns and 168 yards on 18 carries. Moreno had a 52-yard touchdown run and added a highlight reel leap over Central Michigan defender Vince Agnew on a 29-yard run. Matthew Stafford added two touchdown passes, including a 54-yard bomb to Mohammed Massaquoi. Demarcus Dobbs picked off a Central Michigan pass late in the second quarter and ran 79 yards for a defensive touchdown.

South Carolina

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore Amfootball Georgia beat the South Carolina Gamecocks in a low-scoring game that was closer than many expected, finally prevailing 14–7. The young offensive line struggled with the South Carolina defense. Matthew Stafford completed 15 of 25 passes for 146 yards, but his biggest play came on a 30-yard 3rd quarter run to the South Carolina 4, setting up a Knowshon Moreno touchdown run on the next play. Moreno had 79 yards on 20 carries. A. J. Green led the Georgia receivers with 3 catches for 61 yards.

Arizona State

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore Amfootball Georgia scored three 2nd-quarter touchdowns to take a 21–3 lead at halftime against Arizona State. The 2nd half was rather uneventful, and Georgia rolled to an easy 27–10 win. Stafford had the most passing yards of his career (285), and A. J. Green had a breakout game with 159 yards on 8 catches. Moreno also added 2 touchdowns and 149 yards rushing on 23 carries. A. J. Green was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance.

Alabama

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore AmfootballESPN's College Gameday broadcast their show live from Athens before the Alabama game. The visit was the show's first broadcast from Athens since the Tennessee game in 1998. A. J. Green led all Georgia receivers with 6 catches for 88 yards and a touchdown. This game was notable in that it was only the third ever "blackout" game where the team donned black jerseys and the majority of the fans wore black.Шаблон:Citation needed However, unlike earlier two contests which were both big Georgia wins, the Crimson Tide dominated early in the game and built an insurmountable 31–0 halftime lead from which Georgia was unable to recover. After the disappointment of this game, the bulldogs would never have another blackout game until 2016 where they faced against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Tennessee

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore AmfootballGeorgia ended a 2-game losing streak to Tennessee with a 26–14 win in Athens. Stafford had 310 yards passing in his first career 300-yard passing game. A 28-yard field goal by Blair Walsh capped off a 17 play, fourth quarter drive that ran 10 minutes and 55 seconds off the clock. The drive was the longest by an SEC team since LSU had an 11-minute, 2 second drive against Arizona State in 2005.

Vanderbilt

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore Amfootball Georgia beat the #23-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores, 24–14, on homecoming weekend. Knowshon Moreno had a season high 172 yards and 1 touchdown on 23 carries, and A. J. Green had 7 catches for 132 yards and 1 touchdown.

LSU

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Georgia beat the #11-ranked LSU Tigers, 52–38, in Tiger Stadium. Stafford was 17 of 26 passing for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 1 rushing touchdown. Knowshon Moreno rushed 21 times for 163 yards and 1 touchdown on a 68-yard 3rd quarter run. Linebacker Darryl Gamble, starting at middle linebacker position for the injured Dannell Ellerbe, twice intercepted LSU quarterback, Jarrett Lee, for touchdown returns of 40 and 53 yards. A. J. Green had 3 receptions for 89 yards, including a 49-yard 3rd-quarter touchdown.

Florida

Шаблон:Linescore Amfootball Florida routed Georgia, 49–10, in one of the most heavily hyped Florida–Georgia football rivalry games ever. Stafford struggled, going 18 of 33 for 265 yards passing with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The loss was the largest margin of defeat in Mark Richt's 8-year head coaching career.

Kentucky

Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore AmfootballGeorgia beat Kentucky, 42–38, after Matthew Stafford threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 1:54 left in the 4th quarter. Demarcus Dobbs then intercepted a last minute pass from Kentucky quarterback Randall Cobb to preserve the win for Georgia. Stafford had a career-high 376 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. Mohammed Massaquoi also had a career-high 191 receiving yards with 8 receptions and 1 touchdown.

Auburn

Шаблон:Linescore AmfootballMatthew Stafford threw a 17-yard, 4th-quarter touchdown pass to A. J. Green, and the Bulldogs stopped a late Auburn drive to win 17–13. The win marked Georgia's 3rd straight win against Auburn for the first time since winning 3 straight against Auburn from 1980 to 1982.

Georgia Tech

Шаблон:Linescore AmfootballA disappointing regular season for Georgia ended with an upset loss to bitter rival Georgia Tech, snapping Georgia's 7-game winning streak in the series. Georgia had a 28–12 halftime lead but Georgia Tech outscored Georgia 23–0 in the third quarter. Matthew Stafford led the Dawgs with a career-high of 407 yds passing and 5 tds. 3 of those went to Mohamed Massaquoi.

Capital One Bowl

Шаблон:Main Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Linescore AmfootballThe final game of the season would prove to be the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida against Michigan State. It would be Matthew Stafford's and Knowshon Moreno's last game at UGA. Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the 2nd half of game. The final touchdown of the game was caught by Knowshon Moreno cementing the win for Georgia in this bowl game.

Statistics

Team

Team Opp Scoring       Points per Game     First Downs       Rushing       Passing       Penalty     Total Offense       Avg per Play       Avg per Game     Fumbles-Lost     Penalties-Yards       Avg per Game

Team Opp Punts-Yards       Avg per Punt     Time of Possession/Game     3rd Down Conversions     4th Down Conversions     Touchdowns Scored     Field Goals-Attempts-Long     PAT-Attempts     Attendance       Games/Avg per Game

Scores by quarter

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Offense

Rushing

Name	GP-GS	Att	Gain	Loss	Net	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
Knowshon Moreno	13	250	1463	63	1400	5.6	16	68	107.7
Caleb King	11	61	278	31	247	4.0	1	27	22.5
Richard Samuel	11	26	137	4	133	5.1	1	27	12.1
Total	11.7	337	1878	98	1780	5.3	18	40.6	47.4
Opponents

Passing

Name	GP-GS	Effic	Att-Cmp-Int	Pct	Yds	TD	Lng	Avg/G
Matthew Stafford	13		383-235-10	61.4	3459	25	78
Joe Cox			15-11-0	73.3	151	2	21
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Opponents

Receiving

Name	GP-GS	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
A.J. Green	13	8	963	17.2	8	54	74
Mohammed Massaquoi	13	1	920	15.9	8	78	70.8
Michael Moore	13	82	451	15.6	2	46	34.7
Knowshon Moreno	13	24	392	11.8	2	37	30.2
Kris Durham	5	16	199	15.3	1	61	39.8
Demiko Goodman	13	85	133	12.1	1	21	10.3
Kenneth Harris	13	88	116	10.5	1	31	8.9
Aron White	13	81	88	29.3	2	48	6.8
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Opponents

Defense

Name	GP	Tackles				Sacks	Pass Defense		Interceptions				Fumbles		Blkd Kick
		Solo	Ast	Total	TFL-Yds	No-Yds	BrUp	QBH	No.-Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Rcv-Yds	FF
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Special teams

Name	Punting								Kickoffs
	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TB	FC	I20	Blkd	No.	Yds	Avg	TB	OB
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Name	Punt Returns					Kick Returns
	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
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Players

Head Coach Mark Richt dismissed two players on October 8, 2008. Donavan Baldwin, a safety, and Walter Hill, a wide receiver were removed from the team.

2008 Georgia Bulldogs by PositionШаблон:Dead link
Quarterbacks 6 Logan Gray – Redshirt Freshman 11 Edward Dent – Freshman 7 Matthew Stafford – Junior 14 Joe Cox – Redshirt Junior 15 Jonathan Batson – Redshirt Sophomore 17 Jonathan deLaureal – Redshirt Sophomore Running Backs 4 Caleb King – Redshirt Freshman 22 Richard Samuel – Freshman 24 Knowshon Moreno – Redshirt Sophomore 27 Dontavius Jackson – Freshman 30 Carlton Thomas – Freshman 25 Josh Cox – Freshman 37 Cortney Newmans – Redshirt Freshman 45 Josh Bagby – Redshirt Junior Fullbacks 15 Benjamin Boyd – Senior 36 Brannan Southerland – Senior 43 Kevin Lanier – Freshman 44 Josh Sailors – Redshirt Freshman 46 Justin Fields – Redshirt Sophomore 48 Fred Munzenmaier – Redshirt Sophomore 49 Shaun Chapas – Redshirt Sophomore 42 Cedric Lang – Redshirt Freshman Wide Receivers 1 Mohamed Massaquoi – Senior 3 Taylor Bradberry – Freshman 5 Craig Sager – Redshirt Sophomore 8 A. J. Green – Freshman 10 Zach Renner – Redshirt Freshman 12 Tavarres King – Freshman 16 Kris Durham – Junior 20 Marquise Brown – Redshirt Sophomore 23 Twoey Hosch – Freshman 26 Tony Wilson – Redshirt Sophomore 28 Israel Troupe – Redshirt Freshman 80 Walter Hill – Redshirt Freshman 82 Michael Moore – Junior 83 Cornelius Washington – Freshman 85 Demiko Goodman – Senior 87 Veron Spellman – Junior 88 Kenneth Harris – Senior		Tight Ends 39 Dustin Banks – Freshman 47 Trenton Turner – Freshman 58 Casey Nickels – Redshirt Sophomore 75 Kiante Tripp – Redshirt Sophomore 81 Aron White – Redshirt Freshman 83 Richard Lowe – Freshman 84 Bryce Ros – Freshman 86 Tripp Chandler – Senior' 89 Bruce Figgins – Sophomore Offensive Line 18 Derek Rich – Redshirt Sophomore 54 Tanner Strickland – Redshirt Freshman 60 Clint Boling – Sophomore 61 Ben Jones – Freshman 63 Chris Davis – Redshirt Sophomore 67 Jonathan Owens – Junior 68 Ben Harbin – Freshman 71 Cordy Glenn – Freshman 72 Vince Vance – Junior 73 Chris Little – Redshirt Freshman 74 Kevin Perez – Redshirt Sophomore 76 Ben Harden – Redshirt Freshman 77 Trinton Sturdivant – Sophomore 78 Josh Davis – Redshirt Sophomore 79 Justin Anderson – Redshirt Freshman		Defensive Line 41 Roderick Battle – Junior 42 Justin Houston – Redshirt Freshman 53 Jeremy Longo – Freshman 55 Jeremy Lomax – Senior 56 Geno Atkins – Junior 58 Demarcus Dobbs – Redshirt Sophomore 64 Matthew DeGenova – Redshirt Freshman 66 Brandon Wheeling – Junior 68 Wes Jacobs – Senior 69 Andrew Gully – Senior 90 Corvey Irvin – Senior 91 Kade Weston – Junior 92 Neland Ball – Redshirt Freshman 93 A.J. Harmon – Freshman 94 DeAngelo Tyson – Freshman 95 Jeff Owens – Senior 97 Brandon Wood – Redshirt Sophomore 98 Ricardo Crawford – Redshirt Sophomore 99 Jarius Wynn – Senior Linebackers 33 Dannell Ellerbe – Senior 35 Rennie Curran – Sophomore 37 Akeem Hebron – Redshirt Sophomore 38 Marcus Dowtin – Freshman 43 Charles White – Redshirt Freshman 44 Marcus Washington – Senior 45 Christian Robinson – Freshman 50 Darryl Gamble – Redshirt Sophomore 51 Akeem Dent – Redshirt Sophomore 52 Darius Dewberry – Junior 65 Devin Hollander – Junior Defensive Backs 18 Bacarri Rambo – Freshman 19 Sanders Commings – Freshman 25 Vance Cuff – Sophomore 29 Makiri Pugh – Freshman 30 Eric Elliot – Redshirt Freshman 39 Nick Williams – Freshman 43 Stephen Braue – Redshirt Junior		Cornerbacks 2 Asher Allen – Junior 3 Bryan Evans – Junior 11 Ramarcus Brown – Senior 16 Chad Gloer – Redshirt Sophomore 20 Brandon Boykin – Freshman 23 Prince Miller – Junior 26 Christian Norton – Redshirt Sophomore Safeties 5 CJ Byrd – Senior 6 Andrew Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore 9 Reshad Jones – Redshirt Sophomore 31 Quintin Banks – Redshirt Sophomore 44 John Knox – Redshirt Freshman 47 Andrew Williams – Senior Punters 13 Drew Butler – Redshirt Freshman 32 Brian Mimbs – Senior 98 Trent Dittmer – Sophomore Kickers 57 Blair Walsh – Freshman 95 Jordan Stowe – Freshman 96 Andrew Jensen – Redshirt Junior 99 Jamie Lindley – Freshman Long snappers 59 Bo Fowler – Senior 94 Billy Johnson – Freshman 95 Ty Frix – Freshman