GAME SUMMARIES #24 UCF
Dec. 31, 2010 • Liberty Bowl • Memphis, Tenn. The Georgia Bulldogs lost to the UCF Knights 10-6 in the 2010 AutoZone Liberty Bowl snapping its four-game bowl winning streak. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 6-7, its first losing season since 1996. The Conference USA champion UCF Knights improved to 11-3, its winningest season in school history. The announced crowd of 51,231 witnessed a close, back-and-forth game that marked the sixth time in seven years that the Liberty Bowl has been decided by a touchdown or less. Georgia got on the board first with a 20-yard Blair Walsh field goal. The kick capped a 96-yard drive that took 9:17 off the clock. Sophomore Branden Smith intercepted UCF’s Jeff Godfrey four plays later, but the Bulldogs were forced to punt after 3 first downs. Late in the 2nd quarter, the Dogs held the Knights on three plays from inside its six to force a field goal attempt. UCF kicker Nick Cattoi tied the game on a 22-yard kick with 0:22 remaining in the half. Georgia opened the second half with 13-play, 61-yard, 5:41 scoring drive that was capped by a 41-yard Blair Walsh field goal to put Georgia back on top, 6-3. Much like the first half, neither teams offense could get anything going and three punts later, the third quarter ended. After a Drew Butler punt to begin the 4th quarter, the UCF Knights sustained an 11 play, 65-yard, 5:47 scoring drive that ended with a 10yard touchdown run by sophomore tailback Latavius Murray. After more offensive struggles by both teams, Georgia got the ball back with 2:20 remaining in the game. Redshirt freshman Aaron Murray drove the Bulldogs inside the UCF 30-yard line, but was sacked, allowing crucial seconds to tick off the clock. The game ended as Murray and Senior Kris Durham failed to hook up on a final “Hail Mary” heave into the endzone. Junior Justin Houston led the Bulldog defense with 10 total tackles while Redshirt Sophomore Baccari Rambo added six tackles and two tackles for loss. Georgia UCF
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GA-Blair Walsh 20 yd field goal, 2:02 1Q UCF-Nick Cattoi 22 yd field goal, 0:33 2Q GA-Blair Walsh 41 yd field goal, 9:23 3Q UCF-Latavius Murray 10 yd run (Nick Cattoi kick), 9:01 4Q Game Statistics UGA First Downs 19 Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-82 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-38-198-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-280 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-35 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-213 (42.6) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-38 Time of Possession 32:30 Third Down Conversions 3-of-14 Fourth Down Conversions 2-of-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 Rushing UGA-Ealey UCF-Murray
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 16 60 0 18 104 1
UCF 16 30-124 16-30-117-2 60-241 0-0 3-30 6-250 (41.7) 2-35 27:30 3-of-10 0-of-0 3-29 Long 12 18
Passing UGA-Murray UCF-Godfrey
Att. 38 29
Comp. 21 16
Yds. 198 117
TD 0 0
Receiving UGA-Green UCF-Watters Punting UGA-Butler UCF-Clingan
Rec. 8 6
Yds. 77 57
TD 0 0
Long 18 14
No. 5 6
Yds. 213 250
Avg. 42.6 41.7
Long 50 56
Tackles UGA-Houston UCF-Ishmael
UT 7 7
AT 3 4
Tot. 10 11
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STARTING STREAKS OFFENSE 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Total Cons. Clint Boling, RT/LT/RG 13 13 12 11 n/a 49 38 Shaun Chapas, FB 9 7 6 0 RS 22 Orson Charles, TE 12 3 n/a n/a n/a 15 10 Chris Davis, C/G 3 11 13 13 RS 40 Josh Davis, RT 11 6 4 0 RS 21 6 Kris Durham, SE 8 INJ 4 1 2 14 Washaun Ealey, TB 7 2 n/a n/a n/a 9 1 Bruce Figgins, TE 1 RS 2 1 n/a 4 Kenarious Gates, RG 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 Cordy Glenn, LG/LT 13 13 10 n/a n/a 36 33 A.J. Green, FLK 8 8 11 n/a n/a 27 1 Ben Jones, C 12 13 10 n/a n/a 35 8 Caleb King, TB 5 5 0 RS n/a 10 Tavarres King, SE 5 9 RS n/a n/a 14 Fred Munzenmaeir, FB 3 1 0 0 RS 4 1 Aaron Murray, QB 13 RS n/a n/a n/a 13 13 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Alec Ogletree, WR ^Branden Smith, RB 1 1 n/a n/a n/a 2 3 0 0 RS n/a 3 Tanner Strickland, RG Trinton Sturdivant, LT 7 1/INJ. INJ. 13 n/a 21 5 Carlton Thomas, TB 1 0 RS n/a n/a 1 Aron White, TE 4 12 1 RS n/a 17 1 Rantavious Wooten, FLK - 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 DEFENSE
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Total Cons. *Justin Anderson, N -/INJ. 5 7 RS n/a 12 Brandon Boykin, CB 12 12 0 n/a n/a 24 8 0 RS n/a n/a 9 1 Sanders Commings, CB 9 Vance Cuff, CB 5 1 0 0 n/a 6 Akeem Dent, ILB/SLB 13 4 8 4 RS 29 17 Demarcus Dobbs, DE 11 13 4 0 RS 28 8 Marcus Dowtin, ILB/SLB 2 4 0 n/a n/a 6 1 6 0 RS 2 4 Darryl Gamble, OLB/MLB 7 Jakar Hamilton, FS 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 Justin Houston, OLB/DE 13 10 1 RS n/a 24 17 Abry Jones, DE 6 0 n/a n/a n/a 6 Alec Ogletree, SS 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 13 0 RS n/a n/a 13 13 Bacarri Rambo, SS Christian Robinson, ILB 11 0 RS n/a n/a 11 4 ^Branden Smith, CB 8 0 n/a n/a n/a 8 3 Kiante Tripp, DE/*LT - 0 *3 0 RS *3 DeAngelo Tyson, N 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 12 9 Cornelius Washington, OLB/DE 8 1 RS n/a n/a 9 1 Nick Williams, SS/SLB - 1 0 n/a n/a 1 Shawn Williams, FS 3 0 n/a n/a n/a 3 Brandon Wood, DE 1 0 0 0 RS 1 -
^ - Smith has started at RB and sees time on offense, but is normally a CB * - Anderson made all of his starts on the OL before switching to defense before the 2010 season, but is now sidelined the rest of the 2010 season with an injury Note: Some starts were at other positions and include bowl games. RS=Redshirted; n/a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured