2014
Game
Summaries
FLORIDA
Nov. 1, 2014 • EverBank Stadium - Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The No. 9 Georgia football team dropped a 38-20 game to the Florida Gators on Saturday, November 1, in front of 83,004 fans and a CBS nationally televised audience at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bulldogs are now 6-2 on the year and 4-2 in Southeastern Conference actions. Florida is 4-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC. Hutson Mason was 26-for-41 for 319 yards and a touchdown. It was a career best in both attempts and completions. His top target was Malcolm Mitchell who finished with 55 yards on seven catches. Michael Bennett finished with 60 yards on six catches, while Nick Chubb had 59 yards on five catches. Chubb led the rushing attack, going for 156 yards and a touchdown on 21 attempts. Defensively, the Bulldogs were led by Amarlo Herrera, who finished with 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. Leonard Floyd faded nine tackles, while Jordan Jenkins tacked on eight. Georgia scored first, taking a 7-0 lead on a nine-play, 85-yard drive that took 2:43. Chubb carried the load before taking the ball 39 yards to the end zone for the score. The Bulldogs looked to add to its lead after Jordan Jenkins recovered a fumble at the Florida 48. The Bulldogs were able take the ball down to the 22-yard line, but the windy conditions came into play as Marshall Morgan was unable to connect on a 22-yard field goal. During the drive, Chubb went over 100 yards for the third time of the season. He finished with 101 in the first quarter. The Gators answered on the next drive, scoring on a fake field goal with 8:25 on the clock that made it a 7-7 game. After a three-and-out by Georgia, Florida scored on its next drive, going 64 yards in five plays. A 44-yard run set up the two-yard touchdown run that made it a 14-7 lead after the extra point. Florida scored the next 10 points of the game. The Gators put together a six-play, 73-yard touchdown drive on the opening possession of the second half. The touchdown was scored on a 44-yard run that put Florida up 21-7 after the extra point. The Gators added a field goal on their next drive that extended their lead to 24-7. The Bulldogs looked to answer on the ensuing drive, completing a slant pass to Malcolm Mitchell for 11 yards. Chubb broke off a 35 yard run, but the ball was stripped from behind, forcing a fumble that was recovered by the Gators. The turnover did not hurt the Bulldogs as the defense forced and three-and-out and the Gators to punt. Georgia was unable to find an offensive rhythm and had to punt on the next possession. Florida returned the punt 38 yards to the Georgia 26. The Gators scored five plays later to make it a 31-7 game. The Bulldogs responded with a nine-play, 68-yard touchdown drive. Chubb started the drive with a four-yard gain. Mason found Bennett on a slant for a 12-yard gain. Three plays later Mason and Chubb connected for 15 yards and a first down at the UF37. On second down, Mason completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Chubb. Georgia went for two after the play, but was unable to convert, resulting in a 31-13 game. Georgia put together an 11-play, 68-yard drive that saw it work its way down to the Florida two-yard line. Georgia went for it on fourth down, but the pass was deflected, allowing Florida to get the ball back at its own 2-yard line. On the ensuing drive, Florida tacked on a touchdown that gave them a 38-13 lead. The touchdown was scored on a 65-yard run by Kelvin Taylor. The Bulldogs added a touchdown with three seconds left in the game. Mason took to the air, completing passes of 25 and 24 to Chris Conley and Davis before Brendan Douglas ran for the one-yard touchdown run that cut the lead to 38-20.
Florida Georgia
0 7
14 0
10 0
14 = 13 =
38 20
GA - Nick Chubb 39-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:02 1Q UF - M. McNeely 21-yard run (F. Velez kick), 08:25 2Q UF - Kelvin Taylor 2-yard run (F. Velez kick), 05:06 2Q UF - M. Jones 44-yard run (F. Velez kick), 12:07 3Q UF - F. Velez 21-yard field goal, 05:09 3Q UF - M. Jones 1-yard run (A. Hardin kick), 13:49 4Q GA - Nick Chubb 10-yard pass from H. Mason (H. Mason pass failed), 11:06 4Q UF - Kelvin Taylor 65-yard run (A. Hardin kick), 02:11 4Q GA - Brendan Douglas 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:03 4Q GAME STATISTICS
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
UGA FLORIDA 21 19 32-141 60-418 26-41-319-0 3-6-27-0 74-460 66-445 3-1 3-1 4-30 4-31 6-198 (33.0) 5-230 (46.0) 5-92 (18.4) 3-47 (15.7) 27:19 32:41 8-of-16 7-of-14 0-of-1 1-of-1 0-0 3-23
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UF - Taylor UGA - Chubb Passing UF - Harris UGA - Mason Receiving UF - Pittman UGA - Mitchell Punting UF - Christy UGA - Erickson Tackles UF - Morrison UGA - Wilson
Att. Yds. TD Long 25 197 2 65 21 156 1 39 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 3 6 27 0 26 41 319 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 1 13 0 13 7 55 0 15 No. 5 4
Yds. 230 127
Avg. 46.0 31.8
Long 59 35
UT AT Tot. 2 13 15 4 7 11
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“Four hundred yards rushing; that’s pretty impressive. That was the story of the game. We couldn’t run it the way we like to, and they did. That was a big part of the game. When they score a touchdown, you have to come back and play ball. Little by little they continued to run the ball and pound the ball, and we didn’t have an answer for it.”
• Senior QB Hutson Mason had career highs in attempts and completions, going 26-for-41 for 319 yards and one TD. • Even after the loss, the Bulldogs still lead the series 50-41-2 and have a 4338-1 advantage in Jacksonville. It was Florida’s first win in the series since 2010. • Both teams wore their traditional home dark jerseys (Georgia - Red; Florida Blue) for the first time since 1970. • Junior WR Malcolm Mitchell started his first game of the season and his first since the 2013 season-opener at Clemson in which he tore his ACL. He was the team’s leading receiver with 7 catches for 55 yards. • Senior C David Andrews made his team-leading 34th consecutive start. • Captains for the game were seniors Mason, Damian Swann (DB), and Andrews and junior Marshall Morgan (PK).
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GEORGIA