He had a big smile as he exchanged handshakes and hugs with each Georgia player and coach Mark Richt as the team entered the stadium before the Bulldogs’ game against Georgia Southern. This one was just a little totally different, although. “We’re really not too anxious about stats right now”.
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As far as he could recall, Michel said, it was the first time in his life he won a football game with a “walk-off” touchdown.
Running back Keith Marshall did not play for the second consecutive game. “That touchdown was dedicated to the seniors”, Michel said. “Just being so close you can nearly taste it and then not being able to get it done for those guys – that’s what hurts the most“. “We’re always going to run the ball a bunch”, Georgia Southern coach Willie Fritz told the media this week, “but we’re going to take a few shots ourselves”. After calling for a fair catch on a Georgia punt, Derek Keaton lost the ball and Kenneth Towns recovered the fumble at the Georgia Southern 29. The game also airs as a live stream online.
In the end, the Eagles got exactly what they wanted – to be in the game until the end. After Morgan returned the favor by missing a 48-yard field goal, Georgia Southern finally tied the game. “They came in here with the intentions of winning and we felt like we could”.
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With Georgia surprisingly down by seven points late in the third quarter against Sun Belt opponent Georgia Southern, Godwin ran a route toward the left side of the end zone. Now quarterback Greyson Lambert and the Bulldogs look to improve upon their record heading into bowl season as they come off a win over Auburn by a 20-13 final score.
