Southern hung close to No. 7 Georgia for a half before the Bulldogs scored four third-quarter touchdowns and rolled to a 48-6 victory Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium.
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The Bulldogs are riding high after hanging “half a hundred” on the South Carolina Gamecocks and Head Coach Steve Spurrier last weekend.
Herschel Walker holds Georgia’s record by rushing for more than 100 yards in 13 consecutive games, which included the 1981 Sugar Bowl.
The 7th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs welcome their second Louisiana opponent of 2015 to Athens on Saturday when the Southern Jaguars come to Sanford Stadium. But he didn’t waste long in the second half extending his run.
Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert threw to Nick Chubb for a 24-yard TD.
Chubb had scoring runs of 9 and 49 yards in the third quarter. They were also able to get lots of action for backup quarterback Brice Ramsey (11-for-14, 125 yards) behind Greyson Lambert (9-10, 146 yards, 2 TDs), who connected on his first two passes before an incompletion, snapping his school record of 22 consecutive completions. In receiving, Malcolm Mitchell had 122 yards and one touchdown in eight receptions. Southern converted a 4th and 8 in the first half leading to Southern’s only touchdown of the day.
Jaguar running back Lenard Tillery had 19 carries for 75 rushing yards, including a 16-yard touchdown run for Southern’s only score of the game.
Southern drum major Keith Morgan, of New Orleans, performs with the band during a halftime show an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, September 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga.
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However, Sony Michel, again, failed to be outshone.
