The Red and Black

Issue date: 11/19/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: SARA GUEVARA Tailback Knowshon Moreno rushes for eight yards to the 36-yard line before being tackled by defensive end Dominic Lewis for a first down during the second quarter of Saturday's game against Kentucky. [Click to enlarge]

Shortly after Georgia's 24-13 game win over the Kentucky Wildcats, it looked like the Bulldogs may become outright SEC East Champions as Vanderbilt was close to defeating Tennessee, but a late field goal gave the Volunteers the lead and eventual win.

Therefore, the Bulldogs need the same Wildcats they defeated on Saturday to win next week against Tennessee for Georgia to make it to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game. If Tennessee defeats Kentucky, then the Vols will win the SEC East by virtue of a tie-breaker and play LSU for the championship.

In the last game in Sanford Stadium for Georgia's seniors, the Bulldogs (9-2, 6-2 SEC) overcame four turnovers to defeat Kentucky (7-4, 3-4). Before the game, the 23 seniors were introduced individually before the sold-out Sanford Stadium crowd.

"Building up to this game, we all knew it was going to be Senior Day, but it doesn't hit you until you walk out there for the last time. They hand you the ball and you kind of think back to being a freshman when you're standing in line congratulating the seniors coming out. It was very emotional. I was kind of fighting back tears a little bit, reminiscing of my old times," said senior tailback Thomas Brown.

The emotion of the pre-game ceremony may have carried over, as the Bulldogs struggled to find a rhythm to start the game.

Trailing the entire first half, the Bulldogs did not take the lead until Kelin Johnson blocked Kentucky's first punt of the third quarter to set up a Knowshon Moreno touchdown and Georgia's first lead of the game. The blocked punt was Georgia's first since Prince Miller blocked one against UAB early last season.

"The blocked punt was big. To get a really great stop to start the second half, block the kick, get the score and take the lead. To get the momentum was big," said head coach Mark Richt.

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