Spring Break
Tide crushes Dogs
Alabama jumps out to 31-0 halftime lead to roll through Georgia
JASON BUTT
Issue date: 9/26/08 Section: News
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With the way it played against Georgia (4-1, 1-1 SEC) in Athens on Saturday, it made a very good case to claim the top spot as the Crimson Tide (5-0, 2-0 SEC) bowled over a hapless Georgia team to a 41-30.
Georgia dug itself in too deep of a hole early as Alabama was up 31-0 at halftime, scoring on each of its five possessions it had in the first half. Alabama was powered by quarterback John Parker Wilson, who opened the game completing his first seven attempts.
Georgia's defense also had trouble stopping the Alabama ground game in the first half as running back Glen Coffee ran for 55 of his 86 yards in the first half.
However, Georgia wouldn't go away in the second half. Down 31-10 to start the fourth quarter, Georgia cornerback Prince Miller ran back a punt for a touchdown to cut the Tide lead to 31-17.
However, Alabama answered with a methodical drive and a field goal, closing the doors on the funeral Georgia ended up attending.
Georgia never could establish its running game as Knowshon Moreno only accumulated 34 yards on the ground.
This was the first time Alabama had scored 40 or more points in back to back games since 1993. Alabama beat Arkansas last week 49-14.
Georgia's loss wrapped up a college football week that saw three top 5 teams lose.
Besides for Georgia, No. 1 USC lost to Oregon State on Thursday and No. 4 Florida lost to Ole Miss on Saturday.
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Janice
posted 9/27/08 @ 11:22 PM EST
I said it last week (Ed) Blackout Bama - what a crock!! I told you you would be wearing your mourning jerseys to the game and I was right!! ROLL TIDE ROLL TIDE ROLL TIDE ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!
41-30 Bye-bye #3!!!!
ROLL TIDE
posted 9/28/08 @ 6:42 AM EST
Once again it proves how much UGA is over ranked in the system right now. Stafford is nowhere near the caliber of his fellow Dallas areas QB's Chase Daniel and Graham Harrell. (Continued…)
stephen
posted 9/28/08 @ 8:20 AM EST
hilarious!
Eric
posted 9/28/08 @ 1:43 PM EST
10 more penalties, 81 more yards
Still a proud Dawg
posted 9/28/08 @ 1:53 PM EST
I really tried to like Bama fans. As an Alabama native, I've tried all my life. You could have even heard me utter the words "Bama fans," "class" and "much like Georgia fans" during this week while defending my Bama friends to fellow UGA students. (Continued…)
Cappie
posted 9/28/08 @ 3:51 PM EST
I guess you can't really ask the Bama fans to act like they've been there before, because most of them haven't given the last 10 years of the program. (Continued…)
Kenny
posted 9/28/08 @ 4:10 PM EST
Well, Alabama came prepared. Once again, we seem lifeless not just until somebody steps in our face, but until they pound it five or six times. I feel like they just don't have any motivation or rhythm out there. (Continued…)
D.
posted 9/28/08 @ 7:37 PM EST
Bamafan,
Learn to spell before you type or STFU!
D.
Observant
posted 9/28/08 @ 10:56 PM EST
The rudest "fans" of either school probably never attended them.
BuckFama
posted 9/28/08 @ 11:00 PM EST
hahahaha this proves that bama fans have nothing better to do than go to a UGA newspaper and comment on it...do something better with ur lives
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