Seasons 2008 Week 3 Georgia at South Carolina Georgia at South Carolina Saturday, September 13, 2008 Share
No. 2 Georgia beat South Carolina 14–7. It was their 58th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 42–14–2.
Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Georgia South Carolina 252 Total yards 289 178 Passing yards 286 106 Rushing yards 18 5.8 Yards per pass 6.8 3.0 Yards per rush 1.1 17 First downs 20 5–13 Third downs 5–12 0–0 Fourth downs 0–1 0 Turnovers 2 11–112 Penalties 6–60 21:13 Possession 15:27
Efficiency Georgia South Carolina 39% Success rate 41% 0.10 EPA per play −0.03 1.06 Explosiveness 1.23 0.08 Rushing EPA −0.20 0.15 Passing EPA 0.03 42% Passing-down success 33% −0.18 First-down EPA 0.15 0.22 Second-down EPA −0.45 0.55 Third-down EPA 0.48
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff Our ratings going in Our ratings (scores only) Georgia 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive South Carolina end zone Georgia end zone Q1 South Carolina Punt, 3 plays Q1 Georgia Punt, 6 plays Q1 South Carolina Punt, 5 plays Q1 Georgia Punt, 3 plays Q1 South Carolina Punt, 6 plays Q1 Georgia Field goal, 13 plays Q2 South Carolina Touchdown pass, 5 plays Q2 Georgia Field goal, 15 plays Q3 Georgia Punt, 6 plays Q3 South Carolina Punt, 6 plays Q3 Georgia Touchdown run, 7 plays Q3 South Carolina Punt, 8 plays Q3 Georgia Punt, 5 plays Q4 South Carolina Fumble, 9 plays Q4 Georgia Punt, 3 plays Q4 South Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays Q4 Georgia Punt, 3 plays Q4 South Carolina Interception, 5 plays Q4 Georgia End of game, 1 play Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Georgia right to left. Q1 South Carolina Punt, 3 plays, −4 yards Q1 Georgia Punt, 6 plays, 10 yards Q1 South Carolina Punt, 5 plays, 19 yards Q1 Georgia Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards Q1 South Carolina Punt, 6 plays, 24 yards Q1 Georgia Field goal, 13 plays, 59 yards Q2 South Carolina Touchdown pass, 5 plays, 62 yards Q2 Georgia Field goal, 15 plays, 74 yards Q3 Georgia Punt, 6 plays, 4 yards Q3 South Carolina Punt, 6 plays, 29 yards Q3 Georgia Touchdown run, 7 plays, 80 yards Q3 South Carolina Punt, 8 plays, 29 yards Q3 Georgia Punt, 5 plays, 15 yards Q4 South Carolina Fumble, 9 plays, 66 yards Q4 Georgia Punt, 3 plays, −8 yards Q4 South Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays, 58 yards Q4 Georgia Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards Q4 South Carolina Interception, 5 plays, 63 yards Q4 Georgia End of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play 1st quarter 6 drives, then Tied at 0 South Carolina Punt, 3 plays 14:50 1st & 10 at own 35 Chris Smelley pass complete to Dion LeCorn for a loss of 4 yards to the SCaro 31. 14:30 2nd & 14 at own 31 Chris Smelley pass complete to Mike Davis for no gain to the SCaro 31. 14:00 3rd & 14 at own 31 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to Jared Cook. 13:16 4th & 14 at own 31 Spencer Lanning punt for 49 yards, returned by Knowshon Moreno for 32 yards to the SCaro 48. Georgia Punt, 6 plays 13:40 1st & 10 at opp 48 Knowshon Moreno rush for no gain to the SCaro 48. 13:30 2nd & 10 at opp 48 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Tripp Chandler for 6 yards to the SCaro 42. 13:00 3rd & 4 at opp 42 Knowshon Moreno rush for 6 yards to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down. 12:50 1st & 10 at opp 36 Matthew Stafford sacked by Ladi Ajiboye for a loss of 9 yards to the SCaro 45. 10:00 2nd & 19 at opp 45 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Richard Samuel for 7 yards to the SCaro 38. 9:24 3rd & 12 at opp 38 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete. 9:17 4th & 12 at opp 38 Drew Butler punt for 38 yards for a touchback. South Carolina Punt, 5 plays 9:17 1st & 10 at own 20 Mike Davis rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 17. 8:31 2nd & 13 at own 17 Chris Smelley pass incomplete. 8:27 3rd & 13 at own 17 Georgia penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted, no play. 7:57 1st & 10 at own 32 Stephen Garcia rush for 7 yards to the SCaro 39. 7:06 2nd & 3 at own 39 Mike Davis rush for no gain to the SCaro 39. 6:57 3rd & 3 at own 39 Chris Smelley pass incomplete. 6:33 4th & 3 at own 39 Spencer Lanning punt for 51 yards, returned by Asher Allen for 12 yards to the Geo 22. Georgia Punt, 3 plays 6:00 1st & 10 at own 22 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Tony Wilson for 2 yards to the Geo 24. 5:40 2nd & 8 at own 24 Knowshon Moreno rush for 4 yards to the Geo 28. 5:04 3rd & 4 at own 28 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to Tripp Chandler. 4:55 4th & 4 at own 28 Brian Mimbs punt for 47 yards, returned by Captain Munnerlyn for 5 yards to the SCaro 30. South Carolina Punt, 6 plays 4:15 1st & 10 at own 30 Chris Smelley pass complete to Dion LeCorn for no gain to the SCaro 30. 4:10 2nd & 10 at own 30 Chris Smelley pass complete to Moe Brown for 12 yards to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down. 4:10 1st & 10 at own 42 South Carolina penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 3:34 1st & 15 at own 37 Brian Maddox rush for 4 yards to the SCaro 41. 2:48 2nd & 11 at own 41 Georgia penalty 10 yard holding accepted. 2:42 1st & 10 at opp 49 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to Moe Brown. 2:20 2nd & 10 at opp 49 Chris Smelley pass complete to Mike Davis for 3 yards to the Geo 46. 2:01 3rd & 7 at opp 46 Chris Smelley pass incomplete. 1:52 4th & 7 at opp 46 Spencer Lanning punt for 29 yards, returned by Logan Gray for no gain to the Geo 17. Georgia Field goal, 13 plays 1:50 1st & 10 at own 17 Knowshon Moreno rush for no gain to the Geo 17. 0:28 2nd & 10 at own 17 Knowshon Moreno rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Geo at the Geo 20. 0:28 3rd & 7 at own 20 Georgia penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 0:05 3rd & 12 at own 15 South Carolina penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted. 0:00 1st & 10 at own 30 Knowshon Moreno rush for 10 yards to the Geo 30, Georgia penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted. Q2 14:49 1st & 10 at own 25 Knowshon Moreno rush for 11 yards to the Geo 36 for a 1ST down. Q2 14:10 1st & 10 at own 36 Matthew Stafford pass complete to A.J. Green for 12 yards to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down. Q2 14:00 1st & 10 at own 48 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Kris Durham for 11 yards to the SCaro 41 for a 1ST down. Q2 13:15 1st & 10 at opp 41 Richard Samuel rush for 3 yards to the SCaro 38. Q2 13:00 2nd & 7 at opp 38 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete. Q2 12:50 3rd & 7 at opp 38 Knowshon Moreno rush for 11 yards to the SCaro 27 for a 1ST down. Q2 12:00 1st & 10 at opp 27 Richard Samuel rush for 1 yard to the SCaro 26. Q2 11:05 2nd & 9 at opp 26 Richard Samuel rush for 2 yards to the SCaro 24. Q2 10:26 3rd & 7 at opp 24 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to Kris Durham. Q2 10:22 4th & 7 at opp 24 Blair Walsh 42 yard field goal GOOD.Georgia 3, South Carolina 0 Q2 10:22 Blair Walsh kickoff for 57 yards returned by Chris Culliver for 25 yards to the SCaro 38.
2nd quarter 2 drives, then South Carolina 7, Georgia 6 South Carolina Touchdown pass, 5 plays 10:00 1st & 10 at own 38 Chris Smelley pass complete to Mike Davis for 3 yards to the SCaro 41. 9:58 2nd & 7 at own 41 Timeout GEORGIA, clock 09:58. 9:51 2nd & 7 at own 41 Chris Smelley pass incomplete. 9:36 3rd & 7 at own 41 Chris Smelley pass complete to Moe Brown for 19 yards to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down. 9:22 1st & 10 at opp 40 Mike Davis rush for 6 yards to the Geo 34. 8:42 2nd & 4 at opp 34 Chris Smelley pass complete to Moe Brown for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.South Carolina 6, Georgia 3 8:42 Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.South Carolina 7, Georgia 3 8:42 Ryan Succop kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Georgia Field goal, 15 plays 8:34 1st & 10 at own 20 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to A.J. Green. 8:30 2nd & 10 at own 20 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Israel Troupe for 10 yards to the Geo 30 for a 1ST down. 7:50 1st & 10 at own 30 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to Tripp Chandler. 7:37 2nd & 10 at own 30 Matthew Stafford rush for 17 yards to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down. 7:30 1st & 10 at own 47 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to Tavarres King. 6:30 2nd & 10 at own 47 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Mohamed Massaquoi for 10 yards to the SCaro 43 for a 1ST down. 5:38 1st & 10 at opp 43 Matthew Stafford sacked by Captain Munnerlyn for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by Geo at the 50 yard line. 5:27 2nd & 17 at the 50 Georgia penalty 10 yard holding accepted. 4:50 2nd & 27 at own 40 Caleb King rush for 6 yards to the Geo 46. 4:09 3rd & 21 at own 46 Matthew Stafford pass complete to A.J. Green for 39 yards to the SCaro 15 for a 1ST down. 3:50 1st & 10 at opp 15 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Knowshon Moreno for 5 yards to the SCaro 10. 3:21 2nd & 5 at opp 10 Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 03:21. 3:03 2nd & 5 at opp 10 Knowshon Moreno rush for 5 yards to the SCaro 5 for a 1ST down. 2:25 1st & goal at opp 5 Knowshon Moreno rush for no gain to the SCaro 5. 1:32 2nd & goal at opp 5 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Richard Samuel for 4 yards to the SCaro 1. 1:32 3rd & 0 at opp 1 Georgia penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 0:01 3rd & goal at opp 6 Matthew Stafford rush for no gain to the SCaro 6. 0:01 4th & 0 at opp 6 Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:01. 0:01 4th & 0 at opp 6 Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:01. 0:00 4th & goal at opp 6 Blair Walsh 23 yard field goal GOOD.South Carolina 7, Georgia 6 Q3 15:00 Ryan Succop kickoff for 69 yards returned by Ramarcus Brown for 25 yards to the Geo 26.
3rd quarter 5 drives, then Georgia 14, South Carolina 7 Georgia Punt, 6 plays 14:43 1st & 10 at own 26 Knowshon Moreno rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 25. 14:00 2nd & 11 at own 25 Matthew Stafford pass complete to A.J. Green for 10 yards to the Geo 35. 13:25 3rd & 1 at own 35 Caleb King rush for 3 yards to the Geo 38 for a 1ST down. 13:25 1st & 10 at own 38 Caleb King rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 36. 11:51 2nd & 12 at own 36 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Kiante Tripp for a loss of 6 yards to the Geo 30. 11:34 3rd & 18 at own 30 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to Mohamed Massaquoi. 11:13 4th & 18 at own 30 Brian Mimbs punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Captain Munnerlyn at the SCaro 29. South Carolina Punt, 6 plays 11:00 1st & 10 at own 30 Mike Davis rush for 8 yards to the SCaro 38. 10:22 2nd & 2 at own 38 Mike Davis rush for a loss of 5 yards to the SCaro 33. 10:22 3rd & 7 at own 33 Chris Smelley pass complete to Weslye Saunders for 11 yards to the SCaro 33, Georgia penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted for a 1ST down. 9:16 1st & 10 at opp 41 Chris Smelley pass incomplete. 9:12 2nd & 10 at opp 41 Chris Smelley pass incomplete. 9:08 3rd & 10 at opp 41 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to Moe Brown. 9:05 4th & 10 at opp 41 Timeout GEORGIA, clock 09:05. 8:54 4th & 10 at opp 41 Spencer Lanning punt for 41 yards for a touchback. Georgia Touchdown run, 7 plays 7:27 1st & 10 at own 20 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Demiko Goodman for 21 yards to the Geo 20, South Carolina penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down. 7:52 1st & 10 at opp 44 Knowshon Moreno rush for 5 yards to the SCaro 39. 7:27 2nd & 5 at opp 39 Knowshon Moreno rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 41. 6:22 3rd & 7 at opp 41 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Mohamed Massaquoi for 7 yards to the SCaro 34 for a 1ST down. 5:50 1st & 10 at opp 34 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to Richard Samuel. 5:34 2nd & 10 at opp 34 Matthew Stafford rush for 30 yards to the SCaro 4 for a 1ST down. 5:12 1st & goal at opp 4 Knowshon Moreno rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia 12, South Carolina 7 5:12 Two-point conversion attempt, Matthew Stafford pass to Kris Durham GOOD.Georgia 14, South Carolina 7 5:12 Jamie Lindley kickoff for 51 yards returned by Chris Culliver for 11 yards to the SCaro 30. South Carolina Punt, 8 plays 5:00 1st & 10 at own 30 Chris Smelley pass complete to Mike Davis for 9 yards to the SCaro 39. 4:20 2nd & 1 at own 39 Mike Davis rush for 3 yards to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down. 3:56 1st & 10 at own 42 Chris Smelley pass complete to Jared Cook for 9 yards to the Geo 49. 3:25 2nd & 1 at opp 49 Mike Davis rush for 1 yard to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down. 3:25 1st & 10 at opp 48 South Carolina penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 2:32 1st & 15 at own 47 Chris Smelley pass complete to Dion LeCorn for 6 yards to the Geo 47. 2:23 2nd & 9 at opp 47 Georgia penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play. 2:12 1st & 10 at opp 37 Mike Davis rush for 2 yards to the Geo 35. 1:39 2nd & 8 at opp 35 Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 01:39. 1:15 2nd & 8 at opp 35 Chris Smelley pass complete to Dion LeCorn for 3 yards to the Geo 32. 1:10 3rd & 5 at opp 32 Chris Smelley sacked by Rennie Curran for a loss of 9 yards to the Geo 41. 0:04 4th & 14 at opp 41 Spencer Lanning punt for 38 yards, downed at the Geo 3. Georgia Punt, 5 plays 0:00 1st & 10 at own 3 Knowshon Moreno rush for 7 yards to the Geo 10. Q4 14:50 2nd & 3 at own 10 Knowshon Moreno rush for 5 yards to the Geo 15 for a 1ST down. Q4 14:25 1st & 10 at own 15 Knowshon Moreno rush for 3 yards to the Geo 18. Q4 13:30 2nd & 7 at own 18 Matthew Stafford sacked by Captain Munnerlyn for a loss of 8 yards to the Geo 10. Q4 12:36 3rd & 15 at own 10 Matthew Stafford pass complete to Knowshon Moreno for 8 yards to the Geo 18. Q4 11:52 4th & 7 at own 18 Brian Mimbs punt for 45 yards, returned by Captain Munnerlyn for 7 yards to the Geo 18, South Carolina penalty 10 yard IB accepted.
4th quarter 6 drives, then Georgia 14, South Carolina 7 South Carolina Fumble, 9 plays 11:46 1st & 10 at own 34 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to Jared Cook. 11:15 2nd & 10 at own 34 Chris Smelley pass complete to Weslye Saunders for 9 yards to the SCaro 43. 10:52 3rd & 1 at own 43 Mike Davis rush for 1 yard to the SCaro 44 for a 1ST down. 10:26 1st & 10 at own 44 Mike Davis rush for 7 yards to the Geo 49. 9:52 2nd & 3 at opp 49 Stephen Garcia pass incomplete to Freddie Brown. 9:30 3rd & 3 at opp 49 Chris Smelley pass complete to Moe Brown for 14 yards to the Geo 35 for a 1ST down. 9:00 1st & 10 at opp 35 Chris Smelley pass complete to Jared Cook for 25 yards to the Geo 10 for a 1ST down. 8:44 1st & 0 at opp 10 Georgia penalty 8 yard pass interference accepted. 8:44 1st & 0 at opp 2 Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 08:44. 8:11 1st & goal at opp 2 Mike Davis rush for no gain to the Geo 2. 8:03 2nd & goal at opp 2 Mike Davis rush for 1 yard, fumbled, forced by Rennie Curran, recovered by Geo Asher Allen in the endzone. Georgia Punt, 3 plays 7:56 1st & 10 at own 20 Matthew Stafford pass incomplete to Mohamed Massaquoi. 7:40 2nd & 10 at own 20 Matthew Stafford rush for no gain to the Geo 20. 6:42 3rd & 10 at own 20 Matthew Stafford sacked by Jasper Brinkley for a loss of 8 yards to the Geo 12. 6:23 4th & 18 at own 12 Brian Mimbs punt for 77 yards, downed at the SCaro 11. South Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays 6:02 1st & 10 at own 11 Chris Smelley pass complete to Jared Cook for 34 yards to the SCaro 45 for a 1ST down. 5:25 1st & 10 at own 45 Stephen Garcia sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SCaro 39. 5:25 2nd & 16 at own 39 Chris Smelley pass complete to Moe Brown for 14 yards to the Geo 47. 4:40 3rd & 2 at opp 47 Chris Smelley pass complete to Moe Brown for 7 yards to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down. 4:10 1st & 10 at opp 40 Chris Smelley pass complete to Freddie Brown for 8 yards to the Geo 32. 3:43 2nd & 2 at opp 32 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to Freddie Brown. 3:38 3rd & 1 at opp 31 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to Moe Brown. 3:32 4th & 1 at opp 31 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to C.C. Whitlock. Georgia Punt, 3 plays 2:53 1st & 10 at own 32 Knowshon Moreno rush for 7 yards to the Geo 39. 2:34 2nd & 3 at own 39 Knowshon Moreno rush for 1 yard to the Geo 40. 1:48 3rd & 2 at own 40 Knowshon Moreno rush for no gain to the Geo 40. 1:50 4th & 2 at own 40 Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 01:50. 1:42 4th & 2 at own 40 Brian Mimbs punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Captain Munnerlyn at the SCaro 10. South Carolina Interception, 5 plays 1:33 1st & 10 at own 10 Chris Smelley pass complete to Moe Brown for 30 yards to the SCaro 40 for a 1ST down. 1:00 1st & 10 at own 40 Chris Smelley pass complete to Freddie Brown for 8 yards to the SCaro 48. 0:36 2nd & 2 at own 48 Georgia penalty 3 yard pass interference accepted. 0:36 1st & 10 at opp 49 Chris Smelley pass complete to Eric Baker for 16 yards to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down. 0:28 1st & 10 at opp 33 Georgia penalty 16 yard pass interference accepted, no play. 0:26 1st & 10 at opp 17 Chris Smelley pass incomplete to Moe Brown. 0:19 2nd & 10 at opp 17 South Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted. 0:13 2nd & 20 at opp 27 Chris Smelley pass intercepted by Reshad Jones at the Geo 3, returned for no gain to the Geo 3. Georgia End of game, 1 play 0:00 1st & 10 at own 3 Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 2.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Georgia leads 52–19–2 in 73 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.
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