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Bulldogs Take the Field— & Game

Posted Oct 28, 07 7:00 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The Georgia Bulldogs gained a hard-fought victory over the Florida Gators last night, and their mild-mannered coach turned over a colorful new leaf, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Mark Richt ordered his team—all 70 players—onto the field after the Bulldogs' first touchdown, drawing two penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct but gaining the momentum they would need to win.

"We game-planned energy as much as we did X's and O's," explained Richt. The strategy worked; Georgia's defense sacked Florida's Tim Tebow six times and  running back Knowshon Moreno transformed 33 carries into 188 yards. The Gators, who had beaten Georgia 15 of the last 17 times they met, couldn't contain Richt's exuberant Bulldogs.

Source Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford (7) celebrates after scoring the final touchdown against the University of Florida, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in a college football game in Jacksonville,...   (Associated Press)
Florida Gator fan and University of Florida student Lindsey Wuenker, from Gainesville, Fla., reacts after Georgia defeated the Gators, 42-30, in a college football game, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in Jacksonville,...   (Associated Press)
Georgia players storm the field following the first touchdown in the first quarter against Florida in a football game Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia won 42-30.(AP Photo/Phil Coale)   (Associated Press)
Georgia players celebrate with the fans following Georgia's 42-30 win over Florida in a football game Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)   (Associated Press)
Florida receiver Andre Caldwell, right, makes a third-quarter catch in front of Georgia defender Vance Cuff during a football game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2007, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia won 42-30. (AP...   (Associated Press)
University of Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno, front, is tackled by University of Florida linebacker Tony Joiner in the first quarter Saturday Oct. 27, 2007 during a college football game in Jacksonville,...   (Associated Press)
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