Georgia "Blacks Out" Auburn 45-20

Wow, if you didn't watch the Georgia Auburn game you missed something huge. And I thought last year's game was good, this year's blew that one out of the water! Where do I start? I could start with the black out or the first ever black jerseys. Or I could start with the pounding of Auburn two years in a row. Again, wow is all I can say.

Black Out Success

I think I will start with the black out called for by the seniors of the team. First of all, most of the fans in Sanford Stadium wore black and did what the seniors asked for. More surprising than this, Mark Richt had something else up his sleeve. When the players were praying before the game, Richt had the managers of the team set black jerseys in everyone's chairs. When the lights came back on, the excitment was unreal.

Richt says that for years, seniors have been begging him for black jerseys, but he didn't cave until this year. He also said that he and his seniors had this planned back in the summer, and somehow found a way to keep it a secret until now.

So, on Saturday for the first time ever, the Georgia Bulldogs ran out from the tunnel in black jerseys. It was probably the loudest run-out in Georgia history. I would have given almost anything to be there and live that kind of excitement.

First the excessive celebration penalty in the Florida game, and now the black jerseys for the Auburn game. My hat goes off to Mark Richt for keeping things exciting for the two biggest rivarly games this year. Also, another plus for Mark Richt: This is the first time since 1982 that the Dawgs have beaten Florida and Auburn in the same year. If it weren't for the two mess-ups in the beginning of the year, we could be undefeated right now, but we won't get into that.

Cox vs. Stafford

Well, I think that if you watched the game you know which quarterback had the better game, but just for kicks, I'm going to give you the numbers to prove it. First of all Stafford was 11-19 for 237 yards. In this game, the running game was not the key as it has been for the past couple of games. Moreno was held to only 101 yards in 22 carries, and Stafford finally showed his arm off with 2 bombs to Bailey and Massaquoi. The 58 yard pass to Massaquoi came early in the game and resulted in a wide-open touchdown. The long passes to Bailey ended in one touchdown and set up other scores. Bailey finished the day with a career high 4 catches for 96 yards.

Cox was only 14-30 for 133 yards and he threw 4 interceptions. I'm sure he would like to say that he played a better game against Georgia as a senior, but I don't think that's true. Last year, he threw 4 interceptions also. Nobody in white had a huge game, but Cole Bennett and Carl Stewart had the most yards in the air.

Brown and Johnson Back

Both Thomas Brown and Kelin Johnson were back from injuries to play in the Auburn game on Saturday. Brown came back and had to play alongside overnight super star Knowshon Moreno. He finished the day with a humble 14 carries for 81 yards.

Kelin Johnson came back big. He picked off two interceptions including the first pass thrown by Brandon Cox. Let's just say Cox may have wished Johnson was still hurt.

SEC Standings

OK, now that we have the Auburn game under our belt, let's talk about what the SEC east is like. What a crazy year! Everyone has at least two losses. In order for Georgia to go the title game, a few things must happen. First of all, Georgia has to win the final two games remaining. Next and possibly more difficult Tennessee has to slip up and lose to Kentucky or Vandy. If both of these things happen then Georgia will be appearing in the SEC championship game. If only one does, then we will be sitting at home watching the Volunteers get spanked by LSU. So, I don't know about y'all but I'm pulling for Vanderbilt and Kentucky to beat Tennessee.

So, there is everything you need to know about the Auburn game. My next post will be getting you ready for the Kentucky game. Go Dawgs!