From: mbs@zycor.lgc.com (Matt Shostak)
Subject: Re:  Greatest of the Eighties (BOWL BOUND)
Organization: Landmark/Zycor   Austin, Texas
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:30:37 GMT


Georgia (1980) Runs Over Tennessee (1985) 46-3


In the most lopsided game of the Greatest of the Eighties (BOWL BOUND)
tournament so far, the Georgia Bulldogs rode Herschel Walker to victory
over the Tennessee Volunteers.  Penalties killed the Vols, starting with
the opening drive, when a late hit on third down gave Georgia new life,
although Walker had been stopped.  Walker scored on a 24-yard jaunt 4
plays later.  On Tennessee's second possession, their punt was blocked 
and returned 14 yards for a touchdown.  Although the Vols quickly stormed
back on the next drive, and looked like they would make a game of it,
a costly holding penalty deep in Georgia territory forced them to settle
for a field goal.  

Georgia unleashed Walker time and again into the Tennessee line, and he took
his toll to the tune of 215 yards on 42 carries.  The Dogs threw the ball
only three times in the first half, and only twice in the second half.
Four second-half field goals by Rex Robinson contributed to the landslide.

The Vols appeared to be snake-bitten, getting penalized 10 times
for 91 yards during the game, and losing 2 interceptions
and 1 fumble.  It was just too costly against the ground attack of the Dogs.

In an apparent miscommunication between coach Vince Dooley and the second
offensive unit, the Bulldogs scored a 7-yard touchdown on the last play
of the game.  Dooley apologized to Johnny Majors immediately thereafter,
but sideline reporter John Dockery badgered him nevertheless.

Dockery:  Coach, did you feel you had to score more points to impress
          voters this week?
Dooley:   No, this is a tournament.  There are no voters.  Where have
          you been?
Dockery:  Were you sending a message to other teams in the tournament?
Dooley:   No.
Dockery:  Did all the talk from people like Lee Corso and Beano Cook
          about how good Tennessee was motivate you to pour it on today?
Dooley:   Well, we heard about Corso's prediction (Tennessee, 27-21),
          but that just gave us extra confidence.  I hope he picks
          Florida State to win next week.  But it didn't motivate us to
          run it up.
Dockery:  But I guess you didn't call off the dogs either.



              1    2    3    4     Final
             ---  ---  ---  ---    -----
Georgia      14    7    6   19       46
Tennessee     3    0    0    3        6



                      Tennessee           Georgia
First downs:             11                 21
Rushing:               37-114             71-310
Passing:              11-18-147 2INT      3-5-53
Return yards:            82                 137
Penalties:             10-91               0-0
Sacks allowed:          2-(-8)             0-0
Fumbles-lost:           1-1                2-0
Possession:            25:20              34:40


The next game for Georgia is the semifinal against Florida State (1987).
The next game in the tournament is Arizona State (1986) vs. Michigan (1985).


-- 
Matthew B. Shostak              Landmark/Zycor
mbs@zycor.lgc.com               (512) 292-2357
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