ATHENS, Ga. -- The Georgia defense limited Tennessee Tech to 55 yards of total offense and the Bulldogs used a strong first half to claim a 38-0 Homecoming victory over the Golden Eagles Saturday afternoon in sun-drenched Sanford Stadium.FIRST QUARTER NOTES:
Georgia stopped Tech on the opening possession, then marched 69 yards in nine plays for a 7-0 lead with 8:15 remaining in the first quarter. Washaun Ealey ran the final seven yards for the touchdown. The Tech defense forced the Bulldogs to convert twice on third down in the drive.
After halting the Golden Eagles on three downs, Georgia made it 14-0 as tight end Orson Charles grabbed a 23-yard touchdown pass over the middle from Joe Cox with 4:58 remaining. The drive covered 47 yards in three plays.
Branden Smith broke free around right end for a 52-yard touchdown run with 3:01 remaining, the play coming on the first snap of the possession. That made it 21-0.Georgia built its 21-0 lead as the UGA defense held Tech without a first down in the first quarter, and sacked Lee Sweeney twice for 22 yards in losses SECOND QUARTER NOTES:
Georgia added another long touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter, a 44-yard explosion by Ealey, to make it 28-0.
Following a six-yard TTU punt that sliced out of bounds, the UGA offense moved from the 46 to inside the Tech 10. However, Tech's defense held and forced a field goal by Blair Walsh to make it 31-0.
With 1:21 to play before halftime, freshman Marty Jones nabbed his second interception of the season, the pick coming in the end zone. It was Tech's 14th interception of the year.
The 'Dogs were playing to keeps late in the half, following the interception. Georgia utilized two of its timeouts hoping to hold Tech, force another punt and give the UGA offense another chance before the intermission. However, on third-and-13, Henry Sailes took a short pass from Sweeney and rambled for 13 yards and a first down.
The Golden Eagles headed to the dressing room at halftime trailing 31-0. Tech had 10 yards of total offense on 27 plays in the first half while UGA had 282 on 26 plays. Sweeney was 8-for-9 for 31 yards, but was sacked four times.
THIRD QUARTER NOTES:
Georgia drove 67 yards in seven plays to score and make it 38-0 early in the second half. Cox passed six yards over the middle to Michael Moore for the score.
Redshirt freshman Tre Lamb, who comes from nearby Calhoun, Ga., took over at quarterback in the second half and got the offense moving with an eight-yard completion to Colin Allen for a first down. The drive suffered a penalty, however, and stalled.
After beginning the game 10-for-10,UGA quarterback Cox had his first incomplete pass as freshman Marcus Edwards put on a strong rush and nearly got a sack. The pass downfield was nearly intercepted by Taron Ryce.Richmond Tooley broke up a pass attempt on second down and the Golden Eagle defensive line messed up a screen pass attempt, forcing Georgia to punt for the first time. Drew Butler got off a 47-yard kick that UGA downed at the Tech seven.
FOURTH QUARTER NOTES:
Lamb completed a 19-yard pass to Benford for a first down at the 47 on the first play of the fourth quarter and the Golden Eagles looked to threaten. However, a quarterback sack and a penalty put Tech in the hole, and a 10-yard completion to Benford on third-and-22 was not enough. Nick Campbell unloaded a 50-yard punt to the UGA five.
Tech's defense stopped the Bulldogs and forced a punt, which was downed at the Golden Eagle five.
Cass Barnes took over at quarterback and got a nice gain on first down, but a holding penalty brought the ball back and Tech stalled.
Once again, the Golden Eagle defense stopped the Bulldogs and Tech took over on downs at the TTU 23 with 22 seconds remaining.
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