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109: Georgia coach Mark Richt congratulates Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray (11) and wide receiver Rantavious Wooten (17) after scoring on a 2-yard pass with 5 seconds left in the game, sending it to overtime. Georgia defeated Tennessee 34-31 in overtime on Oct. 5, 2013, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

Aaron Murray's touchdowns

In four season Georgia's Aaron Murray has thrown for more than 100 scores. Here are each one of his career as a Bulldog.

Georgia's Keith Marshall, right, sits on a training table during an NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jason Getz)

Georgia's Marshall, Scott-Wesley out for season

Georgia running back Keith Marshall and wide receiver Justin Scott-Wesley will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligaments in their right knees during a 34-31 overtime victory at Tennessee. Bulldogs coach Mark Richt confirmed the severity of their injuries at a Sunday afternoon teleconference. "It's ...

A sobering sight: Keith Marshall in Knoxville.

With the UGA offense ailing, the burden's on the D

With five games gone, Georgia has lost its best wide receiver, its fastest wide receiver and its second-best tailback for the season to knee injuries. Its best tailback -- the best in the nation, actually -- just missed a game with a sprained ankle and isn't a certainty to play ...

Alabama head coach Nick Saban signals to his a players during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia State on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

No. 1 Bama leads unchanged top 5 in AP poll

For the fourth straight week, the top five teams in The Associated Press college football poll are unchanged, led by No. 1 Alabama. The top-ranked Crimson Tide received 55 of 60 first-place votes after an easy victory and No. 2 Oregon received the other five after its latest blowout. Clemson ...

Stanford's Ty Montgomery, front, makes a touchdown reception in front of Washington's Marcus Peters during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)

No. 5 Stanford outlasts No. 15 Washington, 31-28

Ty Montgomery had several drops and one of his worst games in a loss at Washington last season. A year later, he turned in a breakout performance that saved Stanford. Montgomery finished with 290 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, and the fifth-ranked Cardinal held on to beat No. 15 Washington ...

Ohio State cornerback Bradley Roby (1) recovers a blocked punt by Northwestern's Brandon Williams in the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Evanston, Ill. Assisting on the play is linebacker Ryan Shazier. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Hyde leads Ohio State past Northwestern, 40-30

No. 4 Ohio State took Northwestern's best shot on a wet and raucous night at Ryan Field, and the Buckeyes' perfect record is still standing. They can thank Carlos Hyde for that. Hyde ran for a career-high 168 yards and three touchdowns, and Ohio State rallied to beat No. 16 ...

Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees looks to pass under pressure from Arizona State defensive lineman Marcus Hardison (12) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Rees leads Irish to 37-34 Shamrock win over ASU

Tommy Rees and Notre Dame felt right at home during another trip to South Bend South in Texas. Rees threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, and Notre Dame made it 5 for 5 in the traveling Shamrock Series with a 37-34 victory against No. 22 Arizona State on Saturday ...

South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney smiles as he sits on the bench during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

No. 13 South Carolina wins 35-28 minus Clowney

Steve Spurrier promised this week to be more positive about No. 13 South Carolina. It was hard, though, to hide his displeasure about Jadeveon Clowney's absence. Clowney came to the coaches before the game and said that bruised ribs that kept him from practice Thursday were too sore for him ...

Oklahoma quarterback Blake Bell (10) runs for a first down in front of TCU's Michael Mosharrafa during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

No. 11 Oklahoma holds off TCU 20-17

Having broken free into the TCU secondary, Brennan Clay took a glance at one of the big screens atop Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, just to see if anybody might catch him. No one did and Clay finished off a 76-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter, providing the necessary ...

Oregon wide receiver Bralon Addison, front top, is hoisted in the air after his catch for a touchdown by offensive lineman Jake Fisher, front bottom against Colorado during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Mariota's 7 TDs lead No. 2 Oregon over Buffs 57-16

Even a slow start couldn't keep Marcus Mariota from calling it an early night. He threw five touchdown passes and ran for two scores as No. 2 Oregon brushed off some early trickery to rout Colorado 57-16 on Saturday. The Ducks' sophomore connected for two touchdowns each with Josh Huff ...

Tennessee wide receiver Pig Howard (2) dives for yardage in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia won 34-31. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Vols lose 34-31 nail-biter in OT to No. 6 Georgia

Tennessee coach Butch Jones believes his team showed Saturday just how close it is to getting back to where it wants to be. But it was tough for any of the Volunteers to think about a brighter future as they looked back on the golden opportunity that had just slipped ...

Georgia's Keith Marshall (4) is carted off of the field after getting injured during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jason Getz)  MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT

No. 6 Georgia rallies past Tennessee 34-31 in OT

Georgia's national title hopes kept shrinking as its injury list kept growing. Then Aaron Murray and Marshall Morgan came to the rescue and saved the sixth-ranked Bulldogs' championship aspirations. Morgan kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime after Murray threw a game-tying touchdown pass with 5 seconds remaining in regulation ...

No. 6 Georgia's Marshall injures right knee

Georgia now is dealing with injuries to both its star running backs. Keith Marshall injured his right knee in the first quarter of the sixth-ranked Bulldogs' 34-31 overtime victory at Tennessee on Saturday after getting hit by cornerback Cam Sutton while reaching for an incomplete pass. Marshall was carted into ...

AP Source: Willingham expected on playoff panel

Tyrone Willingham, the former coach at Notre Dame, Washington and Stanford, is expected to be on the College Football Playoff selection committee next year, and former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne has also been asked to be part of the panel, a person with knowledge of the process told The Associated ...

Ga Tech wastes lead, falls at No. 14 Miami 45-30

Another year, another double-digit lead for Georgia Tech over Miami. And another loss. For whatever reason, the Yellow Jackets simply cannot find a way to beat the Hurricanes — and their chances of getting back to another Atlantic Coast Conference title game are quickly looking bleak. Stephen Morris threw three ...

It was another losing day for Paul Johnson in Miami.

Georgia Tech ran the option better, and still it lost

These short takes from Georgia Tech’s 45-30 loss at Miami are presented as an adjunct to the game column, which can be found on myajc.com, our premium site. 1. At the start, Georgia Tech ran the option pretty much as Paul Johnson designed it. The Yellow Jackets rushed for 151 ...

Miami's Stacey Coley (3) and Phillip Dorsett (4) celebrate after Dorsett scored during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

No. 14 Miami pulls away, tops Georgia Tech 45-30

Down by 10 points, the largest deficit faced by Miami in nearly a full year, there was no panic coming from anyone on the Hurricanes' sideline. And once they erased that deficit, everything started going their way. Stephen Morris threw three touchdown passes, Duke Johnson finished with 325 all-purpose yards ...

Dogs overcome injuries and own defense in win

I’ll post my full column off of Georgia’s narrow escape -- a 34-31 overtime win over Tennessee, later on MyAJC.com. Until then, here are my three "Short Takes on the game. 1. GEORGIA'S PROBLEM ISN'T RESOLVE, IT'S LIGAMENTS: The Bulldogs' offense finished the game effectively without its top two running ...

Samford outlasts Georgia Southern for a 44-34 win

Andy Summerlin threw for a school record 495 yards to go along with three touchdowns as Samford beats Georgia Southern in a 44-34 shootout. Samford overcame a 21-10 halftime deficit with a furious second half. Fabian Truss ran for two third quarter touchdowns to give the Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0 Southern) ...

San Diego uses big plays to upend Mercer 45-13

Mason Mills threw for 413 yards and three touchdowns as San Diego pulled away to defeat Mercer 45-13 in a Pioneer Football League matchup Saturday. The Toreros (3-2, 2-0 Pioneer) jumped ahead early as Kenn James returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Mills then completed a 46-yard ...

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Freshman J.J. Green comes through for Georgia

Tailback J.J. Green said he can’t say for sure how many times he has heard “you’re one play away from playing” from Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and running backs coach Bryan McClendon.

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Yellow Jackets even found trouble during pregame

Here is a clue that your trip to sunny south Florida may not be a carefree vacation: You’re a football team, and you lose one of your starters during warm-ups.

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Dogs have resolve but they’re running out of bodies

If nothing else, Georgia has ensured at least one thing about its season. Regardless of where the rest of the schedule takes them, whether its to an SEC championship, a BCS bowl bid or a national title, there will be no claims from outsiders that this team received too many breaks and escaped health issues, no suggestions that the road to success was lined with lollipops and unicorns.

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A better Georgia Tech yields only an emphatic loss

Georgia Tech got the start it wanted and, at least for a little while, ran the option the way Paul Johnson wants it run.

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Mississippian Crowder kickstarts Georgia soccer

Having been at Georgia four seasons now, soccer coach Steve Holeman doesn’t weird out nearly as much as he once did about playing Ole Miss, where he coached for 15 years.