Unlikely Durham leads receiving corps

Believe it or not, the game’s leading receiver was not veteran Mohamed Massaquoi or highly heralded freshman A.J. Green.

Try Kris Durham.

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Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Georgia split end Kris Durham lead all receivers with three catches for 74 yards, including this 61-yard touchdown reception.

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Durham had 74 yards on three catches, including a 61-yard touchdown. This performance tallied nearly half of the yards he had last season.

“Just woke up on the right side of the bed I guess,” he said with a laugh. “I had a good game last year against Hawaii and I tried to play off of that.”

Durham notched his previous career-high (three receptions, 48 yards) in last season’s Sugar Bowl win. He finished last year with 11 receptions for 169 yards.

Durham gained 10 pounds during the offseason in the weight room, and he said he thought it translated into his game.

“I could tell a difference with that, just by being able to block when Knowshon [Moreno] or Caleb were running the ball. I felt a little faster although on that touchdown pass I felt like I was running in slow motion,” he said.