Malzahn: Roughing-the-kicker penalty hurt
A roughing-the-kicker penalty against Auburn in the second quarter kept alive a Georgia drive and, according to Tigers coach Gus Malzahn, turned into one of the pivotal plays of the game.
Rather than giving Auburn the ball via a punt from the Georgia 32-yard line, the Bulldogs’ offense got a reprieve on the penalty and continued toward a 14-play, 66-yard drive that culminated with a Marshall Morgan field goal and a 17-7 Georgia lead.
“We sort of ran into (Georgia punter Collin Barber), and they scored right after that,” Malzahn said. “I think that was a big play.”
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Tim Tucker, a long-time AJC sports reporter, often writes about the business side of the games. He also had stints as the AJC's Braves beat writer, UGA beat writer, sports notes columnist and executive sports editor. He was deputy managing editor of America's first all-sports newspaper, The National Sports Daily.
