The Sugar Bowl: Georgia takes on Hawaii

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The Sugar Bowl: Georgia takes on Hawaii

The Sugar Bowl: Georgia takes on Hawaii

Georgia split end Sean Bailey (4) goes up for the touchdown catch in front of Hawaii's Myron Newberry.

Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan (15) is sacked by Georgia's Brandon Miller (12).

Georgia's Thomas Brown (20) celebrates with teammate Fernando Velasco (75) after Brown's touchdown.

Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford (7) reflects on a Hawaii Warrior helmet that came off in the third quarter.

Hawaii offensive lineman Aaron Kia (77), from Oahu, wears face decoration to the ha'a dance.

Georgia tailback Knowshon Moreno (24) runs over Hawaii defensive back Myron Newberry (3) for the score in front of Hawaii defensive back Desmond Thomas (24) to put UGA on the scoreboard first, in the first quarter. Hawaii's Gerard Lewis (23) and UGA's Clint Boling (60) look on.

Georgia defensive end Demarcus Dobbs (58) stops Hawaii wide receiver Malcolm Lane (89) on a kickoff return.

Mark Richt gets his team together for final instructions before the game.

UGA head coach Mark Richt gets vocal on the sideline with safety Andrew Williams (47) following a kickoff.

In the second quarter, Georgia's Sean Bailey (4) celebrates with teammates Mohamed Massaquoi (1) and Tripp Chandler (86) after Bailey's touchdown.

Georgia's Dannell Ellerbe (right) picks up the interception as the ball is tipped up while intended receiver Hawaii's C.J. Hawthorne (bottom) stumbles.

Georgia tailback Thomas Brown (20) goes up and over for the score.

Hawaii wide receiver Davone Bess (7) leaps over Georgia's Bryan Evans near the sideline.

Georgia's Marcus Howard (38) celebrates the sack of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan (15, bottom) with fellow Bulldogs Kade Weston (91) and Brandon Wood (97) for a loss of 8-yards before time runs out in the first quarter. Georgia takes on Hawaii at the Allstate Sugar Bowl game in the Superdome in New Orleans on Tuesday.

UGA head coach Mark Richt (left) and Hawaii head coach June Jones get together before the beginning of the bowl game. Jones played (1977-1981) and coached (1991-1996) for the Atlanta Falcons.

Hawaii does their ha'a dance before the start of the game.

Georgia defensive end Marcus Howard (38) reacts after the Bulldogs force a false start as Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan (15) walks away during the first set of downs.

Georgia's Fernando Velasco (75) lifts teammate Knowshon Moreno (24) up in the air to celebrate Moreno's second touchdown of the quarter, on a 17-yard run. Offensive guard Chris Davis (63) looks on.

Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan (15) is pushed to the sideline by Georgia linebacker Rennie Curran (35) in the first quarter.

Georgia tailback Knowshon Moreno (24) motions with his hands after scoring his second touchdown.

Georgia defensive end Marcus Howard (38) hits Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan (15) hard enough to cause the fumble and recovers for a defensive touchdown.

Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan (15) gets emotional on the sideline after he is pulled from the game in the fourth quarter.

Georgia split end Kris Durham (16) catches the ball for 28-yards and runs to the 11-yard-line before fumbling, but Georgia was able to recover and set up a touchdown on the next play.

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Georgia split end Sean Bailey (4) goes up for the touchdown catch in front of Hawaii's Myron Newberry.

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