University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Gator Haters Bulldogs roll down the stretch, beating Vandy, Kentucky Georgia traveled to Nashville to face the Vanderbilt Commodores for their fifth game of the season. Unranked Vandy struck quickly, scoring three touchdowns against the dazed Dawgs before they reacted. Georgia rallied for 27 unanswered points, a feat that marked the first time since 1969 that Georgia has come back from a 14 point deficit in the 4th quarter and ensured a 27-1 7 win. Returning to Athens, the Bulldogs found Dawgfest ' 99 in full swing as No. 14 Georgia prepared to whip the Kentucky Wildcats for Homecoming. The sold out crowd of 86,1 17 was not disappointed as the Bulldogs ran over the Cats 49- 34. Georgia rejoiced and the trash talking began with the Florida game the next weekend. Once again, the Border War was held in Jacksonville and students left Athens in droves to see the matchup between Georgia and Florida, both 4-1 in the SEC. The Bulldogs started off the rainy match strong, capitalizing on two Quincy Carter touchdowns to leave the half down only 16-14. However, two fumbles in the second half, including one as Georgia was closing in for a touchdown, allowed Florida to score 14 additional points. No. 5 Florida ended up silencing No. 10 Georgia 30-14. Although the loss marked the ninth time out of the last ten tries that the Dawgs have fallen to Florida, Georgia still leads the series 45-31 -1 0. By Courtney Stone 96 Athletics

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Tough Losses Down the Stretch On November 13, 1999, the Georgia Bulldogs faced off at home against the Auburn Tigers. What was hoped to be another mark in the winners bracket tur ned out to be an upset. Jasper Sanks led the game in carries with 10 for 38 yards. Terrence Edwards was the leading receiver with 8 complete passes for a total gain of 151 yards. Despite the offensive efforts from Sanks and Edwards, Auburn was able to come out on top in the end with a score of 38-21 . The next weekend the Dawgs were on the road to visit Ole Miss. This weekend they did not come up short. Once again, Sanks ' s offen- sive talents shined with 26 carries to give him a total of 83 yards rushing for the game. Edwards also remained a leader, receiving 8 passes for 47 yards gained. The Dawgs defeated Ole Miss by a score of 20-17. Then came the in-state rival, Georgia Tech. Tech took the lead early in the first quarter with a score of 10-3. They were able to stay on top the second quarter, but only by a touchdown. In the third, Tech took an even bigger lead with a score of 41-31. The Dawgs did not let the score discourage them. In the fourth quarter, they were able to hold the Jackets to only one additional touchdown, while we scored 17 points in the final quarter to tie the game. With 9 seconds remain- ing, the Dawgs drove deep into the red zone, reaching the 2 yardline. On the following play, Sanks carried the ball for no gain. Following this play, the officials, on a blatantly obvious missed call, ruled that Sanks had fumbled and gave the Jackets possession to end regulation play. In overtime, Tech was able to pull off a field goal to beat the Dawgs by a score of 51-48. Sanks was once again leading for the Dawgs with 17 carries for a total of 81 yards. Jevaris Johnson was the leading receiver with 8 passes for 93 yards. The Dawgs are scheduled to play in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida on January 1 , 2000. by LaSaunda Forrister Photos by Jake Parrish 98 Athletics