University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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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

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Outback no Brees for Dawgs Dawgs hang on for a 28-25 win in overtime against Boilermal ers TAMPA, Fla. - The Georgia fans who traveled to Tampa for the 1999 Outback Bowl certainly got their money ' s worth. This marked the first meet- ing be- tween the two teams who both entered the contest with respectable 7-4 records and high expecta- tions. As game time ap- proached, fans found the swelter- ing heat and excitment in the air reminiscent of the opening game of the season. With a matchup against an unfamiliar Purdue team, Georgia players and fans were eager to find out just who had the better team. Purdue, riding the arm of their quarterback and Heisman trophy candidate, Drew Brees, came to Tampa a very confident football team. However, the Dawgs had their own ace in quarterback Quincy Carter who stepped up to the challenge. With these two highly rated quarterbacks, the game was sure to be a shootout. However, for Georgia, things got out of hand in a hurry. The Purdue offense stunned the crowd by racking up 19 100 Athletics points in the first quarter. Georgia put 10 points on the board in the second quarter to end the half, down 25-10. In the second half, the Dawgs man- aged to pick up the inten- sity. We wanted to come out and show our- selves in the second half because we got embar- rassed in the first half , said DT Richard Seymour. We knew we could get the job done in the second half. It was just a matter of execu- tion. Georgia evened the score with 1:19 remaining in the game on an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Randy McMichael. Then in overtime, Patrick Pass, ran 19 yards on two carries, down to the 6. To seal the victory. Hap Hines kicked a 21 -yard field goal to give the Dawgs the win, the biggest comeback in bowl history. Patrick Pass said, We never had it in our minds we were going to lose the game. We have been down before and we know how to play. That was Georgia pride. by Brian Corbett Photo courtesy of Drew Brees ►