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Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (11) and the red team escaped with a 32-31 victory over the black team (wearing white jerseys) on Saturday in Sanford Stadium.

HOLDING ON: Red team narrowly edges black team 32-31 in G-Day game

By on April 14, 2012

All spring the Georgia football team’s offense has had to hear about how great the Bulldogs’ defense is and will be. In the annual G-Day game on Saturday, the offense wanted to make a statement — and they did that on the first play of the contest when Aaron Murray hit tight end Arthur Lynch for [...]

Georgia running back Richard Samuel (19) was tops among rushers in Saturday's G-Day game, carrying eight times for 43 yards and a touchdown. Seven Bulldog running backs tallied carries, totaling 150 yards. C.B. SCHMELTER/Staff

Bulldogs show off running back depth in G-Day game

By on April 14, 2012

Saturday’s G-Day game put on display the true depth that Georgia’s football team has at the running back position. And highly-touted early enrollee Keith Marshall didn’t even play. “I thought they did a nice job. I thought they ran hard,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said. “I saw us break some tackles, I saw us make [...]

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THIS AND THAT: Official stats from G-Day

By on April 14, 2012

Here are the final stats from Saturday’s G-Day game in Sanford Stadium, which saw the red team defeat the black team (wearing white jerseys)  32-31: Red Team Passing: Comp-Att-Yards-TD-INT Aaron Murray: 7-17-112-1-0 Hutson Mason: 5-8-62-0-0 Michael Bennett: 0-1-0-0-0 Rushing: Att-Gain-Net-TD Isaiah Crowell: 10-40-39-0 Ken Malcome: 8-34-32-2 James Davis: 2-4-4-0 Aaron Murray: 2-4-2-0 Hutson Mason: 4-1- [...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: G-Day Second Half

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The Red Team defeated the Black Team 32-31 during the G-Day game on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Sanford Stadium.

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PHOTO GALLERY: G-Day Halftime

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LIVE BLOG: G-Day

By on April 14, 2012

Observations from the 2012 G-Day game at Sanford Stadium:   FIRST QUARTER 9:48 – After a punt from the red team, the black team starts things out with a bang. Quarterback Christian LeMay connected with Rantavious Wooten on a 26-yard pass on the first play of the drive. 4:00 – Sophomore Adam Erickson puts Black team [...]

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G-Day an opportunity for players to have ‘fun’

By on April 14, 2012

Georgia’s football team won’t be under any pressure on Saturday. The Bulldogs won’t have the eyes of the Southeastern Conference on them. They won’t be chasing a championship. Is it possible for the annual G-Day game to be successful? According to the Georgia players and coaches, success comes in different forms in the spring game. [...]

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Safety Marc Deas admits decision to transfer was ‘selfish,’ says ‘I’m just happy to be back’ with Bulldogs

By on April 13, 2012

When Mark Deas decided he wanted to leave the Georgia football team on March 31, he had looked back on his two years as a Bulldog. He had seen a year redshirting on the scout team and a 2011 season that saw him appear in all 14 games but record only three tackles. “I was [...]

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Spring (cross) training: team wants ‘best players on the field’

By on April 13, 2012

DB, QB, ILB, WR are all acronyms that players find next to their names. The letters define their positions and at times even label their abilities and skill sets. But for some, the two or three letters next to their name mean next-to-nothing in the spring, as some players find themselves in a state of [...]

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Curran constantly fighting adversity

By on April 13, 2012

In many ways, Rennie Curran hasn’t changed. Admittedly, his braces are three years gone and he’s playing with the big dogs now. But Curran isn’t any taller, and as the tattoo on his left bicep attests, this Liberian is still dreaming. “In the next five years I’m hoping to have my first business,” Curran said. [...]