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2006 Georgia Football 2006 Georgia Schedule Game 4: Georgia (3-0) vs. Colorado (0-3) Sept. 2 Western Kentucky (LF) W, 48-12 National Rankings: Georgia #9 AP, #7 Coaches; Colorado NR Sept. 9 @ *S. Carolina (ESPN) W, 18-0 Sept. 16 UAB W, 34-0 Date: Sept. 23, 2006 Site: Athens, Ga. Stadium: Sanford Stadium (92,746) Sept. 23 Colorado (LF) 12:30 p.m. Radio: Georgia Bulldog Radio Network (WSB 750 AM Atlanta, WNGC 106.1 FM Athens) Larry Munson, Scott Howard, Sept. 30 @ *Ole Miss TBA Oct. 7 *Tennessee TBA Loran Smith, Neil Williamson Oct. 14 *Vanderbilt (HC) TBA Regional TV: Lincoln Financial Sports (Dave Neal, Dave Rowe, Dave Baker) Oct. 21 *Miss. State TBA TV Replay: CSS, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (Athens-Charter Ch. 32, Atlanta, Comcast Ch. 45) Matt Stewart, Buck Belue Oct. 28 % *Florida (CBS) 3:30 p.m. Internet Broadcast: G-Xtra on georgiadogs.com Nov. 4 @ *Kentucky TBA SID Contacts: Georgia - Claude Felton, 706-542-1621; Colorado - David Plati, 303-492-5626 Nov. 11 @ *Auburn TBA Nov. 25 Ga. Tech TBA Bold indicates homes games;*SEC game; %Alltel Sta- Junkyard Dawgs Post Consecutive • Passing, 3 QBs combined for 12-for-25 for 159 dium, Jacksonville, Fla. Shutouts yards, 2 TDs and one INT. Georgia’s defense is ranked first in the SEC Leader: Joe Tereshinski (7-for-17, 90 yards, 1 TD). Bulldog Schedule Note and second nationally in scoring defense (4.0) after • DID YOU KNOW? posting back-to-back shutouts over South Carolina GAME 2: 18-0 win at South Carolina Colorado’s Dan Hawkins will become the first coach to • Rushing, 39 for 198, 1 TD bring two different teams to Sanford Stadium in consecutive and UAB. In the season opener, the Bulldogs allowed seasons since Tommy Tuberville in 1999. Hawkins’ Boise just 12 points to Western Kentucky, but two came on Leader: Thomas Brown (16 for 69 yards) State squad lost 48-13 in the 2005 Georgia season opener on a safety. Danny Ware added a rushing TD, the only TD of the Sept. 3. He returns a year later with Colorado on Sept. 23. The lone TD surrendered by the Bulldogs came game. Tuberville’s Ole Miss team lost 24-17 in Athens on in the second quarter against WKU. • Receiving, 10 catches for 189 yards Nov. 21. 1998. Then on Nov. 13, 1999, Tuberville’s Auburn The back-to-back shutouts were the first by Leader: Martrez Milner (2 for 40 yards) squad beat Georgia 38-21 in Sanford Stadium. Georgia since the 1980 national championship season Eight different receivers caught passes. (S. Carolina, Kentucky), and the 12 points allowed • Passing, 2 QBs combined for 10 of 22 for 189, 0 Georgia Quick Facts through the first three games are the fewest since TDs and 3 INTs. www.georgiadogs.com 1937 (7 points). Leader: Matthew Stafford (8 of 19 for 171 yards and Location ........................................................ Athens, Ga. Since 2001, Georgia is the only team to rank 3 INTs) Enrollment ............................................................ 33,660 among the nation’s top 10 teams at the end of the Athletic Director .......................................Damon Evans GAME 3: 34-0 win over UAB Nickname / Colors.................. Bulldogs / Red and Black year four times in scoring defense, finishing as high Home Field .............................Sanford Stadium (92,746) as second in 2003 by allowing just 14.5 points per • Rushing, 38 rushes for 146, 3 TD Head Coach ...................... Mark Richt (Miami, Fla. ’82) game. Georgia’s scoring defense since 2001 ranks Leader: Kregg Lumpkin (10 for 54, 1 TD) Overall Record ...................................55-13 (6th season) second nationally only to Miami: • Receiving, 11 catches for 125 yards 2006 Record (SEC) ...........................................3-0 (1-0) Leader: Kenneth Harris (3 for 30 yards) Nation’s Top Scoring Defenses Since 2001 7 Bulldogs caught passes Colorado Quick Facts 1. Miami ................. 15.3 pts./g • Passing, 11 for 19, 125 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT www.cubuffs.com 2. Georgia .............. 15.6 pts./g Leader: Matthew Stafford (10 for 17 for 107 yards) Location ....................................................Boulder, Colo. 3. Va. Tech .............. 15.7 pts./g Enrollment ............................................................ 28,624 4. LSU .................... 15.9 pts./g Bulldog Bookends Athletic Director ........................................... Mike Bohn 5. Ohio State ........... 16.2 pts./g Georgia’s defense, which ranks second in the Nickname / Colors......... Buffaloes / Silver, Gold & Black SEC and fifth nationally in yards allowed (203.7 Home Field .................................. Folsom Field (53,750) yards/game), is led by a pair of veteran defensive Head Coach ..................... Dan Hawkins (UC-Davis ’84) Georgia vs. the Big XII Overall Record ............................. 92-26-1 (11th season) Georgia’s meeting with Colorado will be the ends in junior Charles Johnson and senior Quentin 2006 Record (Big XII) ......................................0-3 (0-0) first between the two teams although the Bulldogs Moses. have met several opponents from the Big XII in Moses has 21.5 sacks for his career, which ranks 2006 Colorado Schedule their history. Georgia is 10-7 all-time against teams sixth all time. Former three-time All-America defen- Sept. 2 Montana State L, 19-10 now in the Big XII including 4-0 vs. Baylor, 1-0 vs. sive end David Pollack holds the mark with 36 while Sept. 9 vs. Colorado State L, 14-10 Missouri, 0-1 vs. Nebraska, 1-3 vs. Texas, 1-3 vs. Richard “Le Sack” Tardits is second with 29. Sept. 16 Arizona State L, 21-3 Texas A&M and 3-0 vs. Texas Tech. The most recent Johnson is ranked fifth nationally in tackles for Sept. 23 @ Georgia game was a 15-12 win by Georgia over Texas Tech loss with seven. Sept. 30 @ Missouri* in Athens in 1996. Just like the offense, Georgia’s defensive squad Oct. 7 Baylor* Georgia will return the meeting with the Buf- is getting contributions from numerous sources. The Oct. 14 Texas Tech* Bulldogs are third in the SEC with nine total sacks Oct. 21 @ Oklahoma* faloes in Boulder on Oct. 22, 2010. although the team leader has just 1.5 (Charles John- Oct. 28 @ Kansas* Nov. 4 Kansas State* BIG TEAM, little me son). Georgia’s leading tackler is linebacker Danny Nov. 11 Iowa State* Georgia’s unselfish play at the skill positions Verdun Wheeler (16), followed by Charles Johnson Nov. 24 @ Nebraska* makes it tough for opponents to gameplan against with 14. * - Big XII Game the Bulldogs. While a standard depth chart exists, The Bulldogs lead the league in red zone de- Georgia continues to receive solid contributions fense, allowing just one score on four trips inside the They Wrote It... from its stable of tailbacks and wideouts when they 20 yard line. Last week, UAB did not advance to the ...Prince Miller burst through the middle of get the call to action. red zone. UAB’s line and blocked Parker Mullins’ punt. Almost GAME 1: 48-12 win over Western Kentucky as if scripted, the ball hit the ground and bounced • Rushing, 27 carries, 136 yards, 3 TDs Bulldogs Tough Against up right into the arms of Georgia’s CJ Byrd, who Leader: Danny Ware (6 for 68 yards and a TD) Non-Conference Foes glided into the end zone without breaking stride for Under the direction of Mark Richt, Georgia a touchdown. “Everybody says ‘another block in the Thomas Brown and Kregg Lumpkin added rushing Coach Richt era’ but, in reality, I’m kind of watching TDs. owns a 22-2 record against teams from outside it and enjoying it like the rest of y’all,” coach Mark • Receiving, 12 catches, 159 yards, 2 TDs. the SEC. The only losses came in bowl games to Richt said. The man who gets most of the credit is Leader: Thomas Brown (3 catches for 20 yards) Boston College (20-16, ’01 Music City) and West punt returns coach Jon Fabris. Nine different Bulldogs caught passes. Virginia (38-35, ’06 Sugar). At home, the Bulldogs Chip Towers, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9-17-06 own a record of 15-0 against non-conference foes. georgiadogs.com 2006 Georgia Football HEAD COACH MARK RICHT Inside the Numbers Under Richt Mark Richt: Alma Mater: Miami, (Fla.) (’82) Record (*SEC) ...................................55-13 (33-11) HOW ’BOUT THEM ’DOGS Home/Away/Neutral .........................29-4/20-2/6-7 UGA/Overall: 55-13 (5 seasons) IN THE RICHT ERA Versus Ranked Teams (H/A/N) ............4-4/7-2/5-6 Notes: Named the 2005 SEC Coach of the Year Day/Night ................................................. 40-8/15-5 after leading the Bull- Georgia Ranks 6th Among SEC East/*West/Non-Conference ...20-6/13-5/22-2 dogs to a 10-3 mark, the Winningest Programs Since 2001 Conference Record (H/A/*N) ...........14-4/16-2/3-5 SEC title, the second for 1. Texas 58-9 (.866) Score First/Opp. Scores First ................. 43-5/12-8 the Bulldogs in the past 2. Southern California 56-10 (.848) four years and a #10 AP/ Leading/Trailing/Tied at Half ..........44-2/8-10/3-1 3. Boise State 56-11 (.836) Leading/Trailing/Tied after 3rd Q ....47-2/4-11/4-0 Coaches Final Ranking... 4. Miami, Fla. 54-11 (.831) Current streak of four Scoring < 18 Pts. / 18 + Pts. .................... 6-11/49-2 5. Oklahoma 57-12 (.826) straight years with a top Allowing less than 20 Pts. ................................42-5 10 finish in the national 6. GEORGIA 55-13 (.809) Allowing 20+/30+ Pts. ............................... 13-6/0-3 rankings, a first for the 7. Ohio State 53-13 (.803) Rushing for less than 100 yards ........................9-5 Bulldogs since the 1980- Rushing for over 100 yards .............................46-8 83 seasons...Final rank- Rushing for 200+ yards ...................................10-2 20-2 IN AN OPPONENT’S STADIUM Passing for 300+ yards .....................................14-3 ing of 6th (Coaches), 7th Including 7-2 Against Ranked Foes (AP) after going 10-2 in Totaling less than 300 yards ............................12-6 Year Opponent Final 400+ yards of Total Offense ............................28-3 2004...Final ranking of 6th 2001 #6 Tennessee W, 26-24 (Coaches), 7th (AP) after going 11-3 in 2003 including 2001 Vanderbilt W, 30-14 Allowing less than 100 yds.