Gamecocks fight hard but fall to Georgia 17-15

By Jason Kirk  |   Saturday, September 10, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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For many South Carolina Gamecocks' fans, head coach Steve Spurrier was supposed to create some of the same magic he had against the Georgia Bulldogs when he was with the Florida Gators. They will have to wait till next year, at least. Spurrier's Gamecocks put up a fight in tonight's game against the ninth-ranked Bulldogs, but in the end they came up short, losing 17-15.

After missing an extra point earlier in the game, South Carolina was forced to go for a two point conversion to tie the game with 6:52 remaining, but failed to do so. South Carolina got the ball back with under a minute left in the game but ended with a 4-and-out deep in Georgia territory that preserved the Bulldogs' victory.

Steve Spurrier, who was known for his famous Fun-and-Gun attack at UF, had his offense kept in check by a stingy Georgia defense, finishing with 279 total yards. Quarterback Blake Mitchell, who came into this game as one of the nation's top-rated quarterbacks, had most of South Carolina's offense, throwing for 236 yards. Mitchell completed 22-of-34 passes with a touchdown, but was also intercepted twice. The running game, on the other hand, had a very poor outing managing only 43 yards.

The South Carolina Gamecocks' defense had two turnovers, but failed to stop the run, allowing Georgia to win the time of possession battle. Bulldogs running back, Thomas Brown, finished the game with 144 yards on 20 carries, leading Georgia's 238-yard effort on the ground.

Head coach Steve Spurrier is now 1-1 in his debut season on the South Carolina sideline, and is 0-1 in SEC play. South Carolina hosts another SEC opponent next Saturday when they face off at home against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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