ATHENS, Ga.---The stats were nearly identical in a thrilling back and forth game but it was Georgia who held on to defeat No. 25 Auburn 31-24 in Sanford Stadium Saturday. The Tigers'
Demond Washington returned a 99 yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to tie it at 24 and set an Auburn school record with 202 kickoff return yards but it wasn't enough.
The Tigers took the opening kickoff and drove right down the field scoring on a
Chris Todd 5-yard touchdown pass to
Kodi Burns, his first receiving touchdown of his career. The Tigers covered 74 yards in nine plays in 3:47.
After holding Georgia (6-4, 4-3 SEC) to minus four yards in three plays on its first possession, Auburn (7-4, 3-4 SEC) scored on its second straight possession to open the game to make it 14-0 on a 31-yard Todd touchdown pass to
Terrell Zachery with 3:15 left in the first quarter. The Tigers had a time consuming 11-play, 82-yard drive in 5:57 while converting three third down conversions
Georgia Defeats Auburn 31-24 In Thriller Between The Hedges 
11-15-2009, 05:40 AM
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