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Dawgs down the Tigers

AUBURN, AL- Rivalry games often turn into a game of inches. The 112th renewal of the Georgia-Auburn rivalry was proof of that, as the Dawgs escaped with a 17-13 win to move to a 9-2 record on the year. Auburn had no answer for Knowshon Moreno all day, as he rushed for 131 yards on 22 carries. This rushing total was more than the entire Auburn backfield gained against Georgia. Matt Stafford was 15 for 24 for 215 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. Receivers A.J. Green and Mohammed Massaquoi each hauled in 5 passes for 81(Green) and 61 (MoMass) yards, respectively. The Georgia defense, while giving up 303 total yards, played with more enthusiasm and intensity than in recent weeks and held Auburn to their season average of 13 points for the game. On Auburns last two drives, coach Tommy Tuberville was true to his nickname of "the Riverboat Gambler", as he elected to go for it twice on 4th downs during the Tigers final two drives of the game.  With the game on the line at the end of the game, Auburn quarterback Kodi Burns was just 3 for 9 on Auburns last drive, which ended in an incomplete pass thrown out of bounds into the corner of the endzone.  At the end of the day, Georgia did what it had to do to win the game, holding Auburn out of the endzone, as the Dawgs stopped the Tigers on back-to-back drives on 4th down and short.

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