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Georgia offense on quite a roll with 3 straight 40-point games

By The Associated Press
Posted 8:01PM on Tuesday 13th November 2007 ( 17 years ago )
ATHENS, Ga. - Glancing at the stats, Georgia's offense doesn't look all that imposing this season. But over the last three weeks, Number 8 Georgia has been on a roll.

For the first time since 1942, the Bulldogs have scored at least 40 points in three straight games, including emotional wins over two of their biggest rivals, Florida and Auburn.

One explanation for Georgia's offensive surge is Knowshon Moreno.

The redshirt freshman took over as the starter a month ago after Thomas Brown broke his collarbone and ran for 157 yards in his first career start against Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs struggled to a 20-17 victory in that one, but they've been unstoppable ever since.

Moreno ran for 188 yards in a 42-30 victory over Florida, 196 in a 44-34 win over Troy and 101 last week in a 45-20 triumph over Auburn. That game marked the return of Brown, who added 84 yards on the ground.

Georgia has positioned itself to make a run at the SEC championship game in Atlanta, though the Bulldogs (8-2, 5-2) must win Saturday against Number 22 Kentucky and hope that Tennessee loses one of its final two games. The Vols hold the tiebreaker edge in the Eastern Division.

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