Bulldogs Knock Off Tennessee, 26-14

Bulldogs Knock Off Tennessee, 26-14

Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications

ATHENS, GA - Matthew Stafford passed for a career-best 310 yards, Knowshon Moreno ran for 101 yards and No. 10 Georgia beat Tennessee 26-14 on Saturday.

Mohamed Massaquoi had five catches for 103 yards. Courtesy: Phillip Faulkner

Freshman kicker Blair Walsh kicked four field goals. His final one came after a 17-play drive consumed 10:55 in the final quarter.

Georgia gained 458 yards on 81 plays and held Tennessee to 209 yards on 45 plays. Tennessee netted only one yard on the ground.

Stafford was 25-for-36 and a touchdown. Georgia didn't punt in the first half and gained 273 yards, including 211 passing by Stafford.

Leading 13-7, the Bulldogs took the ball on their 3 with 2:17 left in the first half after freshman Richard Samuel bobbled a kickoff. When Georgia faced a third-and-8 play, Tennessee called a time-out in hopes of getting the ball back in good field position. Instead, Stafford passed to Moreno for 14 yards to spark a 97-yard touchdown drive.

Tennessee was hurt by two personal foul penalties on Georgia's long drive. Safety Demetrice Morley drew a helmet-to-helmet penalty for his hit on receiver Mohamed Massaquoi, knocking Massaquoi out of the game for a few plays. Cornerback DeAngelo Willingmam was called for a late hit on receiver Demiko Goodman on the Vols' sideline after Goodman's 17-yard reception.

Willingham's penalty gave Georgia a first down at the Tennessee 7 with 26 seconds left. On third down from the 9, Stafford passed to an open Massaquoi for the touchdown and a 20-7 lead.

Massaquoi had five catches for 103 yards.

Fullback Shaun Chapas gained 37 yards to the Tennessee 1 on a third-down screen pass from Stafford on the Bulldogs' opening drive. Brannan Southerland scored on a fullback dive on the next play.

Safety Reshad Jones and linebacker Darryl Gamble each had five tackles for the Bulldogs.

Georgia will entertain Vanderbilt next Saturday.