Lumpkin, Bulldogs stun No. 5 Auburn

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11/11/2006 - Auburn, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kregg Lumpkin rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown and Matthew Stafford threw for 219 yards and a score as Georgia stunned No.5 Auburn, 37-15, at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Stafford completed 14-of-20 passes without an interception, and ran for 83 yards and a touchdown on seven carries for the Bulldogs (7-4, 4-4 SEC), who had lost four of their previous five games.

Brandon Cox struggled through a terrible afternoon as he went just 4-of-12 for 35 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions for the Tigers (9-2, 5-2 SEC), who had a four-game win streak halted.

The Bulldogs took control of the game from the start, as they took the opening possession and marched 65 yards for a 7-0 lead. The drive was highlighted by a Stafford 53-yard completion to A.J. Bryant down the left sideline that took the ball to the Auburn eight-yard-line. Lumpkin then dashed up the middle and into the end zone for the early lead.

A 34-yard field goal from Gordon Ely-Kelso with 12:07 left in the second quarter extended the Georgia lead to 10-0 before the visitors tacked on seven more points on their next possession.

Stafford once again got it done through the air, hooking up with Kenneth Harris on a 40-yard completion to take the ball to the Tiger's one-yard-line. Brannan Southerland then pushed the ball across to give the Bulldogs a 17- point lead.

Things only got worse for the Tigers on their next possession, as Cox fired a pass to the left sideline that was picked off by Tra Battle. The senior defensive back then raced 30-yards for a touchdown and a commanding 24-point cushion for his team.

Brad Lester's 21-yard TD gallop got the home crowd back into the game and cut the Auburn deficit to 24-7, but the momentum quickly returned to the Dawgs as Georgia forced another turnover on Auburn's next possession.

Cox attempted a slant over the middle but had his pass deflected at the line by Charles Johnson. The ball hung up in the air long enough for Battle to settle under it for his second interception of the game, giving Georgia good field position at the Auburn 39.

The Bulldogs cashed in right before halftime as Lumpkin took a screen pass and scurried 14-yards for a touchdown and a 30-7 halftime lead for Georgia.

Cox finally got on track as he connected with Rodgeriqus Smith for a 34-yard touchdown with 4:27 to play in the third. Auburn added the two-point conversion to make it 30-15, but gave the points back early in the fourth.

Stafford sprinted up the middle on a quarterback draw and into the end zone from nine-yards out with 12:28 to go to cap the scoring and dash any national title aspirations that Auburn may have had.

Game Notes

Auburn running back Kenny Irons rushed 10 times for 49 yards...Georgia outgained Auburn 446-171 in total yards...Georgia lost three fumbles in the game...Auburn will face Alabama in the Iron Bowl game next week while Georgia hosts rival Georgia Tech in two weeks.

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