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Walker helps Georgia run wild over Clemson
Week 1
5:00 PM ET, August 31
Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC), Clemson, SC
Georgia put on a dominating performance on the road led by a physical running game that pounded Clemson all game on the ground. The Bulldogs strong Offensive Line got the better of Clemson highly touted Run Defense anchored by William and Michael Dean Perry.
Georgia rolled up 245 rushing yards and 6 TD's with Herschel Walker, Fran Tarkenton and Garrison Hearst all scoring 2 TD's each.
Clemson's dangerous kick returner Terrence Flagler proved to be one of the few bright spots for the Tigers as he returned a 4th qtr kickoff 101 yards for a TD.
| Georgia Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers |
| Aug 30, | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Georgia Bulldogs (0-0) | 21 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Clemson Tigers (0-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Team Stats Comparison |
| UGA | CLEM |
| Total Offense | 526 | 336 |
| Rushing Yards | 245 | 160 |
| Passing Yards | 281 | 176 |
| First Downs | 26 | 13 |
| Punt Return Yards | 66 | 7 |
| Kick Return Yards | 27 | 198 |
| Total Yards | 619 | 541 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 7/10 | 2/11 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0/0 | 2/4 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 7-7-0 | 4-2-0 |
| Penalties | 10-83 | 4-40 |
| Posession Time | 20:23 | 15;44 |
| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | UGA | CLEM |
| 7:10 | (CLEM) Terry Allen, 2 yd run | 0 | 7 |
| 3:46 | (UGA) Fran Tarkenton, 6 yd run | 7 | 7 |
| 1:34 | (UGA) Herschel Walker, 13 yd run | 14 | 7 |
| 0:23 | (UGA) Garrison Hearst, 8 yd run | 21 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | UGA | CLEM |
| 6:16 | (UGA) Randy McMichael, 3 yd pass from Tarkenton | 28 | 7 |
| 0:45 | (CLEM) Rod Gardner, 20 yd pass from Steve Fuller | 28 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | UGA | CLEM |
| 7:01 | (UGA) Hearst, 1 yd run | 35 | 14 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | UGA | CLEM |
| 8:09 | (UGA) Tarketon, 1 yd run | 42 | 14 |
| 4:36 | (UGA) Hearst, 26 yd pass from Tarkenton | 49 | 14 |
| 4:24 | (CLEM) Terrence Flagler, 101 yd KOR | 49 | 21 |
| 1:05 | (UGA) Walker, 1 yd run | 56 | 21 |
| Georgia Bulldogs | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | Tarkenton | 26/33 | 281 | 2 | 0 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | Walker | 22 | 161 | 7.3 | 2 | | Tarkenton | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 2 | | Hearst | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 2 | | Hampton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | Hines Ward | 6 | 64 | 10.6 | 0 | | Clarence Kay | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | | Andre Hastings | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | | Lindsey Scott | 3 | 35 | 11.6 | 0 | | McMichael | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | | Hearst | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | | Reggie Brown | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | | Walker | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | Scott Woener | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Moe Lewis | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Terry Hoage | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kendrell Bell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Randall Godfrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Marcus Stroud | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | Kevin Butler | 0/0 | 8/8 | 8 | 0 | | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | | Charley Trippi | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | Trippi | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | Champ Bailey | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 |
| | Clemson Tigers | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | Steve Fuller | 15/25 | 161 | 1 | 1 | | Chris Gardocki | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | Fuller | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | | Banks McFadden | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | | Kevin Mack | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | | Allen | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 1 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | Gardner | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | | Perry Tuttle | 3 | 10 | 3.1 | 0 | | McFadden | 2 | 11 | 5.1 | 0 | | Bennie Cunningham | 2 | 13 | 6.1 | 0 | | Jerry Butler | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | | Dexter McCleon | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | Levon Kirkland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Brian Dawkins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Anthony Simmons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jeff "The Judge" Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Terry Kinard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jeff Bryant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | William "The Fridge" Perry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | Obed Arriri | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | | Gardocki | 4 | 156 | 39.0 | 0 | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | Flagler | 3 | 155 | 51.6 | 1 | | Jacoby Ford | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | Justin MIller | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
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