Final
Murray has 4 TDs in No. 23 Georgia's 55-7 win
Sep 4, 2010 - 9:21 PM By GEORGE HENRY Associated Press WriterATHENS, Ga.(AP) -- Aaron Murray loves to flash his athleticism. Georgia coach Mark Richt just wants his quarterback to stay healthy.
"A couple of times when he was out of the pocket he could've just simply thrown the ball out of bounds," Richt said. "When he decides to turn it upfield and try to dodge people, he's going to get splattered if he does that over and over."
Murray passed for three touchdowns and ran for another in leading No. 23 Georgia to a 55-7 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday.
Despite the absence of top receiver A.J. Green, Murray completed 16 of 24 passes for 194 yards in his first college game. Kris Durham caught two TD passes.
Murray ran four times for 41 yards. On a 16-yard scramble down the right sideline near the end of the first half, he reached out to hold the ball inside the front pylon for a 31-7 halftime lead.
The Bulldogs had 8 seconds left when Murray took the snap and saw his receivers covered. Instead of throwing the ball away and giving Georgia a chance for almost certain points with a short field goal, he decided to aim for the goal line.
"I need to work on making decisions," Murray said, "that will always get us points at the end of the half."
Cornerback Jakar Hamilton, who had one of three interceptions, returned a fourth-quarter pick for a 17-yard touchdown that made it 55-7.
Georgia (1-0) visits South Carolina next week.
Louisiana-Lafayette (0-1) scored on Chris Masson's 60-yard pass to Ladarius Green late in the second quarter.
Green, a junior All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection last year, watched the game from the sidelines as Georgia awaits an NCAA ruling to clarify his playing status.
The Bulldogs did not announce that Green would miss the game until a few hours before kickoff. The NCAA is investigating if he was one of several players from different schools to attend a party hosted by a sports agent in Miami. Green said he has never been to Miami.
Starting tailback Washaun Ealey, one of nine Georgia players arrested this year, missed the game, too. Richt held him out following police charges of hit and run and driving with a suspended license last week.
Richt indicated after the game that Ealey will play at South Carolina, but the coach declined to comment on Green.
Carlton Thomas rushed 12 times for 61 yards. Caleb King's 20-yard run made it 7-0 late in the first quarter.
Blair Walsh kicked two field goals. His 52-yarder early in the second quarter gave the Bulldogs a 17-0 lead.
Georgia unveiled its 3-4 setup under new defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and had three sacks for minus-18 yards and nine tackles for minus-26 yards.
Louisiana-Lafayette finished with 14 yards rushing on 29 attempts.
"We left our defense out there for too long," Cajuns coach Rickey Bustle said. "There's no consistency in the way we played."
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UL LAFAYETTE 0 7 0 0 7
GEORGIA (23) 7 24 17 7 55 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: GEORGIA - TD, CALEB KING 20 YD RUN (BLAIR
WALSH KICK), 12:00. GEORGIA
7-0
2ND QUARTER: GEORGIA - TD, KRIS DURHAM 3 YD PASS FROM
AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH
KICK), 0:05. GEORGIA 14-0
GEO
Sep 4 3:39 PM - NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 55 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 4 3:39 PM
TD GEORGIA JAKAR HAMILTON 17 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 55 4th - 13:43Sep 4 3:05 PM
TD GEORGIA JAKAR HAMILTON 17 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 55 4th - 13:43Sep 4 3:05 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 55 13:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 55 4th - 13:43Sep 4 3:05 PM - NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 54 13:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 54 4th - 13:43Sep 4 3:05 PM - NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 48 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 4 2:57 PM
TD GEORGIA LOGAN GRAY 26 YD PASS FROM HUTSON MASON (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 48 3rd - 2:35Sep 4 2:49 PM
TD GEORGIA LOGAN GRAY 26 YD PASS FROM HUTSON MASON (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 48 3rd - 2:35Sep 4 2:49 PM
TD GEORGIA LOGAN GRAY 26 YD PASS FROM HUTSON MASON (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 48 3rd - 2:35Sep 4 2:49 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 48 2:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 48 3rd - 2:35Sep 4 2:49 PM
TD GEORGIA FRED MUNZENMAIER 1 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 41 3rd - 4:25Sep 4 2:39 PM
TD GEORGIA FRED MUNZENMAIER 1 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 41 3rd - 4:25Sep 4 2:39 PM
TD GEORGIA FRED MUNZENMAIER 1 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 41 3rd - 4:25Sep 4 2:39 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 41 4:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 41 3rd - 4:25Sep 4 2:39 PM - NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 34 13:20 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 34 3rd - 13:20Sep 4 2:22 PM
TD GEORGIA AARON MURRAY 16 YD RUN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 31 HalfSep 4 1:55 PM
TD GEORGIA AARON MURRAY 16 YD RUN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 31 HalfSep 4 1:55 PM
TD GEORGIA AARON MURRAY 16 YD RUN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 31 HalfSep 4 1:55 PM
TD GEORGIA AARON MURRAY 16 YD RUN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 31 HalfSep 4 1:55 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 31 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 31 HalfSep 4 1:55 PM
TD UL LAFAYETTE LADARIUS GREEN 60 YD PASS FROM CHRIS MASSON (TYLER ALBRECHT KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 1:13Sep 4 1:45 PM
TD UL LAFAYETTE LADARIUS GREEN 60 YD PASS FROM CHRIS MASSON (TYLER ALBRECHT KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 1:13Sep 4 1:45 PM
TD UL LAFAYETTE LADARIUS GREEN 60 YD PASS FROM CHRIS MASSON (TYLER ALBRECHT KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 1:13Sep 4 1:45 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 7
GEORGIA (23) 24 1:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 1:13Sep 4 1:45 PM
TD GEORGIA SHAUN CHAPAS 11 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 3:31Sep 4 1:34 PM
TD GEORGIA SHAUN CHAPAS 11 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 3:31Sep 4 1:34 PM
TD GEORGIA SHAUN CHAPAS 11 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 3:31Sep 4 1:34 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 0
GEORGIA (23) 24 3:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 24 2nd - 3:31Sep 4 1:34 PM - NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 0
GEORGIA (23) 17 11:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 17 2nd - 11:21Sep 4 1:12 PM
TD GEORGIA KRIS DURHAM 3 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 14 2nd - 14:55Sep 4 1:01 PM
TD GEORGIA KRIS DURHAM 3 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 14 2nd - 14:55Sep 4 1:01 PM
TD GEORGIA KRIS DURHAM 3 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 14 2nd - 14:55Sep 4 1:01 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 0
GEORGIA (23) 14 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 14 2nd - 14:55Sep 4 1:01 PM - NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 0
GEORGIA (23) 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 4 12:57 PM
TD GEORGIA CALEB KING 20 YD RUN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 7 1st - 3:00Sep 4 12:49 PM
TD GEORGIA CALEB KING 20 YD RUN (BLAIR WALSH KICK)
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 7 1st - 3:00Sep 4 12:49 PM- NCAAF
UL LAFAYETTE 0
GEORGIA (23) 7 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Louisiana-Lafayette 0, Georgia(23) 7 1st - 3:00Sep 4 12:49 PM
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