Final
Relf leads Mississippi State over Georgia 24-12
Sep 26, 2010 - 3:08 AM By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports WriterSTARKVILLE, Miss.(AP) -- Chris Relf rushed for 97 yards and threw for 135 yards and a touchdown as Mississippi State beat Georgia 24-12 on Saturday night, breaking a nine-game losing streak in the series dating back to 1974.
Relf completed 8 of 13 passes, producing several big plays with his arm and his feet to help second-year coach Dan Mullen deliver one of the biggest wins of his tenure in front of an announced crowd of 56,721, which is the third-largest in Davis-Wade Stadium history.
"It's a big win for our kids," Mullen said. "I couldn't be prouder of them. The atmosphere was great."
Mississippi State (2-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) held Georgia (1-3, 0-3) to just two field goals until the final minutes. Georgia's Aaron Murray completed 18 of 31 passes for 274 yards and a touchdown.
The troubles continue for Georgia, which has lost three games in a row for the first time since 1990 and starts 0-3 in the SEC for the first time since 1993.
The first two losses in the streak came against nationally-ranked teams - South Carolina and Arkansas. But Saturday's loss comes against a Mississippi State program Georgia has traditionally dominated, winning 16 of 21 all-time coming into the game.
Georgia outgained Mississippi State 387 yards to 314, but lost two first-half fumbles, including one by Washaun Ealey that was less than a yard from a touchdown.
Mistakes were the only constant for Georgia, which was penalized nine times for 63 yards, with several coming at crucial moments.
Mississippi State grabbed a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter after a four-play touchdown drive ended with Vick Ballard's 13-yard run.
Blair Walsh kicked two second-quarter field goals from 25 and 35 yards, respectively, to pull Georgia within 7-6 by halftime.
Mississippi State put the game away with two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, stretching a 10-6 lead to 24-6. The first came on a 33-yard pass from Relf to Arceto Clark with 4:22 remaining while the second was a 1-yard Ballard run with 3:15 left.
Ballard finished with a season-high 77 yards rushing.
Georgia's only touchdown came with 1:27 remaining when Murray hit Taverres King with a 40-yard touchdown. Ealey led the team with 37 yards rushing.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
GEORGIA 0 6 0 6 12
MISSISSIPPI ST 7 0 0 17 24 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSISSIPP - TD, VICK BALLARD 13 YD RUN (DEREK
DEPASQUALE KICK), 2:43.
MISSISSIPPI ST 7-0
2ND QUARTER: GEORGIA - FG, BLAIR WALSH 25 YD, 2:08.
MISSISSIPPI ST 7-3
GEORGIA - FG, BLAIR WA
Sep 25 10:14 PM - NCAAF
GEORGIA 12
MISSISSIPPI ST 24 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 25 10:14 PM
TD GEORGIA TAVARRES KING 40 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Georgia 12, Mississippi State 24 4th - 1:27Sep 25 10:11 PM
TD GEORGIA TAVARRES KING 40 YD PASS FROM AARON MURRAY (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Georgia 12, Mississippi State 24 4th - 1:27Sep 25 10:11 PM- NCAAF
GEORGIA 12
MISSISSIPPI ST 24 1:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Georgia 12, Mississippi State 24 4th - 1:27Sep 25 10:11 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST VICK BALLARD 1 YD RUN (SEAN BRAUCHLE KICK)
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 24 4th - 3:15Sep 25 9:57 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST VICK BALLARD 1 YD RUN (SEAN BRAUCHLE KICK)
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 24 4th - 3:15Sep 25 9:57 PM- NCAAF
GEORGIA 6
MISSISSIPPI ST 24 3:15 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 24 4th - 3:15Sep 25 9:57 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST ARCETO CLARK 33 YD PASS FROM CHRIS RELF (SEAN BRAUCHLE KICK)
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:22Sep 25 9:47 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST ARCETO CLARK 33 YD PASS FROM CHRIS RELF (SEAN BRAUCHLE KICK)
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:22Sep 25 9:47 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST ARCETO CLARK 33 YD PASS FROM CHRIS RELF (SEAN BRAUCHLE KICK)
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:22Sep 25 9:47 PM- NCAAF
GEORGIA 6
MISSISSIPPI ST 17 4:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 17 4th - 4:22Sep 25 9:47 PM - NCAAF
GEORGIA 6
MISSISSIPPI ST 10 13:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 10 4th - 13:59Sep 25 9:24 PM - NCAAF
GEORGIA 6
MISSISSIPPI ST 7 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 25 9:19 PM - NCAAF
GEORGIA 6
MISSISSIPPI ST 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 25 8:25 PM - NCAAF
GEORGIA 6
MISSISSIPPI ST 7 1:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Georgia 6, Mississippi State 7 2nd - 1:21Sep 25 8:20 PM - NCAAF
GEORGIA 3
MISSISSIPPI ST 7 12:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Georgia 3, Mississippi State 7 2nd - 12:52Sep 25 7:50 PM - NCAAF
GEORGIA 0
MISSISSIPPI ST 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 25 7:44 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST VICK BALLARD 13 YD RUN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Georgia 0, Mississippi State 7 1st - 12:17Sep 25 7:15 PM
TD MISSISSIPPI ST VICK BALLARD 13 YD RUN (DEREK DEPASQUALE KICK)
Georgia 0, Mississippi State 7 1st - 12:17Sep 25 7:15 PM- NCAAF
GEORGIA 0
MISSISSIPPI ST 7 12:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Georgia 0, Mississippi State 7 1st - 12:17Sep 25 7:15 PM
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