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Georgia tries to respond to loss at Vanderbilt

Oct 13, 2007 - 10:49 AM No. 24 Georgia (4-2) at Vanderbilt (3-2) 6:00 pm EDT

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Georgia coach Mark Richt no doubt hopes his team can forget about last week.

Richt's 24th-ranked Bulldogs try to bounce back from a blowout loss Saturday when they visit Vanderbilt in a Southeastern Conference matchup.

Last week, Georgia fell behind by four touchdowns at halftime and lost at Tennessee, 35-14.

Matthew Stafford threw for 174 yards and two TDs with an interception for the Bulldogs (4-2, 2-2 SEC East), who mustered just 69 yards on the ground.

Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-2 East) also was blown out last week in conference play, absorbing a 35-7 setback at Auburn.

Chris Nickson completed just 5-of-16 passes for 38 yards for the Commodores, who gained just 221 total yards. Backups Mackenzi Adams and Richard Kovalcheck weren't any better, combining to complete 7-of-15 passes for 50 yards with an interception.

Vanderbilt surprised Georgia in Athens last year, 24-22, on a 33-yard field goal by Bryant Hahnfeldt with two seconds left.

It was the Commodores' first win in the series since 1994.