HOW THEY SCORED
ATLANTA — Staff writer David Paschall examines the scoring drives in Georgia’s 28-7 win over Auburn in Saturday’s SEC title game:
FIRST QUARTER
AU — Nate Craig-Myers 6-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:54
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06 Key play: The Bulldogs were flagged for pass interference and for illegal substitution during the opening possession of the game, with Auburn’s big gain coming on a 21-yard pass from Stidham to fullback Chandler Cox to the 10-yard line. AUBURN 7, GEORGIA 0
SECOND QUARTER
GA — Isaac Nauta 2-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:14
Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:50
Key play: After Davin Bellamy stripped Stidham and Roquan Smith recovered the fumble at Georgia’s 16-yard line, Nick Chubb opened with a 16-yard run out to the 32 to ignite Georgia’s tying drive. AUBURN 7, GEORGIA 7
GA — Blankenship 27-yard field goal, 4:59
Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:34 Key play: A screen pass from Fromm to Sony Michel picked up 32 yards to Auburn’s 14, and the Bulldogs got to the 1-yard line before Chubb was stopped for a 1-yard loss and Javon Wims was flagged for offensive pass interference that negated a 2-yard touchdown throw from Fromm to Terry Godwin.
GEORGIA 10, AUBURN 7
THIRD QUARTER
GA — Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 1:26
Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:22 Key play: Fromm opened the possession with a 31-yard pass to Godwin to Auburn’s 49-yard line, and Chubb had a 20-yard run over the left side to the 24.
GEORGIA 13, AUBURN 7
FOURTH QUARTER
GA — Godwin 7-yard pass from Fromm (Godwin pass from Fromm), 13:06
Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:43
Key play: After Lorenzo Carter caused a Kerryon Johnson fumble that Smith recovered to set Georgia up with the short field, Fromm had a 17-yard keeper to the Auburn 22. GEORGIA 21, AUBURN 7
GA — D’Andre Swift 64-yard run (Blankenship kick), 10:34 Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38 Key play: Swift quickly broke free over the left side and raced to the end zone to seal Georgia’s first league championship since 2005.
GEORGIA 28, AUBURN 7