Chattanooga Times Free Press

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:

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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

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