College Football Game of the Weekend

Aaron Murray got the better of Zach Mettenberger yet again. Rivalries in college football have never failed to provide entertainment and this high profile game between Georgia and LSU was no different.

Once Georgia roommates competing for the starting quarterback job, Murray and Mettenberger fought it out on opposing sides of the football this past Saturday in an intense showdown between number nine ranked Georgia and number 6 ranked LSU. But after Mettenberger led LSU on a long, go-ahead touchdown drive with four minutes to play, Murray one-upped him with a 75-yard, game-winning drive. At the end the drive, Murray connected with Justin Scott-Wesley on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:47 left in the game. The score and extra point gave the Bulldogs a 44-41 victory and put them squarely in the middle of the BCS championship equation.

It wasn't so much Murray's play as it was his composure. He took control of his team in a vital part of the game and came up clutch. Long criticized for a perceived inability to win a big game, Murray had a monster performance. The fifth-year senior was 20-of-34 passing for 298 yards and four touchdowns and one running touchdown. After taking a knee at midfield to close the door on the game, Murray turned and chucked the ball nearly 50 yards to Sanford Stadium’s west end zone. The field was engulfed in red jerseys at midfield as the Bulldogs jumped and bumped amid a wild celebration as would be expected after such a huge win for the Georgia Bulldogs program. 

There was a lot to be excited about. The victory keeps the Bulldogs in the BCS Title hunt, even after facing 3 top ten opponents in the first month of the season. It was the Bulldogs’ 15th consecutive win on their home field and they did it without their best running back for more than half the game. their sophomore running back Todd Gurley left the game for good with 10 minutes remaining in the second quarter with a sprained ankle.

Against all odds Georgia was able to get a huge win under there belt. This is a enormous win for the teams confidence as they head into the hustle and bustle of October football and it'll be exciting what other magical moments Aaron Murray and his Georgia Bulldogs can produce this season.