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Top 5 games in Georgia vs South Carolina history

By Kyle Funderburk

Sep 19, 2015; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs against South Carolina Gamecocks linebacker Skai Moore (10) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated South Carolina 52-20. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs against South Carolina Gamecocks linebacker Skai Moore (10) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated South Carolina 52-20. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Natrez Patrick (6) runs through the Georgia banner on the field before the game against Nicholls State Colonels at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Nicholls State 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Natrez Patrick (6) runs through the Georgia banner on the field before the game against Nicholls State Colonels at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Nicholls State 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

2009. Georgia 14, South Carolina 37

Going into the 2009 Georgia vs. South Carolina game, nine of the previous 11 games saw neither team score more than 21 points. Six of those games were decided by less than a touchdown. Expectations going into that game was that it was going to be another low-scoring game.

Those expectations ended mere seconds into the second quarter when Branden Smith ran a reverse 61-yards into the end zone to give Georgia a 21-17 lead. After that touchdown, ESPN play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick said “Cats out of the bad, there’s going to be some points scored.”

Points were scored in bunches. Both offenses were unstoppable until the fourth quarter when suddenly the defenses remembered that they were supposed to be the defining unit of the rivalry.

The only points in the fourth quarter were scored by way of field goals from South Carolina’s Spencer Lanning and Georgia’s Blair Walsh, as well as an interception return for a touchdown by USC’s Eric Norwood.

Because Georgia blocked the PAT after Norwood’s touchdown, the Gamecocks needed a touchdown on their final drive following Walsh’s field goal. Stephen Garcia drove the offense from their 19-yard line to the Georgia 7-yard line. But his fourth down pass was deflected incomplete by Rennie Curran to give Georgia the win.

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