College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia 45, Clemson 21
When: 5:30 PM ET, Saturday, August 30, 2014
Where: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
Temperature: 87°
Head Official: Thomas Ritter
Attendance: 92746

No. 12 Georgia 45, No. 16 Clemson 21: Todd Gurley accounted for a career-high 293 total yards and four touchdowns as the host Bulldogs topped the Tigers in both teams' season opener.

Gurley ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries and also had a 100-yard kickoff return for a score, going in virtually untouched on all four of his TDs. The junior standout carried the load for Georgia (1-0) while senior Hutson Mason, beginning his first full year as the team's starter, threw for just 131 yards and no touchdowns on 26 attempts.

Clemson (0-1) also has a senior in his first year as a full-time starter, and Cole Stoudt finished 15-of-28 for 130 yards with an interception. Mike Williams had a game-high 88 receiving yards for the Tigers while C.J. Davidson contributed 66 yards and a TD on the ground.

Georgia fell behind 7-0 early in the first quarter before Gurley sprinted around left tackle for a 23-yard score to forge a 7-7 tie. Mason tacked on a 2-yard TD run late in the period, but the Tigers answered with a pair of second-quarter scores to go ahead by a touchdown.

Gurley altered the momentum for good with his kickoff return for a score - a sprint up the middle of the Clemson kick coverage - with 7:15 to play in the first half. He then broke open a tight game early in the fourth with an 18-yard TD run on a cutback up the middle and piled on with a 51-yard gallop down the right sideline to make it 45-21 with 7:34 to go.

GAME NOTEBOOK: In between Gurley's two fourth-quarter TDs, Georgia RB Nick Chubb had a 47-yard touchdown run. In all, that stretch saw Georgia score 21 points in less than three minutes. ... Gurley's previous career high was 154 yards, set in last year's loss to Clemson. ... While Gurley had 293 total yards, Clemson finished with 291 as a team. He also outrushed the Tigers by himself, 198-102.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Clemson   Georgia
C.J. Davidson Player Todd Gurley
12 Attempts 15
43 Yards 198
3.6 Avg Yards 13.2
1 Touchdowns 3
0 Long 0
Receiving
Clemson   Georgia
Mike Williams Player Michael Bennett
3 Receptions 5
88 Yards 60
29.3 Avg Yards 12.0
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Clemson 291 88 203 3 0 0 1.0 1
Georgia 459 328 131 6 1 1 5.0 1