Hearst Helps Georgia Shift Gears, End Georgia Tech’s Streaks, 18-15
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ATLANTA — Garrison Hearst scored on a 69-yard run and set up the winning field goal with a 30-yard run as No. 25 Georgia beat Georgia Tech, 18-15, Saturday.
Hearst ran for 175 yards against the nation’s seventh-best rushing defense, which had been giving up only 100 yards per game on the ground.
Georgia (8-3) ended a two-game losing streak in the series and Tech’s 17-game home winning streak. Georgia Tech, which will play Stanford in the Aloha Bowl, fell to 7-5.
The Bulldogs, bound for an Independence Bowl matchup with Arkansas, broke a 15-15 tie on Kanon Parkman’s 34-yard field goal with 1:46 left in the third quarter.
Hearst broke a tackle near the line of scrimmage and ran 30 yards to the Georgia Tech nine to set up the field goal.
Hearst’s 69-yard touchdown run came during the first quarter on a routine sweep of the right side. He broke free on the end and went untouched down the sideline.
Georgia Tech, trailing by 15-8 at halftime, had chances in the third quarter after an interception and a fumble recovery, but failed to capitalize.
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