SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 10, 2012
No. 5 Georgia 38, Auburn 0: Aaron Murray threw three touchdown passes, and Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall each topped 100 yards rushing as the visiting Bulldogs clinched their second straight trip to the SEC Championship Game.
Gurley ran for 116 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, and fellow freshman Marshall added 105 yards on eight carries, including a 62-yard score.
Georgia (9-1, 7-1 SEC) has outscored Auburn 83-7 over the past two years. The Bulldogs will make their fifth SEC title game appearance in coach Mark Richt’s 12-year tenure.
Auburn (2-8, 0-7 SEC) must beat Alabama on Nov. 24 to avoid going winless in the SEC. Tigers freshman quarterback Jonathan Wallace hit 15 of 22 throws for 181 yards with one interception.
Auburn's defense failed to force a turnover and has one interception all season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia evened the South’s oldest rivalry at 54-54-8. … This matchup has decided the conference or division title 21 times, with Georgia holding a 12-8-1 record in those games. … Gurley surpassed 100 yards rushing for the seventh time this season and has 11 rushing touchdowns.