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    UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

    QUICK FACTS

    Location: Athens, Ga.
    Founded: 1785
    Enrollment: 32,317
    Stadium: Sanford (86,520)
    President: Dr. Michael F. Adams (Lipscomb College, '70)
    Faculty Representative: Dr. Gary Couvillon (Southwestern Louisiana, '61)
    Athletics Director: Vince Dooley (Auburn, '54)
    Head Football Coach: Mark Richt (Miami, Fla., '82)
    Off. / Def. Systems: Pro-Style / 4-3 Multiple
    All-Time Record: 649-366-54 (.632)
    SEC Championships: 10 (1942, 46t, 48, 59, 66t, 68, 76t, 80, 81t, 82)
    Bowl App. / Record: 37 / 19-15-3 (.554)

    2001 IN REVIEW

    2001 Record: 8-4 (.667) (4-2 H, 4-0 A, 0-2 N)
    SEC Record/Finish: 5-3 (2-2 H, 3-0 A, 0-1 N) / T3rd Eastern
    Bowl: Music City Bowl (Dec. 28), Boston College 20, Georgia 16
    National Ranking: 25th - USA Today/ESPN; 22nd - AP
    Home Attendance: 519,120 (86,520)

    SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
    Total Offense: 3rd / 21st (432.8)
    Rushing Offense: 4th / 50th (162.5)
    Passing Offense: 5th / 24th (270.4)
    Scoring Offense: 5th / 45th (28.6)
    Total Defense: 6th / 49th (361.5)
    Rushing Defense: 3rd / 15th (108.8)
    Pass Efficiency Defense: 7th / 64th (122.2)
    Scoring Defense: 3rd / 17th (18.9)


    2001 RESULTS
    (8-4 Overall -- 5-3 SEC) 

    Sept. 1		ARKANSAS STATE		86,520	 W	45-17
Sept. 8		SOUTH CAROLINA (ESPN)	86,520	 L	9-14
Sept. 29	ARKANSAS (ESPN2)	86,520	 W	34-23
Oct. 6		at Tennessee (CBS)	107,592	 W	26-24
Oct. 13		at Vanderbilt		31,847	 W	30-14
Oct. 20		KENTUCKY (JP)		86,520	 W	43-29
Oct. 27		*vs. Florida (CBS)	84,401	 L	10-24
Nov. 10		AUBURN (CBS)		86,520	 L	17-24
Nov. 17		at Ole Miss (JP)	47,457	 W	35-15
Nov. 24		at Georgia Tech (ESPN)	41,974	 W	31-17
Dec. 1		HOUSTON			86,520	 W	35-7
Dec. 28		vs. Boston Coll. (ESPN)	46,125	 L	16-20
		(Music City Bowl - Nashville, Tenn.)
    * - Jacksonville, Fla.


    2001 STATISTICAL LEADERS 

    RUSHING    	 G    	ATT  	 YDS  	AVG  	 PG	TD	
V. Haynes	10	126	 691	5.5	 69.1	 7
* M. Smith	 9	119	 548	4.6	 60.9	 6
J. Sanks	 9	 84	 338	4.0	 37.6	 2
Georgia		11	432	1878	4.1	162.5	16
Opponents	11	387	1197	3.1	108.8 	 9	
 
PASSING		 G    	ATT  	CMP  	INT  	PCT  	YDS	TD
* D. Greene	11	324	192	 9	59.3	2789	17
* C. Phillips	 3	 20	  9	 1	45.0	 140	 2
Georgia		11	352	204	11	58.0	2974	19
Opponents	11	425	257	12	60.5	2779	16

RECEIVING	 G	REC	 YDS	AVG	 RPG	TD	
* T. Edwards	11	 39	 613	15.7	 3.5	 6
* F. Gibson	10	 33	 772	23.4	 3.3	 6
* D. Gary	10	 25	 352	14.1	 2.5	 1
R. McMichael	10	 24	 281	11.7	 2.4	 1
Georgia		11	204	2974	14.6	18.5	19
Opponents	11	257	2779	10.8	23.4	16

PUNTING		NO   	YDS  	AVG  	LP	BLK
* J. Kilgo	42	1838	43.8	63	0
Georgia		44	1931	43.9	63	0
Opponents	67	2761	41.2	75	1

KO RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* F. Gibson	14	375	26.8	0	40
* R. Brown	 5	118	23.6	0	35
* K. Bailey	 5	120	24.0	0	30
Georgia		32	694	21.7	0	40
Opponents	41	879	21.4	0	66

PUNT RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* D. Gary	23	288	12.5	1	72
Georgia		29	410	11.4	1	72
Opponents	18	141	 7.8	1	74

TACKLES		TOTAL		TFL	 SACKS	 INT	FC-FR
* T. Gilbert	99 (59-40)	6 (-18)	 2 (-12)  1	2-1
J. Phillips	80 (46-34)	3 (-8)	 0	  3	4-1
T. Bierria	75 (56-19)	5 (-16)	 0	  0	1-3
T. Wansley	69 (60-9)	2 (-5)	 0	  2	3-0
    * - Returning Player

    TEAM INFORMATION

    LETTERMEN
    Returning: 43 (21 Offense, 19 Defense, 3 Specialists)
    Lost: 23 (9 Offense, 12 Defense, 2 Specialists)

    STARTERS RETURNING -- 18
    Offense (8):
    SE Damien Gary (5-11, 176, Jr.)
    ST George Foster (6-6, 321, Sr.)
    SG Alex Jackson (6-4, 337, Sr.)
    TG Kevin Breedlove (6-6, 281, Jr.)
    TT Jon Stinchcomb (6-6, 278, Sr.)
    QB David Greene (6-3, 222, So.)
    FB J.T. Wall (6-0, 257, Sr.)
    FL Terrence Edwards (6-1, 178, Sr.)
    Defense (7):
    DT David Pollack (6-2, 260, So.)
    NT Ken Veal (6-2, 297, Jr.)
    BK Johnathan Sullivan (6-4, 280, Jr.)
    SLB Boss Bailey (6-4, 218, Sr.)
    MLB Tony Gilbert (6-1, 246, Sr.)
    WCB Bruce Thornton (5-11, 193, Jr.)
    SCB Decory Bryant (6-0, 170, Jr.)
    Specialists (3):
    PK Billy Bennett (5-8, 159, Jr.)
    P Jonathan Kilgo (6-2, 198, Sr.)
    KOR Fred Gibson (6-4, 180, So.)

    STARTERS LOST -- 8
    Offense (3):
    C Curt McGill (6-4, 274, Sr.)
    TE Randy McMichael (6-4, 228, Jr.)
    TB Verron Haynes (5-11, 223, Sr.)
    Defense (4):
    RE Charles Grant (6-4, 267, Jr.)
    WLB Will Witherspoon (6-2, 217, Sr.)
    FS Terreal Bierria (6-3, 205, Jr.)
    ROV Jermaine Phillips (6-2, 211, Sr.)
    Specialists (1):
    SN Andy Hogan (6-0, 213, Sr.)

    NOTE: Specialists include kicker, punter, holder, snapper, punt returner and kickoff returner if they are not already listed at another offensive or defensive position.

    2002 SCHEDULE 

    Aug. 31		CLEMSON				ATHENS
Sept. 14	at South Carolina		Columbia
Sept. 21	NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE	ATHENS
Sept. 28	NEW MEXICO STATE		ATHENS
Oct. 5		at Alabama			Tuscaloosa
Oct. 12		TENNESSEE			ATHENS
Oct. 19		VANDERBILT			ATHENS
Oct. 26		at Kentucky			Lexington
Nov. 2		vs. Florida			Jacksonville
Nov. 9		OLE MISS			ATHENS
Nov. 16		at Auburn			Auburn
Nov. 30		GEORGIA TECH			ATHENS

    COACH MARK RICHT

    Alma Mater: Miami, Fla. (1982)
    Coaching Experience: Florida State Graduate Assistant (1985-86); Florida State Volunteer Assistant (1987-88); East Carolina Offensive Coordinator (1989); Florida State Quarterbacks Coach (1990-2000); Florida State Offensive Coordinator (1994-2000); Georgia Head Coach (2001- ).

    RICHT YEAR-BY-YEAR 

    Year	School	 Conf.	 Pct.	All	 Pct.	Bowl
2001	Georgia	 5-3	.625	8-4	.667	Music City
Bowl Record			0-1    (.000)

    BULLDOG ASSISTANT COACHES

    Rodney Garner (Auburn, 1990) - Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
    Neil Callaway (Alabama, 1978) - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
    Jon Fabris (Ole Miss, 1980) - Defensive Ends
    Willie Martinez (Miami, 1986) - Secondary
    John Eason (Florida A&M, 1969) - Asst. Head Coach/Wide Receivers
    Brian VanGorder (Wayne State, 1991) - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
    Tony Pierce (Gettysburg, 1983) - Running Backs
    Mike Bobo (Georgia, 1997) - Quarterbacks
    David Johnson (West Virginia, 1985) - Tight Ends

    TOP RETURNEES

    OT JON STINCHCOMB * 6-6, 278, Sr., Lilburn, Ga.
    Named first-team All-SEC by AP and second-team by the league's coaches ... Voted to the Verizon Academic All-America Team in 2001 ... Selected second-team All-America by Football News ... Named to America Football Coaches Association and SEC Good Works Teams ... Recorded 18 "dominator" blocks during season.

    SLB BOSS BAILEY * 6-4, 218, Sr., Folkston, Ga.
    Second-team All-SEC by the league's coaches ... Accounted for 65 tackles, including a sack and six tackles for loss (-14), during 2001 season ... Also had 2 interceptions, five pass deflections and 10 QB pressures ... Had 10 tackles against Tennessee and two interceptions against Florida.

    QB DAVID GREENE * 6-3, 222, So., Snellville, Ga.
    Consensus SEC Freshman of the Year Award winner ... Completed 192 of 324 passes for 2,789 yards with 17 TDs and nine interceptions in 11 starts in 2001 ... Had three games over 300 yards passing including season-best 364 yards against Kentucky ... Selected to The Sporting News' Freshman All-America Team second-team ... Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week against Tennessee (21-of-34, 303 yards, 2 TDs).

    RB MUSA SMITH * 6-1, 212, Jr., Elliottsburg, Pa.
    Rushed for 548 yards on 119 carries and six TDs in 2001 ... Missed two games and was limited by hip/groin injury in three other games ... Rushed for 95 yards on career-high 25 carries against Arkansas ... Rushed for 158 yards and 3 TDs in 2001 season opener against Arkansas State.