GAME THREAD: NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA (0-2) at GEORGIA (1-1)

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA (0-2) at GEORGIA (1-1)

<h3>No. 23 Georgia looks to bounce back vs. Western Carolina</h3>

Western Carolina (0-2) at No. 23 Georgia (1-1), 1:00 pm EDT

ATHENS, Georgia (Ticker) - Matthew Stafford and Georgia have toput last week behind them.


Stafford and the 23rd-ranked Bulldogs look to shake off aSoutheastern Conference loss when they conclude a three-gamehomestand Saturday against Western Carolina of the FootballChampionship Subdivision.


After opening the season with a surprisingly easy 35-14 win overOklahoma State, the Bulldogs fell to South Carolina here lastweek, 16-12.


A talented sophomore, Stafford threw an interception at theSouth Carolina 15 on a desperation pass with six seconds leftfor Georgia, which mustered just four field goals from BrandonCoutu.


Stafford completed just 19-of-44 passes for 213 yards in thedefeat.


"We've got to be focused on getting better each week," Georgiacoach Mark Richt said Monday. "We've got to keep working hard onthe little things. There's still plenty of football left to beplayed. Our goal is to get better and play the best game we canon Saturday."


The Catamounts of the Southern Conference opened their seasonwith a 52-6 setback at another SEC school, Alabama, then fell toEastern Kentucky last week, 45-21.


Todd Spitzer and Adam Hearns combined to throw three touchdownsbut also tossed four interceptions in the defeat.


The teams are playing for just the second time.

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 0
GEORGIA (23) 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 0
GEORGIA (23) 0 13:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 0
GEORGIA (23) 0 11:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 0
GEORGIA (23) 0 10:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG GEORGIA
BRANDON COUTU 37 YD

WESTRN CAROLINA 0
GEORGIA (23) 3 8:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 0
GEORGIA (23) 3 7:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 0
GEORGIA (23) 3 5:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG WESTRN CAROLINA
JONATHAN PARSONS 29 YD

WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 3 3:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 3 0:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WESTRN CAROLINA 3 3
GEORGIA (23) 3 3 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: GEORGIA - FG, BRANDON COUTU 37 YD, 6:09.
GEORGIA 3-0
WESTRN CAROLINA - FG, JONATHAN PARSONS 29 YD, 11:30.
WESTRN CAROLINA 3-3</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 3 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 3 13:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD GEORGIA
THOMAS BROWN 10 YD PASS FROM MATTHEW STAFFORD
(BRANDON COUTU KICK)

WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 10 12:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 10 11:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 10 10:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 3
GEORGIA (23) 10 9:16 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG WESTRN CAROLINA
JONATHAN PARSONS 40 YD

WESTRN CAROLINA 6
GEORGIA (23) 10 9:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF WESTRN CAROLINA 6
GEORGIA (23) 10 8:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WESTRN CAROLINA at GEORGIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD GEORGIA
SEAN BAILEY 15 YD PASS FROM MATTHEW STAFFORD
(BRANDON COUTU KICK)

WESTRN CAROLINA 6
GEORGIA (23) 17 8:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>