Georgia-Auburn: ‘It’s what college football is all about,’ Chizik says
It isn’t the bitterest of Georgia’s football rivalries. Just the oldest and most competitive.
Georgia and Auburn first played in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park in 1892. They have played 113 times since then. Auburn has won 53. Georgia has won 52. They have tied eight.
So, if Georgia were to win this year’s meeting at Auburn on Saturday, the Deep South’s oldest college-football rivalry would pull completely even at 53-53-8.
After all these games, all these years, only 56 points separate the teams. Georgia has scored 1,778 and Auburn 1,722. The average score in their meetings is 15.7-15.2.
“I think that as we go on during the week the younger guys will get a better picture of what this rivalry is and has been over the years and what it’s meant,” Auburn coach Gene Chizik said Sunday. “It’s just a great rivalry. It’s what college football is all about.”
At 113 games, the Georgia-Auburn series is older than Georgia-Georgia Tech (102 games) and Auburn-Alabama (74 games).
Georgia has won the past four meetings, the Bulldogs’ longest winning streak in the series since the 1940s. As Chizik mentioned Sunday, no current Auburn player has experienced a win over Georgia.
Over the years, it has been a curious series in that the road team has won more often than the home team. Georgia has an all-time record of 14-9-2 in games played at Auburn, while the Tigers have an 18-11 record in Athens. The series was mostly played at neutral sites from 1892 through 1958.
Another quirk in the Georgia-Auburn series in recent years is that the lower-ranked team has found disproportionate success. Neither team was ranked entering last year’s game, but the lower-ranked or unranked team has won seven of the past 13 meetings when one or both teams were ranked. As you know, Auburn will go into Saturday’s game ranked No. 2 in the nation and Georgia unranked. In the last meeting of a ranked Auburn vs. an unranked Georgia, the Bulldogs upset the No. 5 Tigers 37-15 in 2006 at Auburn.
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Auburn Has Absolutely No Chance in Beating UGA
November 8th, 2010
2:56 pm
Hey my laptop is missing
Kenneth Rogers
November 8th, 2010
2:56 pm
Anyone wanna buy a one hit wonder QB for $200,000 ?
Cam Newton = Akili Smith
TigressTerrin
November 8th, 2010
2:56 pm
Auburn wins, point blank. I do not care what the score is as long as it ends with a “W”!! This team and Auburn family is strong and are on a mission, ever to conquer, NEVER to yield!!! WDE!
Gene Chizik's short sleeve turtle neck jacket is intimidating
November 8th, 2010
2:58 pm
UGA and Alabama might as well forfeit their games with the mighty Eagles/Tigers/Whatever.
They are too intimidating.
And their fans are the coolest in the country… LOTS of personality, tons of fun.
locotodd
November 8th, 2010
2:59 pm
“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Despite the difference in these 2 teams on paper this year, this will be a close game like it is every year. I agree that Cam is probably a 1-year wonder at Auburn, but I also think his athleticism will be the difference in this game. Auburn wins by 7.
Auburn Has Absolutely No Chance in Beating UGA
November 8th, 2010
2:59 pm
This Auburn family is strong until someone’s laptop becomes missing
OkefenokeeDawg
November 8th, 2010
3:01 pm
uga_fan39,
So after 10 games, you don’t think much of Todd Grantham’s coaching ability?
Were you aware that, even though he has installed a new 3-4 D, while losing our two best tackles to the NFL, he has still managed to improve UGA from 84th (in ‘09) to 23rd this season in scoring defense in the NCAA?
UGA is irrelevant
November 8th, 2010
3:01 pm
Washed Up
Criminals
Choke-Sign Classless
Fulmer Cup Holding
Recruit Destroying
Losers
Go War Eagle …. A real program that has a coach with some fire. Not the pansy tansy holier than thou Richt.
Wawwwwwwwww weagle
November 8th, 2010
3:02 pm
Auburn has the coolest fans in the country!
We have the hottest co-eds as well.
War Scam Eagle
$200,000 and you won't even go undefeated or win a championship
November 8th, 2010
3:03 pm
What a waste of money.
Typical Auburn
how2fish
November 8th, 2010
3:03 pm
Ralph did you really put the Auburn Creed here? You recruited a know thief……and you have the hypocrisy to spout the Auburn Creed….that is just low.
Tommy Tuberville: CLACK CLACK
November 8th, 2010
3:04 pm
Enter your comments here
Okefenokee - what you smokee?
November 8th, 2010
3:04 pm
That is a misleading stat.
Our defense is actually worse when you consider that TN and UF were awful this year and they lambasted us with points in previous years.
When you look at yards per play of the opposition on an aggregate basis…. we are worse than we were last year.
jc_atl
November 8th, 2010
3:05 pm
This game will be closer than people think but Auburn has too much for the Dawgs playing away from home, and will run away in the 4th quarter with a fresh Mike Dyer carrying the load.
Consider that Auburn needs one win between the UGA and UAT games to secure a trip to Atlanta, and beating UGA in Auburn should be their best shot considering the other is Bama in T-town.
Final score: AU 37, UGA 24
Charles in Reeltown
November 8th, 2010
3:05 pm
Auburn gonna get a country boy ass whippin come November 26, 2010.
The End
Official UGA Team Parole Officer
November 8th, 2010
3:06 pm
I think the big question is can Mark Richt keep enough players out of prison to field a team on Saturday?
Auburn Has Absolutely No Chance in Beating UGA
November 8th, 2010
3:07 pm
Stolen Laptop Sale This Saturday
Buy 2 get a free Bail of hay
Les Miles' Witch Doctor
November 8th, 2010
3:07 pm
Da bones say Cam Newton has 2 strange turnovers, Aaron Murray and AJ Green hook up for 2 TDs, UGA wins by 6.
Final score: UGA 37 Auburn 31
Da bones don’t lie!!!
Dawg Fan
November 8th, 2010
3:08 pm
The team that turns the ball over will lose basically. Otherwise this will be a tight contest judging by common opponents.
Wes
November 8th, 2010
3:08 pm
Georgia is going to get run over by Auburn on Saturday. We suck in big games. We have not beaten a team with a winning record this year – what an embarassment! We pad our stats against lousy teams. Then we play teams with actual talent we suck. An interception on the 1st play against Florida! Another in OT. Until we get rid of CMR – we will be an average SEC team at best. I have watched us play 3 really big SEC games this year: SC, Arkansas, and Florida – not 1 time in any of those games did we have the lead. Georgia under CMR does not pass the eyeball test – we simply will not be ready to play. I’ll bet anyone out there $500 Auburn will score a TD on their 1st drive and we will go 3 and out or turn it over. Then we will have to listen to CMR say, “we gotta go back to work.” That was the same BS Ray Goff used to say after Georgia got their asses kicked. Fire CMR NOW – or go through this again next year.
Auburn Has Absolutely No Chance in Beating UGA
November 8th, 2010
3:11 pm
Laptop Toss Through a Window
Winner recieves $200,000
Dawg Fan
November 8th, 2010
3:12 pm
At least UGA does not sign players who already have been arrested before. Florida has 31 arrests, one of which was Newton…UGA did not even attempt to recruit Newton out of JC due to his prior record. Auburn should have stayed away as well. Now you will have to forfeit all your games this year when the truth comes out!
GT Rocket Scientist
November 8th, 2010
3:12 pm
first!
Unbelievable
November 8th, 2010
3:12 pm
Hey “No Chance”…I’ll take two of those laptops if you can trade me for a couple of choke signs and 1 arrest (you’ve got 13 so what’s one to you?)
Smokewagon
November 8th, 2010
3:13 pm
Anyone notice how Cam carries the ball Vick style in one hand?? Grantham and the boys will be all over this. It should remind you of the Ky game this year. Break out the water cannons!!!
Dawg Fan
November 8th, 2010
3:13 pm
No SEC school should actively pursue a player with a criminal record or one that has been dismissed by any other college. The SEC should be above that.
Auburn Has Absolutely No Chance in Beating UGA
November 8th, 2010
3:13 pm
Plowing contest on the plains
DIT
November 8th, 2010
3:14 pm
I see a good bit more Dawgs on here talking it up than I thought I would see. I would love to say that we are going to win. Just don’t see it unless we can put 13 on the field against their QB. Depending on Bobo’s play calling I can see the score around: Auburn 52 UGA 38
I will pay anyone that has the flu rigfht now to go and sneeze and breath all over Cam. That would would bring the score to: Auburn 39 UGA 38
Dawg Fan
November 8th, 2010
3:15 pm
WES, get a grip son! CMR has not lost to Aubie in 4 years, no need to start now. Lenoards Loser–Auburn
Big Bob
November 8th, 2010
3:15 pm
Look for Georgia to pull the upset with a 41-38 win as Cash Newton throws for 4 interceptions and has 1 fumble. Two of which are returned for Georgia TDs.
Spike
November 8th, 2010
3:16 pm
We will ruin their season this Saturday.
Auburn Has Absolutely No Chance in Beating UGA
November 8th, 2010
3:16 pm
Unbelievable
I will trade you a recruiting a known felon for 30 arrests for not knowing they would end up with a record
NOT
By the way have you entered the laptop through a window toss
Spike
November 8th, 2010
3:17 pm
Four in a row and counting. “Fear the thumb!” Remember that AU fans?
Auburn Has Absolutely No Chance in Beating UGA
November 8th, 2010
3:18 pm
Fig Newtons for everyone who can throw a laptop through a window
Nope
November 8th, 2010
3:18 pm
Dawgirl…the line is 8 1/2
Ron Smith
November 8th, 2010
3:20 pm
Sorry Dawgs, but Auburn 45 – Georgia 7
DIT
November 8th, 2010
3:20 pm
Thw line is only 8 1/5??? Wow! I wonder how much that will change by Friday.
Nope
November 8th, 2010
3:21 pm
For a school that has 13 players arrested, a fired AD caught DUIing with some red panties, a classless DC and a 5-5 record, you guys sure can make fun of Rainey, Newtwon, pick your school/player.
Answer this GT Fans
November 8th, 2010
3:21 pm
CAMERA CASH NEWTON is Awesome
Delbert D.
November 8th, 2010
3:22 pm
Yo…Central Florida is ranked ahead of UF in the Coaches’ poll.
Nope
November 8th, 2010
3:27 pm
Dawg Fan…no UGA does not recruit players with a criminal record. You just wait until they get to Athans and then train them yourself.
AltamahaDawg
November 8th, 2010
3:28 pm
Okeefenokee, While I do think Grantham was a good hire, and the defense will be fine eventually, that meteoric rise from 84rd to 23rd is just a 6 ppg difference, or about what our offense use to spot the other team last year. So that’s why it doesn’t feel a lot better to most fans. Better, but also circumstantial. Actually the stats for overall defense has been a better surprise. Considering last year the defense gave up 40 ypg more ON a shorter fields, you can certainly say that’s an improvement.
Weren’t you questioning why anybody would think the team would be any better next year? Is there anyone who doesn’t thinks a new defensive philosophy would make it’s biggest improvement in year 2? I also believe our better talent is in the lower classes right now.
Jim
November 8th, 2010
3:28 pm
To Auburn: Speaking of the Orange Jerseys, I still remember the 1978 UGA-Auburn game at Jordan-Hare when the Tigers broke out the Orange Jerseys. All UGA had to do was win to go to the Sugar Bowl, but to show how this series has gone over the years, Auburn spoiled it all and both teams played to a 22-22 tie (still back in the days before OT) which paved the way for ‘Bama to play in New Orleans instead. Of course UGA has played the spoiler for many Auburn teams (notably with upset wins in 1986 and 2006), which is why watching this game over the years is so exciting. However, if Auburn happens to win out the rest of this year, go make the SEC proud and make it five in a row for the conference!
ARdawg
November 8th, 2010
3:30 pm
@Ron Smith
Are you smoking crack or do you live in Hahira?
Delbert D.
November 8th, 2010
3:31 pm
“Last week, representatives from the N.C.A.A., the N.F.L., the N.F.L. Players Association and the American Football Coaches Association met to discus how players who lose their college eligibility for receiving improper benefits from agents could face financial penalties upon entering the N.F.L. draft.”
Quoted from an article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/sports/ncaafootball/06rhoden.html?ref=ncaafootball
AU War Eagle
November 8th, 2010
3:31 pm
One thing about you folks in Georgia – you are consistent win or lose. Tech fans are consistently classy while UGA fans are consistently classless.
ARdawg
November 8th, 2010
3:32 pm
Altamaha
I hope you’re right about the talent
WV
November 8th, 2010
3:36 pm
Okay doggies, you trounced a sister of the poor in beating Idaho State. What are you folks smokin? Auburn should clean your clocks this year.
AltamahaDawg
November 8th, 2010
3:37 pm
Wes, I offered to debate the 2011 prospects with you. You seem very concerned and certain as to what will happen. Did i miss your reply? Would you like to run it down position by position, or just broad catagories, OF,DF,ST?
Fan-attic
November 8th, 2010
3:41 pm
Dawggie, if you dumb a## dawg fans can invade everyone else’s page why are you complaining about a few Auburn fans pulling the UGA chain.