Georgia flanker Tavarres King tries to reach the end zone.ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia senior receiver Tavarres King had no problem Tuesday recounting his acrobatic 17-yard touchdown catch last weekend at Auburn.
“I knew the left foot got in, but I was trying to make a statement with the right one,” King said, smiling. “I was trying to make a statement to the NFL by getting two down, but I didn’t get it in. Only the left one got in.”
King’s touchdown occurred early in the second quarter and gave the Bulldogs a 21-0 lead on their way to a 38-0 romp, and he considers that score his favorite catch of the season. It was No. 3 on ESPN’s top plays Sunday morning.
The favorite catch of his career occurred in last season’s 24-20 win over Florida, when he jumped over Gators cornerback Jaylen Watkins for a 14-yard score on a fourth-and-6 fade from Aaron Murray midway through the third quarter. Murray agreed.
“That might have been the better one because that tied the game up,” Murray said. “That was a pretty big touchdown, and he jumped over a guy. Both were pretty sweet catches.”