Kentucky defensive back Cody Quinn (16) could not catch Georgia’s Malcolm Mitchell (26) on this second half run in their NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Mitchell rushed for 103 yards on nine carries as Georgia came back to defeat Kentucky 29-24.LEXINGTON, Ky. – Aaron Murray set Georgia’s career record for touchdown passes during Saturday night’s 29-24 win over Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium, and then he started extending it.
Murray entered the game with 71 aerial scores, one behind the 72 David Greene compiled from 2001 to ’04. He tied Greene with a 66-yard scoring strike to Tavarres King late in the first quarter and broke the mark by connecting with King from a yard out midway through the second quarter.
“I wasn’t told about it until after the game, and it’s something I’m not even worried about,” Murray said. “My focus is on watching film from this game and making the corrections I need to make to get ready for next week.”
Asked when he might be able to appreciate the feat, Murray said, “Not until we win in Miami and hold up the crystal ball. Then I will have time to celebrate this other stuff.”
After a first half in which he completed 15 of 19 passes for 243 yards and two scores, Murray collected his 74th career score on a 22-yard pass to Chris Conley with 5:01 left in the third quarter. His 75th occurred with 7:51 remaining, when he found tight end Arthur Lynch from 10 yards out.