Georgia’s Todd Gurley, left, breaks away from Clemson’s Kyrin Priester to return a kick-off for a touchdown in their game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in Athens, Ga.ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia junior tailback Todd Gurley did a nice job of keeping the No. 12 Bulldogs close Saturday night in the first half against No. 16 Clemson.
Then he did a sensational job of burying the Tigers in the fourth quarter.
Gurley, often referred to as the top Heisman Trophy candidate in Southeastern Conference football, had a remarkable opening act in a 45-21 triumph over Clemson before a frenzied sellout crowd at Sanford Stadium. The 6-foot-1, 226-pounder rushed 15 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns and also had a 100-yard kickoff return for a score.
“I had a pretty good first half, but it was still tied up, so that definitely wasn’t good enough,” Gurley said. “We came out in the second half and put it away.”
Put it away indeed.