Golden Eagles face Georgia "Between the Hedges"
Brandon Goodwin
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: Sports
After bringing home the Sergeant York Trophy last week against Tennessee State, the Golden Eagle football team travels to Athens to take on Southeastern Conference foe Georgia.
The Bulldogs are coming off of a thrashing by Florida last week 41-17, and have won just one of their last four.
Georgia will also be without its top receiver in A.J. Green. Green makes up for nearly half for the Bulldog receiving yards and touchdowns on the year.
The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, enter the contest winning four of their last five and are currently receiving votes for a top-25 ranking.
Tech (5-3. 4-2 OVC) remains just one game back in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with two games remaining.
Tech shouldn't have any motivation problems going into Athens as it is excited to play in front of a big crowd.
"We play in a small stadium, so it will be a big boost for us to show our skills in front of a lot of people," said sophomore receiver Tim Benford.
Last week against TSU, the Golden Eagles played a very impressive game, racking up 265 yards of offense on just 49 plays. Senior quarterback Lee Sweeney threw 12 of 23 for 188 yards and two touchdowns in the contest.
For their efforts against the Tigers, two Tech underclassmen were awarded with the title of OVC Player of the week.
Benford actually shares Co-OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors with Jacksonville State quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, but it doesn't take away from his five-catch, 122-yard performance in the Golden Eagles' 20-13 Homecoming victory against Tennessee State.
Benford's fifth catch was also the game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Lee Sweeney, as the sophomore wideout beat two defenders in the back of the end zone to haul in the scoring strike with 3:08 left in the contest.
"It's a good feeling," Benford said. "It's a big thing in the league."
It's the third 100-yard game for Benford, and he now has receptions in all 19 games in which he has played.
The Bulldogs are coming off of a thrashing by Florida last week 41-17, and have won just one of their last four.
Georgia will also be without its top receiver in A.J. Green. Green makes up for nearly half for the Bulldog receiving yards and touchdowns on the year.
The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, enter the contest winning four of their last five and are currently receiving votes for a top-25 ranking.
Tech (5-3. 4-2 OVC) remains just one game back in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with two games remaining.
Tech shouldn't have any motivation problems going into Athens as it is excited to play in front of a big crowd.
"We play in a small stadium, so it will be a big boost for us to show our skills in front of a lot of people," said sophomore receiver Tim Benford.
Last week against TSU, the Golden Eagles played a very impressive game, racking up 265 yards of offense on just 49 plays. Senior quarterback Lee Sweeney threw 12 of 23 for 188 yards and two touchdowns in the contest.
For their efforts against the Tigers, two Tech underclassmen were awarded with the title of OVC Player of the week.
Benford actually shares Co-OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors with Jacksonville State quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, but it doesn't take away from his five-catch, 122-yard performance in the Golden Eagles' 20-13 Homecoming victory against Tennessee State.
Benford's fifth catch was also the game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Lee Sweeney, as the sophomore wideout beat two defenders in the back of the end zone to haul in the scoring strike with 3:08 left in the contest.
"It's a good feeling," Benford said. "It's a big thing in the league."
It's the third 100-yard game for Benford, and he now has receptions in all 19 games in which he has played.
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