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1983 SUGAR BOWL

Penn State
Georgia
7
3
13
7
0
7
7
6
27
23


  • PSU - Warner, 2 yard TD run (Gancitano kick)
  • UG - Butler, 27 yard FG
  • PSU - Gancitano, 38 yard FG
  • PSU - Warner, 9 yard TD run (Gancitano kick)
  • PSU - Gancitano, 45 yard FG
  • UG - Archie, 10 yard TD pass from Lastinger (Butler kick)
  • UG - Walker, 1 yard TD run (Butler kick)
  • PSU - Garrity, 47 yard TD pass from Blackledge (Gancitano kick)
  • UG - Kay, 9 yard TD pass from Lastinger (run failed)

Team StatisticsPSUUG
First Downs1919
Total Net Yards367326
Net Yards Rushing139160
Net Yards Passing228166
Passes (Attempts-Completions-Interceptions)23-13-028-12-2
Punts - Average7-42.68-41.8
Fumbles - Fumbles Lost2-13-0
Penalties - Yards7-427-39

Individual Statistics

Rushing

PENN STATE - Warner 18 for 117 yards, 2 TDs; Williams 13 for 55 yards; Nichols 5 for 12 yards; Coles 2 for 0 yards; Blackledge 6 for (-45) yards.
GEORGIA - Walker 28 for 103 yards, 1 TD; McCarthy 9 for 36 yards; Lastinger 9 for 21 yards.

Passing

PENN STATE - Blackledge 13 for 23, 228 yards, 1 TD.
GEORGIA - Lastinger 12 for 27, 166 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs;
C Jones 0 for 1.

Receiving

PENN STATE - Garrity 4 for 116 yards, 1 TD; McCloskey 3 for 53 yards; Jackson 2 for 35 yards; Warner 2 for 23 yards; Williams 2 for 1 yard.
GEORGIA - Kay 5 for 61 yards, 1 TD; Harris 4 for 67 yards; Archie 2 for 23 yards, 1 TD; Walker 1 for 15 yards.


Attendance
78,124
Superdome, New Orleans, LA


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