PITTSBURGH v GEORGIA -1982 | Sugar Bowl

Date: 1/1/1982 | Info: 48th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1982

#8 Pittsburgh 24 (Final: 11-1-0, #4)
#2 Georgia 20 (Final: 10-2-0, #6)

The decision in the battle of heavyweights went to Pittsburgh's Dan Marino over Georgia's running machine Herschel Walker (84 yards rushing, two TDs) when Marino connected with John Brown for a game-winning, 33-yard touchdown pass with just 35 seconds left to give the Panthers a 24-20 win over the No. 2-rated Bulldogs before 77,224 in the first New Year's night Sugar Bowl.

Marino, who completed 26-of-41 passes for 261 yards, was voted the game's "Most Outstanding" player over teammate Bryan Thomas (129 yards on 25 carries). The game swapped leads five times.

Louisiana Superdome
Att: 77,224

Pittsburgh 0 3 7 14 - 24
Georgia 0 7 6 7 - 20

SCORING SUMMARY
UGA: Walker 8-yard run (Butler kick)
Pitt: Everett 41-yard field goal
Pitt: Dawkins 30-yard pass from Marino (Everett kick)
UGA: Walker 10-yard run (Kick failed)
Pitt: Brown 6-yard pass from Marino (Everett kick)
UGA: Kay 6-yard pass from Belue (Butler kick)
Pitt: Brown 33-yard pass from Marino (Everett kick)

Pittsburgh Team Stats
Georgia
27 First Downs
11
44-208 Rushing 36-141
26-41-2 Passing 8-15-2
261
Passing Yards
83
85-469 Total Offense
51-224
2-44.5 Punts 6-39.5
5-3 Fumbles-Lost 2-2
14-96 Penalties-Yds 5-35

Rushing
Pitt: Thomas 26-129; DiBartola 13-68
UGA: Walker 25-84, 2 TDs

Passing
Pitt: Marino 26-41-2, 261 yards, 3 TDs
UGA: Belue 8-15-2, 83 yards

Receiving
Pitt: Dawkins 6-77, 1 TD; DiBartola 8-64; Brown 6-62, 2 TDs
UGA: Walker 3-53

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Dan Marino, Pittsburgh quarterback

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