Georgia escapes with win over USC

COLUMBIA -The yards were tough to come by and the points even tougher for Georgia ¿î as usual when the Bulldogs play South Carolina.

But these Dawgs play big-time defense, too, and that's what kept them undefeated on Saturday.

Knowshon Moreno's sliding 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter put the No. 2 Bulldogs ahead and the defense kept turning the Gamecocks back for a 14-7 victory.

Georgia (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) forced two turnovers by South Carolina (1-2, 0-2) in the fourth quarter.

"That shows us we can play when it's on the line," defensive tackle Corvey Irvin said. "When adversity strikes, who's going to step up and be the leader, be the man. Our team stepped up today."

The first time came with about eight minutes left and South Carolina on Georgia 2. Tailback Mike Davis tried to leap the pile when linebacker Rennie Curran jarred the ball loose and into the arms of cornerback Asher Allen.

"I tell you, it looked real big," Allen said, smiling.

South Carolina got a final chance and drove to the Georgia 17.

That's when Reshad Jones sealed things, intercepting Chris Smelley's pass with 13 seconds left at the 3.

"We just wanted to keep fighting, keep grinding until the clock said zero-zero," Jones said.