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Monday, November 5, 2007

Georgia sports for Monday, November 5th

The Falcons returned to action and recorded a win in the 20-16 decision over the San Francisco 49ers inside the Georgia Dome Sunday afternoon. Warrick Dunn ran for 100 yards, including a 9-yard TD run. Fullback Ovie Mughelli also had a 1-yard run for score, while Morten Anderson provided a pair of 4th quarter field goals. The win pushes Atlanta’s record to 2-6 for the season.

Recapping the college football action from Saturday-—the Georgia Bulldogs outlasted Troy in Athens, 44-34. Georgia is ranked 10th in the nation, and will host number-18 Auburn on Saturday.

Georgia Southern is in a three-way tie atop the Southern Conference standings, after their 38-35 win at Wofford Saturday. The Eagles are 7-2 overall, and 4-2 in the conference. They are tied with Wofford and Elon atop the conference.

NBA action last night had the Atlanta Hawks suffer a tough loss at Detroit 92-91. The Hawks are now 1-1 – they won their opener Friday night against Dallas.

From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers complete a good trip with 4 wins in 7 games, including a 6-4 win at Tampa Saturday. The Thrashers are now 5-9 overall.

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