ATHENS, Ga. - Former Georgia running back Jasper Sanks didn't need to meet Isaiah Crowell to feel a sort of kinship with him.They came from the same town and wore the same number...
...score the game-winning points in the 1978 game. The 1999 game turned on a fumble at the goal line by Georgia's Jasper Sanks. It was tied 48-48 when Sanks ran into the heart of Georgia Tech's defense in an effort to run time off the clock...
...OT Nov. 27, 1999, at Bobby Dodd Stadium - Georgia Tech's Chris Young recovered a fumble by Bulldogs tailback Jasper Sanks on the goal line in the closing seconds of regulation. The Yellow Jackets won the game in overtime on a Luke Manget...
...fresh in his mind. In particular, Edwards harbored some bitterness about the disputed 1999 game. The refs ruled that Jasper Sanks fumbled near the Georgia Tech end zone in the final minute of a tie game, though replays clearly showed he was down...
...has been known for close finishes in recent years. In 2000, the Tigers won in overtime. In 2001, Auburn stuffed Jasper Sanks at the 1 on the last play of the game to preserve a 24-17 victory. Last year, Georgia needed Greene's improbable...
...lead in the third quarter to send thousands of grumbling Georgia fans to an early exit. Two years ago, Auburn stuffed Jasper Sanks at the 1 on the final play, clinching a 24-17 victory. That was Georgia's last home loss. Since then, the Bulldogs...
...intercepts Greene. Georgia drives to South Carolina's 27 on its first drive of the second half, and two runs by Jasper Sanks produce seven yards. An incomplete pass on the third down sets up a field-goal attempt by Bennett that is blocked...
...134/603 1996/Robert Edwards/184/800 1997/Robert Edwards/165/908 1998/Olandis Gary/143/698 1999/Jasper Sanks/177/896 2000/Brett Millican/67/375 2001/Verron Haynes/126/691 Reach Larry Williams at (706) 823-3645...
...player who threw away a promising career when he was arrested on drug trafficking charges - Clemson's Travis Zachery. Jasper Sanks Trophy: In the category of player who grossly underachieves despite every opportunity, who else but Sanks himself...
...front of a hostile gathering of fans while an allegedly friendly SEC officiating crew administers last rites. Too bad Jasper Sanks didn't last long enough to redeem himself. He apparently exhibited one of those criminally stupid traits Jacket fans...
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