1977 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl

43rd Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1977
#1 Pittsburgh 27 (Final: 12-0-0, #1)
#4 Georgia 3 (Final: 10-2-0, #10)

Matt Cavanaugh's passing and Tony Dorsett's running spurred No. 1 Pittsburgh to a 27-3 win over Georgia in the Bowl's return to New Year's Day. Cavanaugh, the game's "Most Outstanding" player, hit on 7-of-11 passing attempts in the first half for 185 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers rolled to a 21-0 bulge.

Scoring the first TD himself from the 6-yard line, Cavanaugh then teamed with Gordon Jones on a 59-yard scoring pass. Dorsett, who ran for a then-record 202 yards, including 137 on 15 second-half carries, slipped in from the 11 just before halftime.

Pitt's scoring chores were then turned over to Carson Long for a pair of field goals, while Georgia never did get its offense untracked, taking advantage of a Panther fumble for an Allan Leavitt 25-yard FG in the third for its only score.

Louisiana Superdome
Att: 76,117

Pittsburgh 7 14 3 3 - 27
Georgia 0 0 3 0 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY
Pitt: Cavanaugh 6-yard run (Long kick)
Pitt: Jones 59-yard pass from Cavanaugh (Long kick)
Pitt: Dorsett 11-yard run (Long kick)
UGA: Leavitt 25-yard field goal
Pitt: Long 42-yard field goal
Pitt: Long 31-yard field goal

Pittsburgh	Team Stats	Georgia
24	First Downs	14
66-288	Rushing	40-135
10-18-0	Passing	3-22-4
192	Passing Yards	46
84-480	Total Offense	62-181
5-36.8	Punts	8-42.1
2-1	Fumbles-Lost	4-2
6-66	Penalties-Yds	4-30

Rushing
Pitt: Dorsett 32-202, 1 TD
UGA: Goff 17-76

Passing
Pitt: Cavanaugh 10-18-0, 192 yards, 1 TD
UGA: Robinson 2-15-2, 33 yards

Receiving
Pitt: Walker 3-80; Taylor 4-72
UGA: Davis 1-19; Pyburn 1-14; McLee 1-13

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh quarterback