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Associated Press - November 25, 2009 3:24 PM ET
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Mark Richt's worst season as Georgia's coach may not have hit bottom.
Richt's 6-5 Bulldogs are underdogs for Saturday's game at No. 7 Georgia Tech. Georgia must upset the Yellow Jackets or win its bowl game to avoid the program's first losing season since Jim Donnan's 5-6 debut in 1996.
So little has gone right this season that fans are demanding changes on Richt's staff to ensure the 2009 decline remains the exception to the coach's otherwise impressive resume.
Even Uga VII couldn't survive Georgia's dog days.
The 4-year-old mascot died of heart problems last week. A wreath was placed on Uga VII's empty doghouse, setting a somber sideline backdrop for Georgia's 34-27 loss to Kentucky.
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