Greyson Lambert goes 24-for-25 (96 percent) to set NCAA accuracy record
— -- ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert set the NCAA record for completion percentage in a single game during the seventh-ranked Bulldogs' 52-20 win over South Carolina (1-2, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday.
Lambert completed 96 percent of his passes, finishing the night 24-of-25 passing for a career-high 330 yards with three touchdowns. Former Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin and former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith previously held the NCAA record with passing percentages of 95.8 percent.
Lambert, who transferred to Georgia from Virginia over the summer as a graduate student, also broke Georgia's record for consecutive passes completed in a single game with 20. The previous record of 19 was held by current Colorado State coach Mike Bobo, who previously served as Georgia's offensive coordinator for eight years.
Georgia (3-0, 2-0) finished the night with a season-high 576 yards and averaged 9.1 yards per play. The Bulldogs' 52 points was the most ever by Georgia against a Steve Spurrier-coached team.
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