By the numbers: Georgia’s defense climbs nationally
Updated key numbers for Georgia players, team rankings for Georgia and Auburn, and some other tidbits.
GEORGIA INDIVIDUAL STATS
718
Sony Michel’s rushing yards this season, now ninth in the SEC. Eighth is Nick Chubb, who had 747 before his injury.
617
Receiving yards by Malcolm Mitchell, which is sixth in the SEC.
146.48
Greyson Lambert’s QB rating, which is fourth in the SEC.
167.5
Lambert’s passing yards per game, which is ninth in the SEC. (The Florida game, in which he didn’t play, doesn’t count in his average.)
63
Jake Ganus’ tackles this season, which leads Georgia and is 15th in the SEC. Tim Kimbrough has 53 and is second on the team.
4
Interceptions by Dominick Sanders, which is tied for third in the SEC. (Alabama’s Eddie Jackson and Texas A&M’s Donovan Wilson lead the way with five.)
GEORGIA’S NATIONAL DEFENSIVE RANKS
7th
Red zone defense, allowing opponents to score just 70 percent of the time inside the 20 (12 TDs, 5 FGs in 24 trips.)
11th
Third-down conversion defense. Opponents have converted 30.15 percent of the time.
14th
Total defense, at 305.3 yards per game. That’s also fourth in the SEC behind Alabama, Florida and Missouri.
20th
Scoring defense, at 18.4 points per game., which is sixth in the SEC. That includes points by opponents against Georgia’s offense and special teams.
29th
Run defense, yielding 131.44 yards per game, which is eighth in the SEC.
81st
Sacks. Georgia has 16 this season.
GEORGIA’S NATIONAL OFFEENSIVE RANKS
8th
Sacks allowed. Georgia has allowed only nine sacks this season.
9th
Yards per rush attempt (5.59).
27th
Rushing offense rank, at 208.7 yards per game.
56th
Yards per pass attempt (193.4).
67th
Total offense, at 402.1 yards per game.
97th
Passing offense, at 193.4 yards per game.
118th
Third-down conversion percentage. Georgia has converted (32.1 percent of the time.
AUBURN’S NATIONAL RANKS
36th
Sacks allowed. Opponents have 14 against the Tigers.
46th
Rushing offense, at 188.9 yards per game.
80th
Passing defense, at 239.3 yards per game.
82nd
Total offense, at 379.1 yards per game.
94th
Rushing defense, at 192.11 yards per game.
95th
Total defense, at 430.6 yards per game.
101st
Passing offense, at 190.2 yards per game.
102nd
Sacks. Auburn has 13 this season.
OTHER TIDBITS
-2
Georgia’s turnover margin this season. (It was plus-15 last season.)
+5
Auburn’s turnover margin this season, after hauling in three interceptions at Texas A&M, and not throwing any.
159
Rushing yards by Auburn’s Jovon Robinson at Texas A&M.
300
Georgia’s team rushing yards against Kentucky, its most since racking up 305 last year against … Kentucky.
159
Career catches by Mitchell, who is now fifth all-time at Georgia. He passed Mohamed Massaquoi, who was Georgia’s honorary captain on Saturday.
44.7
Punting average yards for Brice Ramsey this year, in nine attempts. That would rank third in the SEC if he was eligible to be included. (You have to have punted 75 percent of the time for your team.)
