The updated stats are, not surprisingly, very good for Georgia’s defense but lagging (to put it mildly) for the offense. They’re midway through this week’s edition of By the Numbers, sandwiched in between some more stats that told the tale of the Auburn game, and a look at where Georgia Southern, the next opponent, stands in the national ranks. (Spoiler alert: The triple-option running Golden Eagles are great running the ball, not so much passing.)
Here you go:
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62
Auburn’s passing yards on Saturday.
73
Auburn’s passing yards on the Prayer at Jordan-Hare in 2013.
14
Points by Auburn against Georgia this year and last year on its opening drives
6
Auburn points the rest of each game.
64, 63
Auburn’s total plays the past two seasons against Georgia
71.5
Average plays run by Auburn in its non-Georgia games the past two seasons.
+5
Auburn’s turnover margin entering Saturday.
-3
Auburn’s turnover margin on Saturday.
UPDATED GEORGIA STATS
7
Punt or kick return touchdowns by Georgia in 2014-15 (Isaiah McKenzie has five, Todd Gurley and Reggie Davis one each.)
3
Punt or kick return touchdowns by Georgia from 2009-13.
4th
Pass defense rank for Georgia, yielding just 162.7 yards per game. That’s the best in the SEC.
10th
Georgia’s total defense rank, as measured by yards allowed per game (302.4). Georgia also ranks fourth in the SEC, after Alabama, Florida and Missouri.
5
SEC teams ranked in the top 20 nationally in total defense: Alabama (4), Florida (5), Missouri (8) and Vanderbilt (17) are the others, and Georgia has played each of them.
4.71
Yards-per-play by Georgia opponents, placing the Bulldogs 16th nationally in that category.
37th
Rushing defense rank for Georgia (139.6 yards per game.)
78th
Total offense rank for Georgia (386.2 yards per game.)
105th
Passing offense rank (183.8 yards per game), although the Bulldogs are a bit better (tied for 63rd) in yards per pass attempt (7.2 yards)
33rd
Rushing offense rank (202.4 yards per game)
118th
Third-down percentage rank for Georgia (32.09 conversion percentage)
9th
Third-down percentage rank for Georgia’s opponents (30 percent of the time they’ve converted.)
A LOOK AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
1st
Georgia Southern’s national rank in both rushing offense (378.9 yards per game) and yards-per-rush attempt (6.73).
128th (or dead last)
Passing offense national rank for Georgia Southern (64.1 yards per game.) The Eagles are also 110th in yards-per-pass attempt (6.0)
39th
Total offense rank (443 yards per game)
27th
Total defense rank (341.0 yards per game)
34th
Rushing defense rank (137.67 rushing yards per game.)
43rd
Passing defense rank (203.3 passing yards per game.)