Stats That Matter: UGA 49, UAB 21

Mike Bobo put up his best game this year against the UAB Blazers with 49 points securing a 28 point win. In the process, he and the offense compiled numbers that should have all the stat crunchers out there salivating. But at the same time, it doesn’t necessarily feel like they have full arrived. Accounting for the disparity in talent across the board and the fact that the Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 1 team in the country, 49 points, 581 points, and 31 total first downs is almost expected against any school not recognized as a Power Five program. But the numbers don’t just fall from trees. Someone has to go out and scheme them. Then, another 11 guys have to go out and execute said scheme, and that’s just what we saw (for the most part) this past Saturday night against the Blazers. There were times where the offense didn’t execute to expectations, but on the other hand, there were times where the offense did almost everything they needed in order to move the ball and score. It’s an interesting situation with Georgia’s offense. No one feels confident enough to say that this offense is great. But objectively, if you look at the numbers, they show that the offense isn’t struggling to the extent some may feel. Taking into account the number of injuries this team has endured, the stats are almost impressive – especially in the rushing department.

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