How Georgia and Auburn stack up: statistical breakdown

A look at how Georgia football and Auburn matchup statistically

OFFENSE

SCORING OFFENSE

  • The Dawgs ranked 36th at just over 33 points per game
  • Auburn is right behind, averaging 32.7 points per game

RUSHING OFFENSE

  • Led by D’Andre Swift, UGA is 24th in the nation at 215.89 rushing yards per game
  • Auburn is surprisingly slightly ahead of the Dawgs, ranking 20th and averaging 2019 rushing yards per game

PASSING OFFENSE

  • Led by Jake Fromm, UGA’s aerial attack isn’t quite as potent as its running game, as they average 232.6 passing yards per contest
  • Freshman Bo Nix has led the Tigers to 205.8 passing yards per game, 90th in the nation

TOTAL OFFENSE

  • The Dawgs rank 32nd in the nation with just around 448 yards of offense per game
  • UGA has the significant advantage here, as the Tigers check in at 50th with 425.1 offensive yards per game

FIRST DOWNS

  • Georgia ranks 39th in the country in this department with 22.4 first downs per game
  • Auburn is exactly one first down behind the Dawgs, averaging 21.4 per game

PENALTIES

  • The Dawgs are a relatively disciplined team, averaging 55.6 yards from penalties per game, 69th nationally
  • Auburn isn’t as good in this area, ranking 82nd with 59.8 yards from penalties given up

TURNOVER MAGIN

  • Georgia is in the middle of the pack in the turnover department at .22, 50th nationally
  • Auburn ties Georgia in this area, also at .22

SACKS ALLOWED

  • This is one of the areas in which the Dawgs are truly elite, ranking second with .56 sacks given up per game
  • Auburn is average here, giving up 1.56 sacks per game

 DEFENSE