The Georgia Bulldogs fell in the US LBM Coaches ranking after failing to come through against longtime foe on Saturday. Georgia’s 41-34 loss was a wild game where Georgia fell behind 28-0 in the first half, then roared back to take a 34-33 lead in the fourth quarter. However, Georgia’s lead did not last long as UGA blew it 18 seconds later.
Georgia’s playoff hopes are still alive, but they’ll need to win almost all of their remaining games, including against the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers themselves are 2-3 after their own tough loss against the No. 19 Oklahoma Sooners. They had a 21-10 lead before giving up 17 unanswered points to lose 27-21.
Georgia is favored early against Auburn, but they’ll need to make sure to play a complete game of football to avoid a major upset. Here’s the stat breakdown for Georgia and Auburn, provided by CFB Stats:
Scoring Offense
Auburn: 33.4 points per game (t-42nd)
Georgia: 32.3 points per game (52nd)
Rushing Offense
Auburn: 171.20 rushing yards per game (62nd)
Georgia: 129.25 rushing yards per game (102nd)
Passing Offense:
Auburn: 294.8 passing yards per game (25th)
Georgia: 302.3 passing yards per game (19th)
Total Offense:
Auburn: 466 total yards per game (23rd)
Georgia: 431.5 total yards per game (44th)
Scoring Defense
Auburn: 18.8 points allowed per game (t-37th)
Georgia: 14.8 points allowed per game (18th)
Rushing Defense:
Auburn: 121 rushing yards allowed per game (t-48th)
Georgia: 126.25 rushing yards allowed per game (58th)
Passing Defense:
Auburn: 208 passing yards allowed per game (67th)
Georgia: 162 passing yards allowed per game (25th)
Total Defense:
Auburn: 329 total yards allowed per game (50th)
Georgia: 288.3 total yards allowed per game (24th)
One key stat to watch:
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart recently explained why Georgia’s third down offense is struggling this season. The Bulldogs are converting over 20% less third downs than last season.