Some very surprising UGa stats

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I was really surprised when I checked the numbers. I knew Uga was a bit soft, but had no idea they were actually worse than us on scoring D, and the run game thing was a complete surprise.

Here are the numbers....national rank in ()

Category UT Uga
Rush Off 215 (32) 209 (40)
Scoring D 26.8 (74) 31.8 (93)

You have to factor in that uga has faced a tougher schedule, but we did play Oregon (for the defensive stats). Also, UF is probably a tougher run D than anything Uga has faced. In fact, UF has the no. 1 run D in the country! Let me also add that our stats are not inflated on rush offense by more attempts...uga is averaging 4.8 ypc and we are averaging 5.5 ypc, meaning we are averaging more yards on less attempts! :clapping: And it's not like Gurley sucks or anything...


Now look at how the respective run/pass Ds compare:

Category UT Uga
Rush D 163 (71) 127 (39)
Pass D 114.7 (32) 153.2 (108)
Pass O 154 (112) 345 (9)

Wow, I had no idea uga's pass D was that bad...108th in the country. Ours is the bright spot on our D. So it's strength vs. strength (our pass D vs. Murray) and weakness vs. weakness (our pass offense vs. their pass D). Very interesting...it suggests that if Worley is ever going to have success throwing, it will be against Uga. Not what I expected at all.

For the record, here are the other Pass Ds of FBS teams we have faced:

WKU 120.3 (50)
Oregon 90.1 (9)
UF 86.1 (5)
USA 122.3 (55)

Wow, uga is by far the worst Pass D we will have faced so far, and notice that we have played two pass Ds in the top ten. That doesn't excuse the poor play of our QBs (which helped those teams to those numbers LOL), but it certainly is better than finding out Uga ALSO has a top ten Pass D. They do not!

One final note...I think a big reason our pass D is so high is all the interceptions we got this season, because we sure have given up a bunch of yards. So if we can have some success running the ball, Worley does better than expected (numbers say he will, perhaps) and Murray throws a pick or two...who knows?

Definitely still a long shot...but the above numbers make me feel a bit better. :salute:
 
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I'm not sure our pass defense is a strength. Where did you get these numbers? We're giving up 249.8 passing yards per game. UGA is 277.
 
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TennesseeOrange said:
I'm not sure our pass defense is a strength. Where did you get these numbers? We're giving up 249.8 passing yards per game. UGA is 277.
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It's PASS EFFICIENCY D, which factors in things like yards per completion and TD to INT ratio. Don't know the exact formula, but it's considereda better measure than yards.
 
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BanditVol said:
It's PASS EFFICIENCY D, which factors in things like yards per completion and TD to INT ratio. Don't know the exact formula, but it's considereda better measure than yards.
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Gotcha. I don't think factoring in our 10 interceptions against Austin Peay, WKU, and USA, gives an accurate depiction of our defense. JMO.
 
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Interesting. I know on any given day anyone can be beat. I am still going to be realistic about our chances though. I will be rooting for my Vol's to pull it out. GBO
 
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Do you think these numbers are the reason the Vegas spread isn't as high as some people (myself included) might have thought?

Still, it's going to be a tough game. Our Oline vs. UGA's pass rush will be were this game is won for us, if we win. The one bright spot for Worley lately has been he has shown he can make plays given enough time to get his feet set. If he is rushed at all, it's going to be a long day.
 
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TennesseeOrange said:
Gotcha. I don't think factoring in our 10 interceptions against Austin Peay, WKU, and USA, gives an accurate depiction of our defense. JMO.
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Well we did get a pick six on Driskell. You make a good point, but last year we didn't get those Ints against teams like Peay, WKU and USA, so there is that going for us.
 
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BanditVol said:
Well we did get a pick six on Driskell. You make a good point, but last year we didn't get those Ints against teams like Peay, WKU and USA, so there is that going for us.
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Definitely true. Just saying these statistics probably don't translate to playing a team with Murray and SEC talent on offense. Although, I certainly hope it does.
 
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2012:
Total D: #107 471.33ypg
Run D: #85 188.83ypg
Pass D: #114 282.50ypg
Pass Eff D: #86 138.70rat
Scoring D: #104 35.67ppg

2013:
Total D: #78 413.0ypg
Run D: #71 163.2ypg
Pass D: #82 249.8ypg
Pass Eff D: #36 114.71rat
Scoring D: #74 26.8ppg
 
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For a gauge on Pass Eff, Worley's year stats:

65/116 8TD 6INT 725 yards (6.25ypa) 120.95 rating
 
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BanditVol said:
Well we did get a pick six on Driskell. You make a good point, but last year we didn't get those Ints against teams like Peay, WKU and USA, so there is that going for us.
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Not only that, but last year's defense gave up multiple 3rd and long conversions to Georgia State and Troy. We didn't know it at the time, but there were signs that our defense was bad early in the year. Georgia State couldn't stop us, and they eventually faltered some. But, I could not believe how many plays they made in the passing game.
 
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DC Vol said:
For a gauge on Pass Eff, Worley's year stats:

65/116 8TD 6INT 725 yards (6.25ypa) 120.95 rating
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For a gauge of who he is up against

79/116 11td 3int 1338 yds 11.5 ypa and a 191.5 rating

They have thrown the same amount of passes but Murray has 613 more yds....ouch
 
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The most important facts about this game are: 1- UT is still on a steep improvement curve which means they could become a "surprise" almost any time as they begin to approach their potential as a team and 2- UGA has a history of choking against UT and in K'ville. Richt seems to flat out fear going to Knoxville.
 
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sjt18 said:
The most important facts about this game are: 1- UT is still on a steep improvement curve which means they could become a "surprise" almost any time as they begin to approach their potential as a team and 2- UGA has a history of choking against UT and in K'ville. Richt seems to flat out fear going to Knoxville.
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