Numbers game: Georgia offense on schedule, but not up to pace

By Mike Griffith

October 16, 2020 at 11:56 am EDT

Georgia football instant observations following game against Tennessee Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the Bulldogs' game with Tennessee in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020.. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker) (Andrew Davis Tucker)

By Mike Griffith

October 16, 2020 at 11:56 am EDT

ATHENS — Kirby Smart has hammered home the same desires for his offense since taking over the program in 2016, seeking a combination of balance, efficiency and explosive plays.

This season’s No. 3-ranked Bulldogs are not where they need to be in that respect, per Smart, entering into a titanic clash with No. 2-ranked Alabama at 8 p.m. on Saturday night.

Georgia has the nation’s No. 1 defense on the other side of the football, to date the best Smart has put together.

Those Bulldogs, who lead the SEC in every major defensive statistical category, will be counted on to slow Alabama’s No. 1-ranked and vaunted offense in the matchup drawing all the headlines.