We will hear for the next 25 days how UGA must match up against Mayfield. But I submit to you, that Oklahoma needs to worry about matching up with UGA.
We can go on for three pages on trends, match ups, computer algorithms, etc. , but it is really quite simple. Here it is in a nutshell.
1. Oklahoma plays in the Big 12, which throws the ball. Therefore, you would expect a defense to rank pretty highly against the run since they don't face many teams who run it too much. Oklahoma ranks FOURTIETH in the nation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They give up 4.2 yards per carry on defense.
2. Oklahoma's starting running has 900 yards. Our SECOND string running back has 900+ yards and our 3rd string RB has 600. In short, UGA will run it down OU's throats.
3. Oklahoma gave up 35 points to Kansas State. Vanderbilt played Kansas State this year, and gave up 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Oklahoma gave up 52 points to Ok. State, 42 to a 1-11 Baylor team, 38 to Iowa State, and at least 30+ points to half the teams they played. Is there ANYONE out there who believes UGA won't do better than any of these teams on offense?
The whole point of this post is to say that UGA will rush for 300 yards on this team. Instead of Baker Mayfield getting 12 possessions per game, he will get about 9-10 in this one because we will chew the clock. If we get just ONE turnover, and we continue to kickoff into the end zone and then get our 50 yards punts, Oklahoma will simply not have enough drives to beat us.
UGA 38 Oklahoma 28
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