SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Georgia enters Saturday nights ABC matchup versus Ole Miss (6-2, 4-2 SEC) with a 7-1 record, including a 5-1 mark in SEC play, following victories over Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Alabama and Florida. The Bulldogs’ lone loss came on Oct. 17, when they fell to Auburn, 27-24, at home before bouncing back with a 27-8 victory over No. 17/20 Florida on Oct. 31.
Georgia is averaging 41.0 points and 450.9 yards of total offense per game, including 200.1 rushing yards and 250.8 passing yards per contest. Quarterback Gunner Stockton leads the Bulldogs through the air with 1,671 passing yards and 16 touchdowns while completing 71.8 percent of his passes. Stockton has also added 205 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground. Dwight Phillips Jr. leads Georgia’s rushing attack with 415 yards and two touchdowns on 55 carries, while Nate Frazier has contributed 297 rushing yards and six touchdowns in six games.
In the passing game, Craig Dandridge Jr. leads the Bulldogs with 349 receiving yards, while Talyn Taylor has recorded 286 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lawson Luckie has added 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while London Humphreys also has three touchdown receptions.
Defensively, Georgia has allowed just 14.9 points and 272.6 yards of total offense per game, including 86.0 rushing yards and 186.6 passing yards per contest. The Bulldogs have recorded 26 sacks and seven interceptions through eight games. Raylen Wilson leads the defense with 51 total tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks, while Chris Cole has added 49 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.