What the stats say about the matchup

What the stats say about Georgia’s game against the Florida Gators.

The Bulldogs have been in charge of this rivalry series recently, as they have won six of the last seven games, including the previous three, by twenty points or more. This year, the Dawgs will look to repeat the success of previous years and do something they haven’t done in over 40 years.

Should Georgia emerge victorious over Florida on Saturday, it will be the Dawgs’ fourth straight win in the series. This would be the longest winning streak Georgia has had in this series since the Bulldogs won six in a row from 1978-83. So what else do the stats say about this matchup?

In his career at Georgia, Kirby Smart is 6-2 against the Florida Gators. In those games, Georgia is averaging 32.4 points per game and allowing an average of 19.5 points per game. In its six wins, Georgia has an average margin of victory of 21 points. In his career at Florida, Billy Napier is 3-10 against ranked teams. He has lost seven straight games against ranked opponents.

Georgia is averaging 33 points per game this season and allowing 16.9 points per game on defense. The Dawgs are averaging 427.9 yards per game and allowing an average of 304.9 yards per game defensively. Florida is averaging 30.9 points per game and allowing an average of 23.6 points per game. The Gators are averaging 413 yards of offense per game and allowing an average of 370.9 yards per game defensively.

Georgia is allowing an average of 17 first downs per game this year, which ranks 23rd in the nation. However, they have allowed 20 first downs via penalty, which ranks 119th in FBS. Florida allows an average of 21.9 per game, which ranks 113th. Of those first downs, 75 have come on the 108th-ranked run.

Georgia has allowed just eight sacks this season, which ranks seventh in the nation. Florida has allowed sacks this season, which ranks ninth. The Bulldogs have allowed 29 tackles for loss this season, which ranks T-8th, while Florida has allowed 40 tackles for loss.

Against ranked opponents this season, Florida has turned the ball over multiple times in all three games. Against their four unranked opponents, Georgia turned the ball over not once on three of them, but twice against one of them (Miss State).

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