The Triplets

In the 90s, "The Triplets" were Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. In the 2000s, The New Triplets were Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison. This year, Georgia has its own triple barreled explosive combination.


Let's look at the stats for the 2008 Georgia Crew:

• Knowshon Moreno - Moreno is currently second in the SEC in rushing yards per game at 115.6, and he leads all SEC backs with 12 touchdowns. He is 14th nationally in rushing yards and tied for 6th in TDs nationally.
  
  Across a 13 game season, his numbers project to 1,503 yards and 19 TDs on the ground. The UGA records is 19 rushing TDs by Garrison Hearst in 1992 (in 11 games). The SEC record is 23 by Tim Tebow (in 13 games).
  
  If Moreno averages just 82 yards per game for the rest of the season, he will pass Thomas Brown and Rodney Hampton for 4th place on the career UGA rushing yardage list. He would have to average 152 yards per game to catch Lars Tate for 3rd place on the all-time UGA list (assuming 13 games. If we get to the SEC title game, he would only need 127 yards per game to catch Lars). Granted the seasons are longer now, but that's not too shabby for just two years of work.
  
  
  
• A.J. Green - AJ has 39 catches for 662 yards and 5 touchdowns. Across the SEC, he is ranked third in receptions per game, first in yards per game and I think he's tied for third in receiving TDs.
  
  Across a 13 game season, his receiving numbers project to 1,075 yards, 8 TDs and 63 receptions. The UGA single season records for yards (1,008 by Terrence Edwards in '02), receptions (76 by Brice Hunter in '93) and receiving TDs (11 by Terrence Edwards in '02) in a season are all within reach for Green. Did I mention he's a freshman?
  
  The Georgia freshman receiving record is 53 catches by Terrence Edwards '99. AJ is already in 2nd place on that list with 39 catches for a rookie. At this rate, he's the heavy favorite for SEC Freshman of the Year and first team All-SEC.
  
  
  
• Matthew Stafford - Stafford currently leads the SEC in Passing Yards per Game (243.2). He's second in passing efficiency at 145.9, and he's tied for first with 12 passing TDs. His completion percentage is up to 61.7%.
  
  Across a 13 game season, his passing numbers project to 3,162 yards, 19 TDs and 9 INTs.
  
  This Saturday's match-up with Tebow is obviously for the SEC East Championship and the hopes of staying alive in the national title race. But don't forget...it's also a race for first team All-SEC quarterback. Hell...SEC Player of the Year could also be won in Jacksonville by Moreno, Stafford, Tebow or Harvin.

So...is this the best three headed monster in the SEC? Is it the best ever at UGA? The closest comparison I could dream up was the '92 combo of Eric Zeier, Garrison Hearst and Andre Hastings.

See Also:

-- SEC Statistical Leaders - SECSports.com
-- Tickets: Georgia vs. Florida

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