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I'm going to do a write-up on all three phases of the game, and I might as well start with the positive -- the offense.
Overall, it looked like the offense we dreamed of before the season. Yes, there were two fumbles; although, one was very questionable officiating. Yes, Bobo's decision to pass on 2nd and Goal from the 3 on the last drive was mind boggling .. and Stafford's inability to burn that pass into the UK student section instead of giving up a sack was maddening. But otherwise, it was the sort of offense we all hoped to see.
Moreno went for 123 yards and three TDs. Stafford threw for 376 yards, three TDs and no turnovers, and Massquoi had a career day. When you get six TDs from your primetime players and 520 yards of total offense, you're going to win a ton of football games.
One of the subtle bright spots in the game was the settling down of Stafford mid-game. During a 3 minute stretch to open the second quarter, he went 0-5 and looked off target and out of sync despite a hot 4-5 opening to the game. During his first year and a half in Athens, that sort of stretch could've derailed his day. Not this time. He settled back down to finish 13-17 for the rest of the afternoon.
Another hidden positive involved offensive penalties. The offense only snagged two flags on the day. Unfortunately, both were ill timed first down penalties that put the team in drive killing holes. The late hit by our offensive lineman was particularly dumb. However, the overall number of flags did decline this week. Particularly on offense.
The biggest go forward concern for the offense is the injury to offensive tackle Justin Anderson. He looks to be out for Auburn, and it's very much up in the air regarding the Tech game.
I'll get to the defense and the special teams soon enough. But the punch line is this...if we see this offense against Auburn and Georgia Tech, we should win. Even knowing how bad the Defense and kicking game is, we should still win. The Tigers and Yellow Jackets lack the offensive firepower to put up the 40+ points it will take to stop the offense when its clicking.
See Also:
- -- The Good, Bad and Ugly - Blutarsky
-- A look at everything - DawgSports
-- Praise for the Offense - DawgsOnline
-- Doug is psychic (and long winded) - HeyJennySlater
-- The Q Report - Georgia Sports Blog
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