Headlines from the Chicken Coop

The main talk track for the week is defense, defense, defense.

• Defense rules - TheState talks about the tone of this game. Realistically, I agree that this one will be an ugly slug fest. I'm thinking that 17-10 sounds about right for a final score. Ron Morris goes one step further suggesting that maybe Spurrier be seen as a defensive genius. Oh. Brother.
  
  
• But offense isn't a lost cause - The Charleston Post-Courier talks about Spurrier's work with their offense to turn things around. Spurrier's classic comment from this one, "When you only score 7 points, you're not dead set on anything."
  
  
• UGA's losing record - The Associated Press points out that this is the first time the Dawgs have had a losing record since 1996. That season UGA started 0-2 with losses at home to Southern Miss and at South Carolina before beating Texas Tech in an incredible down pour.
  
  
• AJ Green Profile - The Charleston paper does their yearly profile on hometown hero turned Dawg.
  
  
• Gamecock Kicking Woes - We aren't the only ones with kicking woes. The South Carolina field goal kicker missed two attempts vs. NC State. However, he has kicked the ball deep on kickoffs.

This game will come down to turnovers and special teams. Both teams are fairly inept in the kicking game so that's a wash. It'll come down to who protects the ball. If we are -3 in the turnover margin again this week, we'll lose. If we're -1 or better, we'll probably win by 7-10 points.

See Also:
-- Tickets: Georgia vs. South Carolina

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