Georgia Offense continues to roll

Offensively, the Dawgs put up impressive numbers for the second straight week. There were six plays that went for twenty plus yards. Moreno went airborne on a "highlight reel" run in the second half, as he leaped over a Chippewa defender. He scored three touchdowns on the day and brought his season total to 6 TD's. Matthew Stafford was an efficient 18-for-28,  passing for 213 yards and 2 more TD's. Mohammed Massaquoi and Michael Moore each had five catches. And, Massaquoi smoked the Central Michigan secondary for a 54 yard score in the third quarter.

Dawgs contain Dan LeFevour and the Central Michigan Offense

Defensively, I am still concerned about our ability to defend the pass. Heisman Candidate Dan LeFevour managed to pass for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns.  His 32 yard pass for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter brought the Chippewa's to within two possessions of a tie ballgame.  The reason for concern, I felt, was the fact that even though LeFevour is hyped as a Heisman Candidate, most of his stats have come against teams in the MAC conference. Not exactly the same talent level as the SEC...... On the flip side, the bulldog defense stuffed the run all day. LeFevour was actually the leading rusher for Central Michigan with only 19 yards!!! The dominant run defense contributed to the inflated pass defense numbers, as Central Michigan attempted 44 passes compared to only 22 rush attempts. So, I will not write off the pass defense just yet. It's a long season and there will be a whole lot of opportunities in the coming weeks for the Dawgs to bring it.

Final Thoughts

Stafford continues to make throw-after-throw and the Georgia offense has put up 101 points just two games into the season. The receivers have caught the ball well as the Dawgs have the ability to score from anywhere on the field. I love the 1-2-3 punch of running backs Knowshon Moreno, Caleb King and Richard Samuel. These guys have juked, wiggled and ran through both defenses they've faced this season and no one has consistently stopped them!!! The defense has given up some yards, but, a dominant performance hasn't been necessary thus far, as the offense is currently #1 among Southeastern Conference teams.

Up Next - South Carolina

The Dawgs travel to Columbia, SC to face Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks for the SEC opener on Saturday, September 13th. The visor-tossing Spurrier stole one from UGA last year, as linebacker Jasper Brinkley intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass in the closing minutes of the game.  This will be the biggest test the Dawgs have faced this year, as South Carolina always brings their "A" game against Georgia.  With Vanderbilt beating the Gamecocks in last week's Thursday night game, the Dawgs have to be licking their chops to seek sweet revenge in Week #3!!!!!!