Welcome to the Morning 5, 5 numbers it’s essential to know to be prepared for this weekend’s matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and and Oklahoma Sooners. Let’s bounce proper in:
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3,187. That is what number of days have handed since Georgia and Oklahoma performed what stays, for my cash, one of the best school soccer recreation in historical past. No less than one of the best one which I’ve ever seen. The fortunes of the 2 applications have diverged considerably since that night in Pasadena, with Georgia enjoying for 3 nationwide titles and successful two, whereas Oklahoma has remained aggressive, even playoff worthy in 2025, however not a critical risk to win a nationwide title in anybody’s estimation. That being mentioned, I nonetheless assume this can be a fairly harmful workforce.A Brent Venables protection is usually able to preserving his workforce within the recreation even when the offense is not pulling its weight. Which brings us to…
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16. That is Oklahoma’s present SEC rank in whole offense. Sadly for the Sooners, there are solely 16 groups within the league. The Sooners have solely topped the 300 yard mark in whole offense as soon as, of their opener in opposition to UTEP. It is nonetheless early within the yr, however three video games in is way sufficient to determine an id. The Sooners” id on offense this yr could also be that they do not have one.
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84.4. That is the proportion of his passes that Gunner Stockton has accomplished to this point this season. It is the very best share amongst SEC quarterbacks by a fairly vital margin. However the Oklahoma protection, with a wealth of disguised coverages and bait-and-switch blitz packages will probably be an entire completely different animal from the models he is confronted to this point.
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0. That’s the variety of interceptions Stockton has thrown this season, in opposition to 9 touchdowns. It might be an important of the numbers this week. If there is a path for Oklahoma to drag the upset on this one it nearly definitely includes stealing some possessions and being gifted a brief area or two through turnovers. If Georgia takes care of the ball and forces John Mateer to drive the Sooners offense 70+ yards on each possession, it needs to be a great day for the house workforce.
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–4. The flipside to that quantity above is Oklahoma’s present -4 turnover margin, useless final within the SEC. The Land Thieves have 6 turnovers to this point on the season, 3 interceptions and three misplaced fumbles fumbles. If the Bulldogs can get the Sooners to their 2.0 turnover per recreation common it needs to be a great day for the house workforce. Till later…
Go ‘Dawgs!!!