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In anticipation of this weekend's game, HawgBeat compared the projected starting lineups for Arkansas and Georgia using the players' star ratings as recruits and their Pro Football Focus grades from this season.
We also did a side-by-side statistical comparison of the two teams using their numbers so far in 2021.
Stat Comparison - Georgia | Arkansas (FBS rank, out of 130 teams)
Offense
Scoring: 42.0 (t-12th) | 35.8 (t-35th)
Total yards: 458.3 (31st) | 480.0 (t-21st)
Passing: 280.5 (33rd) | 219.0 (79th)
Rushing: 177.8 (51st) | 261.0 (8th)
Third downs: 53.8% (10th) | 35.3% (t-95th)
Sacks allowed/game: 0.50 (t-5th) | 1.00 (t-14th)
Turnovers: 7 (t-92nd) | 2 (t-6th)
Defense
Scoring: 5.8 (1st) | 14.5 (11th)
Total yards: 185.3 (1st) | 267.3 (12th)
Passing: 115.8 (2nd) | 144.3 (8th)
Rushing: 69.5 (7th) | 123.0 (49th)
Third downs: 28.1% (10th) | 28.3% (t-12th)
Sacks/game: 3.50 (t-11th) | 2.50 (t-49th)
Turnovers forced: 9 (t-10th) | 6 (t-49th)
Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)
*Listed with an "or" on the Georgia depth chart, but started the most recent game.
**Ty Clary is still listed as the starting right guard on Arkansas' depth chart, but Beaux Limmer started and played every snap of the Texas A&M game.
(NOTE: Georgia lists 12 positions on defense. Adam Anderson is listed as the starting SAM linebacker, but the Bulldogs have started STAR (nickel back) Latavious Brini all four games this season.)
Breakdown
Arkansas: 2
Georgia: 20
Pro Football Focus Comparison (using season grades)
Team Grades (Georgia | Arkansas)
Overall: 96.6 | 90.8
Offense: 82.6 | 81.4
Passing: 86.8 | 73.4
Rushing: 83.3 | 84.0
Receiving: 74.3 | 62.3
Pass blocking: 71.9 | 53.7
Run blocking: 66.7 | 83.2
Defense: 93.6 | 73.6
Run defense: 86.9 | 73.9
Tackling: 91.1 | 61.2
Pass rush: 88.8 | 77.6
Coverage: 94.0 | 66.4
Special teams: 84.4 | 77.2
