Some crummy tackling, iffy clock management, unnecessary penalties, and poor offensive execution have combined to leave the Georgia Bulldogs in a dogfight through one half in Starkville.
Defensively the Dawgs have looked solid with the exception of one long Will Rogers pass. The Mike Leach attack is designed to pick up yards early in the sequence and then convert 3rd and short. The Red and Black have forced third and longs, and should be okay if they continue to do so.
Offensively things aren’t so good. Stetson Bennett is clearly nursing an issue with his throwing arm and the running attack (37 yards on 13 attempts) hasn’t been there to take up the slack.