What's troubling about this game is that UGag is averaging over 43 points per game. We are averaging 38. That's 5 points right there. The game is @ the cesspool so there's another 3-4.
Then there is the uncomfortable question: given our respective defenses, which team is more likely to hit their average.
While you may look at our "numbers" to try to get a "gauge" as to where you think we may play against UGA on Saturday, might I suggest that you consider how our Jackets have been trending since the North Carolina game as, perhaps, a better benchmark, defensively, rather than their number from year-to-date as over the course of that timeframe, they have the 7th Best Scoring Defense of the Power Five Conference Teams. THIS is precisely why, in my opinion, why GA Tech has won their last 4 games by at least 22 points apiece. And as we all know, GA Tech didn't play any team from a lower classification, nor did we lose any game (convincingly), either, like our upcoming opponent, during this time period.
So the next question might logically be, who did we beat, then? Well, in that timeframe, we beat Pittsburgh (at Pittsburgh for their Homecoming game), Virginia (who just KILLED Miami), NC State (at NC State), and Clemson (who started their highly touted QB before we knocked him out, and then our defense scored more points than their offense). I wanted to add that Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Clemson each had/have highly rated Defenses, yet our offense moved the ball effectively against each of them, even getting over 325 yards of Total Offense against Clemson.
Now I'm not saying any of these FACTS will mean we will hold UGA's offense in check, nor our offense will be able to move the ball effectively against UGA's defense, but whay I AM saying is that based on what has transpired over the past month, chances are our offense WILL be able to move the ball and score some points and our defense WILL be able to make some necessary stops.