The Georgia Bulldogs will play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec. 31 at 8:00 p.m. from the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner will advance to the national championship where it will play the winner of the Michigan-TCU semifinal.
Georgia, coming off its first SEC Championship win since 2017, is listed as a -6.5 point favorite over the Buckeyes, per BetMGM. The over/under is set at 62.5.
Georgia, though known for its vicious defense, should not be overlooked offensively as we enter into the CFP. It has a Heisman finalist at quarterback, elite receiving options and a strong running game. Ohio State boasts the nation’s No. 2 ranked scoring offense and a defense that’s allowing 19 points per game. On paper, this is a great matchup.
How Georgia and Ohio State stack up statistically…
Scoring offense:
Georgia: No. 11, 39.2 PPG
Ohio State: No. 2, 44.5 PPG
Rushing offense:
Georgia: No. 17, 207 rushing YPG
Ohio State: No. 28, 198.5 rushing YPG
Passing offense:
Georgia: No. 19, 284.9 passing YPG
Ohio State: No. 14, 294.2 passing YPG
Total offense:
Georgia: No. 8, 491.9 total YPG
Ohio State: No. 7, 492.7 total YPG
First downs:
Ohio State: No. 21, 23.8 first downs per game
Sacks allowed:
Georgia: No. 2, 7 sacks allowed this season
Ohio State: No. 5, 8 sacks allowed this season
Scoring defense:
Georgia: No. 2, 12.8 PPG allowed
Ohio State: No. 13, 19.3 PPG allowed
Rushing defense:
Georgia: No. 1, 76.9 rushing YPG allowed
Ohio State: No. 25, 119.9 rushing YPG allowed
Passing defense:
Georgia: No. 49, 215.1 passing YPG allowed
Ohio State: No. 15, 184 passing YPG allowed
Total defense:
Georgia: No. 8, 292 total YPG allowed
Ohio State: No. 11, 303.9 total YPG allowed
First downs allowed:
Georgia: No. 9, 15.4 first downs allowed per game
Ohio State: No. 4, 14.4 first downs allowed per game
Sacks:
Georgia: No. 70, 26 sacks this season
Ohio State: No. 33, 32 sacks this season
Penalties:
Georgia: No. 46, 48.8 penalty yards per game
Ohio State: No. 51, 50 penalty yards per game
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