In Georgia’s 31-23 comeback victory over TCU in last December’s Liberty Bowl, the Bulldogs tailback tandem of Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for 42 first-half rushing yards and 187 in the second half.
If only flipping the switch could be so easy every game of the season.
“In the SEC, when you talk about running the ball successfully, it comes in different forms and fashions,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “Is it a rocket sweep when they pitch the ball? Because that’s a pass. You’re always having to find creative ways to run the ball.
“To sit there and say you’re going to play the top four defenses in the SEC and pound it down their throat – it doesn’t exist.”
Georgia’s running game was all over the map in Smart’s debut season, with the Bulldogs finishing ninth in the league with 191.2 yards per contest. The Bulldogs racked up 326 rushing yards in their win at South Carolina but were held to 75 in the loss to Vanderbilt and just 21 in the loss to Florida.