LSU quarterback Zach MettenbergerATHENS, Ga. — The return of LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger to Georgia has been the dominant topic leading up to Saturday’s showdown between the No. 6 Tigers and No. 9 Bulldogs, but Georgia’s focus is on the player and not the player’s past.
“We’re not going to be worried so much that he’s Zach Mettenberger as much as he’s 6-foot-5 and 230-something pounds and can sling it,” Bulldogs coach Mark Richt said.
Mettenberger is guiding an offense under the direction of new coordinator Cam Cameron to productivity levels never before seen in Baton Rouge. He is the first LSU quarterback to throw for 10 touchdowns in the first four games of a season, and his 1,026 passing yards also are the most in school annals to this point.
His success has impacted an LSU offense that often has been inconsistent in the Les Miles era. For the first time ever, the Tigers have scored more than 30 points and amassed more than 400 yards in each of the first four games.
“I think Zach is really doing what we ask of him,” Miles said. “He has earned so much with us. He’s so accountable and so committed, giving great effort and leadership. All he has to do is go and do the things that we’ve asked him to do and be proud of what all he’s accomplished and what all he’s about to accomplish.”