Georgia will be playing for the last time with Will Friend as offensive line coach Tuesday night, when the Bulldogs face Louisville in the Belk Bowl.
Friend is leaving to become offensive coordinator at Colorado State, and he departs having done his best work in his four seasons in Athens. Georgia had to replace three starters entering the 2014 season but is averaging a healthy 454.9 yards per game entering its 13th and final contest.
The Bulldogs have been slowed every so often but never stopped, amassing at least 379 yards of total offense in every game for the first time in program history.
“I think the line had its act together, and they all stayed healthy,” Bulldogs coach Mark Richt said. “It’s a great tribute to Coach Friend and his ability to coach and teach and motivate, but I also think it has to do with what we do with our guys from a scheme point of view. Some guys can really run-block well and some guys can really pass-block well, but sometimes they’re not really good at both.
“We’ve had balance offensively over the years, being able to run and throw the ball like we do and protect the quarterback like we have, but they’ve really done a great job.”