True, Arkansas dominated the Gamecocks, but that was South Carolina's second game without Lattimore. Furthermore, when you look at the other head to heads, the picture is very different. Georgia and Arkansas faced six common opponents:
Team | Ark Result | UGA Result | Ark Off/Def | UGA Off/Def |
Auburn | 38-14 | 45-7 | 438/395 | 528/195 |
Ole Miss | 29-24 | 27-13 | 438/370 | 475/183 |
Vandy | 31-28 | 33-28 | 388/462 | 443/348 |
South Carolina | 44-28 | 42-45 | 435/207 | 436/395 |
Tennessee | 49-7 | 20-12 | 499/376 | 366/269 |
Mississippi State | 44-17 | 24-10 | 539/211 | 315/213 |
One thing that keeps jumping out at me is the same thing we all have been harping on. Georgia lost to South Carolina thanks to the unholy trifecta of Interception/Fumble/Fat Guy Fake Punt touchdowns. If any one of those three don't happen, Georgia wins. If Georgia wins South Carolina, there is a strong likelihood we'd not only be having a Game of the Century of the Week discussion, it is possible this would be for a berth in the national championship game. We allow any of those Saturday, it'll be Orlando or worse for the bowl.
To put it another way, if Vandy doesn't allow a 94 yard fumble return for a TD or could hit a field goal on October 29th, the whole Arkansas is way better than Georgia conversation is laughable.
It seems apparent to me that with Arkansas' schedule, Georgia would be no worse than 9-3, and more likely at least 10-2. We certainly belong in the best of the rest conversation. We'll find out Saturday if we might belong somewhere above that.
But if your argument is Arkansas beat South Carolina and Georgia couldn't, just know how dumb that sounds when you look at the match ups.
TD
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UT was the first game South Carolina played without Lattimore. Arkansas was the second.
Thanks for the clarification.
"Tyler Dawgden." Best handle ever.
The dude is just a Hog homer. I took it as sour grapes. He has learned well from Pig Petrino.
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