1. Turnovers. The numbers are ridiculous: 16 turnovers lost, only five gained. That makes Georgia's minus-11 turnover margin worse than all but two of the 120 major-college teams.
2. The defense. It essentially picked up where it left off last season. Opponents are averaging 30.7 points per game and three of them scored 37-plus, as did four of the final six opponents last season. While turnovers and kicking-game breakdowns have exacerbated the problem, missed tackles and blown coverages have been bigger culprits.
3. The running game. Georgia is by far the worst rushing team in the SEC, averaging just 97.2 yards per game. No one has stepped to the forefront at tailback and the line hasn't distinguished itself, either.
Telling numbers
6 -- Games in which Georgia has trailed –- all of ‘em
3 -- Opposing quarterbacks who torched Georgia for career highs in passing yards – Tennessee's Jonathan Crompton (310), South Carolina's Stephen Garcia (313) and Arkansas' Ryan Mallett (408).
71-13 -- Margin by which Georgia has been outscored following turnovers.
Last year's problems with penalties have continued. The Bulldogs have been penalized an average of 75.3 yards per game, which ranks 108th among 120 major-college teams.
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