The key to the Ohio State vs Georgia game might be in OSU's quietly poor pass defense. They're ranked 45th in YPA defense in spite of playing only one top 40 pass offense (Michigan 29th). 7 opponents 73rd or worse. (UM threw for 11.1 YPA - well above their season average)
— College Football Nerds (@CFBNerds) December 27, 2022
Georgia's pass offense is ranked 13th. The best pass offense Ohio State faced is ranked 29th and that pass offense hit 133% of their season average. UGA throws a lot more than UM.
OSU allows 100% of opponent averages on the year. When UGA hits 8.6 YPA, they score 40 PPG.
— College Football Nerds (@CFBNerds) December 27, 2022
OSU's pass defense on total yardage is a respectable 15th. It's only when you dive into the YPA numbers that you see where they struggle significantly.
— College Football Nerds (@CFBNerds) December 27, 2022
Y'all know I'm a Denzel Burke stan. Still think he's a 1st rounder. But the safety play is what seems to be hurting OSU. I think they've relied on aggressive safety play in the run game and they get caught looking a lot.
— College Football Nerds (@CFBNerds) December 27, 2022
This is the biggest fear I have...but I agree with it. If I'm Georgia, I'm attacking our corners all day. And then I'm finding out if Hickman and Ransom came to play...because their pass coverage the last few games has left a lot to be desired.
Now, I hope that all this extra time to heal and focus on basics have allowed this coaching staff to drill our DBs on fundamentals and the game plan.
Really hoping that they rotate McAllister to free safety and we see more Sonny Styles to be used against these TEs and against Georgia's strong run game.
