Georgia football: Five records most likely to be broken this season

[caption id="attachment_51893" align="aligncenter" width="4100"] Apr 22, 2017; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia football black team quarterback Jacob Eason (10) passes against the red team during the second half during the Georgia Spring Game at Sanford Stadium. Red defeated Black 25-22. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn Records are meant to be broken, so which Georgia football records could players on the 2017 team break this year? rn[relatedstory url="https://dawnofthedawg.com/2017/05/17/georgia-football-10-programs-bulldogs-defeated/" teaser="Top 10 teams UGA has beaten" /]rnrnFew moments in sports are more exciting or as highly anticipated than the breaking of a record. A player from our generation, that we get to watch live and/or in person immortalizing themselves at the top of the record book is a special site for all involved.rnrnThey say that records are meant to be broken, some are just more difficult than others. Some records last for decades, others are broken after just a few seasons.rnrnPlayers on the 2017 Georgia football team have the potential to set a few records themselves. The question is, which records will they break? On this weeks countdown, we're going to rank five records that could be broken this season from least to most likely. We're going to exclude single game records since those are spontaneous and impossible to predict.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_52346" align="aligncenter" width="3205"] Nov 19, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason (10) passes against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 35-21. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn 5. Most passing yards by a sophomore rnTo accomplish this record, Jacob Eason is going to need to take some big strides in the off season. But I believe he has the talent and skills to break Aaron Murray's school sophomore record with 3,149 passing yards.rnrnJacob Eason had one of the best true freshman seasons in Georgia football history with 2,430 yards. That's good enough for fourth in school history for a freshman. However, the three players ahead of him include two redshirt freshmen (Aaron Murray and David Greene) and a player who played baseball before coming to Georgia (Quincy Carter).rnrnEason only needs to pass for a little over 700 more yards in 2017 to break Murray's record so it's very likely that Jacob Eason could have a set his first school season record this year.rnrnThat is if the receiving corps develops and gives him the support he needs. In 2011, Murray had Malcolm Mitchell, Tavarress King, Marlon Brown, Chris Conely, Michael Bennett and Orson Charles. The group of receivers that Georgia had from 2011-to-2014 were by far the best in school history.rnrnThe 2017 group might be as talented but they'll also be very young besides seniors Javon Wims and Jeb Blazevich and junior Terry Godwin. Everyone else will be a freshman or sophomore.rnrnBut if those guys get open and on the same page with Eason, than we'll see a new leader in passing yards by a sophomore in Georgia football history.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_50535" align="aligncenter" width="3953"] Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn 4. Team rushing yards in a season rnThis one could be higher and besides the no. 5 and no. 1 spots on this list, the middle three were very hard to place. But I feel more confident that the records at the no. 3 and no. 2 spots will be broken than the record for team rushing yards in a season.rnrnIn 2014, Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb, Sony Michel and a few others combined for 3,352 yards. They broke a record that, believe it or not, stood for 43 years.rnrnChubb and Michel were part of that last group, can they along with Brian Herrien, Elijah Holyfield and maybe D'Andre Swift surpass 3,352 yards? It's definitely possible.rnrnChubb and Michel both have 1,000 seasons under their belts and they'll be running behind a better offensive line and playing with a better offense. Chubb and Michel might become the first duo in Georgia football history to both rush for over 1,000 yards. If that happens, surely Herrien, Holyfield and Swift (if he's not redshirted) can combine for another 1,000.rnrnThey might not break the record, but I definitely think that they can get close to it.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_52347" align="aligncenter" width="4348"] Nov 5, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first quarter at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn 3. Most 100-yard rushing games in a career rnCurrently, Nick Chubb is tied with Todd Gurley for second in school history with 18 100-yard games. He's going to need 10 more if he wants to tie Herschel Walker.rnrnWithout injuries and with a better offensive line, Chubb may already have the record, but instead he's going to enter 2017 with that as another goal to accomplish before he leaves Athens.rnrnChubb had 13-straight 100-yard games before his injury in Knoxville in 2015. After returning against North Carolina with 222 yards, his offensive line was exposed against Nicholls and Chubb only rushed for 100 yards four times for the rest of the 2016 season.rnrnBut with a better offensive line, Chubb should have an easier time reaching 100 yards each week. Plus, he'll most likely have at least 13 chances to rush for 100 yards, maybe even 14 or 15. The opportunities is why I think Chubb could very likely break one of Herschel Walker's records this season.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_51402" align="aligncenter" width="3836"] Nov 19, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) runs against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 35-21. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn 2. Most rushing yards by a senior rnThis one is very possible mainly because Georgia hasn't had many great senior running backs. Only two running backs in school history have rushed for 1,000 yards in their senior season. The two being Willie McClendon (1,312) and Lars Tate (1,016). Robert Edwards reached 908 yards in 1997 but no one else has passed 800 yards as a senior.rnrnOther great backs; Herschel Walker, Garrison Hearst, Rodney Hampton, Musa Smith, Knowshon Moreno and Todd Gurley all left before their senior seasons.rnrnThis opens the door for both Nick Chubb and Sony Michel to pass McClendon's 1,312 yards in 2017. I definitely think they'll both pass Tate's 1,016 yards and get to at least second and third in school history.rnrnChubb might be more likely to pass McClendon because of he averages more per game in his career and he has seven games with over 150 yards. But don't put anything past Michel, especially if the offensive line improves a ton before the season begins.rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_51722" align="aligncenter" width="3733"] Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) makes a move against North Carolina Tar Heels safety Donnie Miles (15) during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]rn 1. Most yards per carry in a career rnThe clear no. 1 because as of right now, Nick Chubb is tied with Todd Gurley for first all time in Georgia football history with 6.4 career yards per carry.rnrnAll Chubb needs to do is keep doing what's been doing his entire career. If the offensive line is improved, Chubb can easily add to his career yards per carry average enough to pass 6.4.rnrnWhen you stretch it out to the thousands place, Gurley has a small lead over Chubb. Gurley had 6.44 yards per carry in his Georgia football career while Chubb is right at 6.40. Games like the Missouri, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Florida games last year really hurt his average.rnrn[nextpost teaser="UGA loses 2018 ILB commitment" url="https://dawnofthedawg.com/2017/05/23/georgia-loses-commitment-donovan-georges/" /]rnrnBut once again, if the offensive line improves like it should, Chubb should be able to put up numbers similar to what he saw from him in 2014 and 2015.

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Georgia football: Five records most likely to be broken this season

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