Dawgs Defense: 3 important stats Georgia needs to beat Clemson

Georgia defense holds Tigers to at least 250 passing yards

The last area Georgia must find a way to win defensively is the pass-defense battle.

I’m not stupid. The Tigers will make plays through the air, and I don’t expect the Dawgs to shut them down entirely because they have one of the most talented wideout groups in the country who are playmakers.

Georgia’s secondary needs to make sure they limit the mid to long-range completions and find a way to hold Clemson to at least 250 passing yards.

This group needs to be on their A-game, force turnovers, and most importantly, be aggressive defenders to limit the big passes.

If Lewis Cine and the secondary intercept Uiagalelei one to two times, it’ll give this young group a lot of confidence. There is talent back there — they just haven’t had to step up yet.

What would be a better chance to step up than in the opening game against one of the most high-powered offenses in college football?

Clemson will try and use the screen pass as often as possible. The key here is winning the big pass battles because if Georgia can limit those, the screen pass successes won’t be as hurtful.

Georgia has a tall task on Saturday, but their defense ranks right up there with Clemson’s. So it’s time for the Bulldogs to make a statement in 2021, and it’s doable.

Whoever has the best defense in this game will be the victorious team because they will find a way to either stop Georgia’s strong running game or the Dawgs will slow down Clemson’s air game.