3 keys to victory for Georgia football vs. Mississippi State

3. Limit missed tackles

Another major issue this season for Georgia is tackling. This year’s defense has had significantly more missed tackles than we have seen in previous years, and this once again is a reason for Georgia’s slower start to the season.

Let’s look at the numbers.

So far in 2024 Georgia is averaging 9.6 missed tackles per game. That is 3.5 more missed tackles per game than last season and a whopping four more than in 2021. Georgia’s defenses in recent years have been historic, and solid tackling has been one of the biggest reasons why. But this year’s team has fallen short of those expectations so far.

Similarly to my first key, Georgia could struggle to tackle again and still beat Mississippi State. But Georgia is building towards something much greater than MSU. They are building towards a potential SEC and national championship, but in order to get there this is something that needs to be better.

One reason for this increase in missed tackles may be due to some of the new faces being featured in the defense. But Georgia is five games into their season so that isn't a good excuse anymore.

So the way I see it is this is something Georgia must improve on if they’re serious about contending for anything significant. If they don't, then good luck against teams like Texas, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.