Ohio State Passing Game Could be Tough Challenge For Georgia Secondary
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ATHENS - All season long, we’ve seen the Georgia Bulldog defense harass opposing quarterbacks.
Nothing has come easy this year. Georgia’s secondary has been lights out during the regular season, causing headaches for Bo Nix, Spencer Rattler, Robby Ashford, Will Rogers, Anthony Richardson, and just about everyone else.
Then came LSU. The Tigers found a way to move the ball in the air all game long in their SEC Championship loss. Something we hadn’t seen all year.
An injured Jayden Daniels started the game strong, going 16/24 for 208 yards and one touchdown. That’s about as good as any quarterback has played against Georgia all season.
Then came Garrett Nussmeier. The gunslinging back-up came in and continued throw well on Georgia’s secondary, going 15/27 for 294 yards and two touchdowns. He was mobile in the pocket and tested Georgia’s defense down the field.
The Tigers threw for 502 yards in their SEC title game loss to Georgia, and there are plenty of reasons why it happened. Now, Georgia ranks 52nd in the country in passing yards allowed per game, giving up 215 passing yards per game. Their extra game in the SEC Championship game dropped them down to 9th in total defense as well.
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That’s not the type of performance you’d like to see with a strong Buckeye passing attack down to Atlanta. They may not be a tough, physical football team, but they certainly have an effective passing game. They have Heisman Trophy finalist CJ Stroud leading the way, and he has plenty of weapons to throw too.
We saw LSU attack Georgia’s secondary down the field, and that’s exactly what Ohio State needs to do if they want points on the board. They’ll get after the short, underneath passing game as well, but if Stroud can get a little bit of time, expect him to attack vertically.
With the Buckeyes banged up at running back, that means they’ll have to rely even more on Stroud and the receivers. They have an excellent trio at receiver in Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka, and Julian Fleming.
If there’s one thing we know about the Buckeyes, it’s that they can move the ball through the air. It’s will be TOUGH for them to establish a run game against Georgia, but if the passing game can start clicking, they’re going to give Georgia a real fight on the 31st.
Georgia’s secondary handled Tennessee’s elite passing game and No. 1 total offense. They dominated Oregon’s No. 4 total offense. They bullied The Gamecock offense and took care of Mississippi State in easy fashion, too.
Now, the challenge is Ohio State. If Georgia’s secondary can slow down Stroud and the Buckeye receivers, this is another game that could be over at the half. If they allow big throws down the field, we might see a 4th quarter shootout.
In just over two weeks, we’ll find out.
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