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Published Sep 20, 2023
Same plays as last year? Let's see
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Brent Rollins  •  UGASports
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Georgia's offense has been discussed quite often in 2023 as the Bulldogs have had slow starts and red zone issues.

Kirby Smart even came to his offensive coordinator and quarterback's defense earlier this week as well.

What do the numbers say? Let's examine some big-picture offensive tendencies and data (excluding garbage time). Hint: there's one big difference between now and 2022.

*All numbers rounded*

2023 vs. 2022

2022 vs. 2023 Offensive Tendencies - Overall
                  Data            2023         2022

Run vs. Pass

Run = 42%

Pass = 58%

Run = 48%

Pass = 52%

Screen %

26%

22%

Play-action %


(% of pass plays using play-action)

34%

36%

Early down (1st & 2nd) Play-action %


(% of early down pass

plays using play-action)

44%

44%


Explosive run play %

(10+ yard run)


15%


18%


Explosive pass play %

(15+ yard pass)

19%

21%


Shift/motion %


65%

61%

Overall, the 2023 offense throws it with a little more frequency. The overall explosiveness is a little less due to a slight increase in screens. Outside of that and slight variations in running game schemes and personnel used, the offense in the big picture sense is as Smart said earlier this week, "the same."


First vs. second half

For the most part, though, the slow starts and lulls have occurred in the first half. Thus, let's examine the above data split by half.

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