Alabama keeps streak alive, beats Georgia again in the SEC championship, again in Atlanta

December 3, 2023 Central Georgia Sports Report

Numbers to note

.6 – Georgia’s offense averaged 5.4 yards a play, a little more than Alabama’s 4.8
1 – Alabama had one more first down than Georgia
26- Georgia had 95 yards after the catch on 21 receptions to 69 on 13 for Alabama

Notes to note (analysis)

🏈 Alabama clinched it with a 9-play, 5-yard drive that ate up 4:29 in the fourth quarter for another 10-point lead.
🏈 Both teams started on the other side of the field only once each. Georgia scored a touchdown, Alabama a field goal.
🏈 Alabama couldn’t do what Vanderbilt, Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee did against Georgia: score on its first possession.
🏈 Georgia had two three-and-outs, Alabama had four. So, Georgia moved the ball a little better.
🏈 Both teams converted their two fourth-down tries.

🏈 The Bulldogs maligned offense outgained Alabama by 15 yards on four fewer plays, averaging more yards per play, and completed 72.4 percent of their passes to 56.5 for the Tide.
🏈 Georgia gained 78 yards on the ground, the Bulldogs lowest total of the year and second under 100 yards.
🏈 Neither team did well on third downs, Georgia 4 for 12 and Alabama 3 for 13.
🏈 Brock Bowers had 5 catches for 53 yards, and Ladd McConkey 3 for 38. Georgia’s longest pass play was 51 yards to Arian Smith.
🏈 Georgia had only 19 yards in losses to 49 for Alabama.

🏈 The maligned-as-too-conservative Georgia offense ran the ball 31 times, 10 snaps fewer than Alabama.
🏈 The Bulldogs sacked Jalen Milroe four times, the Tide sacked Carson Beck twice.
🏈 Georgia ran the ball on three straight snaps three times, gaining 7, 12, and 4 straight times for 6 yards, the last rush ending in a touchdown. Alabama ran the ball on three straight snaps four times: 6 for 38 yards, 5 for 15, 3 for 11, and 4 for 42. Alabama had three consecutive runs on 18 plays to 10 for Georgia, i.e. Alabama was more conservative/predictable.