What’s the opposite of lies, damned lies and statistics?

Georgia’s defense has been otherworldly.  Check these two data points out:

Fewest offensive TDs allowed in regulation, through 5 games, playoff era:

2021 UGA – 1
2015 BC – 2
2021 Clemson – 3
2014 Ole Miss – 3
2015 NW – 3

— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) October 3, 2021

This is an absurd stat for the @GeorgiaFootball defense in the 2021 #CollegeFootball season. Opponents are having to run 11.61 plays per every point scored against the #Dawg defense. The next best is @PennStateFball at 6.05. #UGA pic.twitter.com/tTEmvBWxKl

— SportSource Analytics (@SportSourceA) October 3, 2021

Sometimes the numbers do tell the story.

Advertisement

As for this coming Saturday…

In case you hadn’t heard, the nooner streak is broken.

We've selected @GeorgiaFootball vs. @AuburnFootball as our first game next weekend.

The Bulldogs and Tigers will kickoff our doubleheader with Alabama vs. Texas A&M in primetime on CBS. pic.twitter.com/tOHvCwpHkS

— SEConCBS (@SEConCBS) October 3, 2021

Elite chaos

I was going to post something about how this chaos narrative that’s sweeping through our national punditry is undercut by Alabama’s and Georgia’s utter dominance through five games, but David Hale did such a good job of it that I’m outsourcing my post to his.

But the scariest thing about Saturday for the rest of the college football world was that it hardly seemed like the ceiling for Alabama and Georgia. They played dominant football while seemingly having more in the tank.

Indeed, you’re either elite or you’re not. And right now, that’s a particularly exclusive club with membership offers to just two teams.

I know it’s just the first week of October, but the irony of college football’s grand poobahs debating a 12-team playoff during a season that looks like the national champion should be decided in the SECCG is rich indeed.

Check out the big brain on Dan.

While we’re on the topic of everyone’s favorite Gator head coach, check out this response at last night’s presser:

Asked tonight if he was out-coached by Mark Stoops during a 20-13 loss to Kentucky, Dan Mullen had this to say. pic.twitter.com/olmXCUJfl3

— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) October 3, 2021

Um… you lose a game by seven when you outgained your opponent by 270 170 yards?  As an admission you were outcoached, that pretty much works for me, Dan.

Name that caption, happy warrior edition

This pic is just eating them up over at Swamp247.

Are the ponies running at Keeneland?  Maybe he just found out he hit on that long shot in the seventh race.

Have at it in the comments.

The Laner shows his ass.

Shot.

"Get your popcorn ready." – Lane Kiffin 🍿 pic.twitter.com/ZDdr60cjuj

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 2, 2021

Chaser.

Here’s your popcorn, @Lane_Kiffin. pic.twitter.com/4e7954Tu6i

— Bryant-Denny Stadium (@BryantDenny_UA) October 2, 2021

I don’t blame him for going for it on fourth down the way he did.  Ole Miss wasn’t going to beat ‘Bama with punts and field goals.  It’s the misplaced braggadocio that makes Junior a clown.