
While the last two games had playoff-type feels, this one is actually the College Football Playoff.
Georgia highly expected to be the No. 1 seed come Dec. 31, but a funny thing happened on the way to the CFP — as usual, the Bulldogs couldn’t get past Alabama. Suddenly, the unbeatable defense showed a bit of vulnerability.
Ultimately, as Michigan football and Georgia take a look at each other via the stats, in many ways it’s the Spider-Man meme, two teams pointing at each other with similar identities. While the Dawgs might boast a stouter defense, and a better passing offense, Michigan has a better run offense. But, for the most part, the two teams play the same way, and it very well could end up being a battle of who executes better and who wants it more.
Here is how the Capital One Orange Bowl teams match up against each other statistically.
Offense
Rank (metric)
Rank (metric)
Michigan scoring offense
13th (37.7 ppg)
1st (9.5 ppg)
Georgia scoring defense
Michigan rushing offense
9th (223.85 ypg)
3rd (81.69 ypga)
Georgia rushing defense
Michigan passing offense
67th (228.1 ypg)
3rd (171.5 ypga)
Georgia passing defense
Michigan total offense
19th (451.9 ypg)
2nd (253.2 ypga)
Georgia total defense
Michigan yards per play
21st (6.48 ypp)
1st (4.01 ypga)
Georgia yards per play allowed
Michigan first downs
40th (22.2 pg)
2nd (14.2 apg)
Georgia opp. first downs
Michigan third down conv.
20th (45.40%)
15th (32.84%)
Georgia opp. third down conv.
Michigan fourth down conv.
47th (58.33%)
41st (46.43%)
Georgia opp. fourth down conv.
Michigan red zone conv.
7th (92.19%)
1st (60%)
Georgia opp. red zone conv.
Michigan sacks allowed
2nd (0.77 sapg)
6th (3.15 spg)
Georgia sacks
Michigan TFL allowed
1st (2.08 tfla/gm)
29th (6.54 tfl/gm)
Georgia TFL
Michigan long scrimmage plays
68th (173 10+ yd plays)
2nd (109 10+ yd plays)
Georgia long plays allowed
Michigan penalties
19th (42.4…
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