Statistically Speaking With Dave McMahon

Statistically Speaking takes a deeper look at the numbers that tell the story beyond just points, touchdowns and goals. Taking a closer look at the numbers can provide insights that fans may never have noticed. Georgiadogs.com's Dave McMahon gives us some insight into all of Georgia's varsity sports in this weekly column. Click here to read previous editions.

Football

Georgia will face Vanderbilt this Saturday and will try to post win number 50 all-time against the Commodores.

Most wins vs. opponent all-time
Georgia Tech: 59
Auburn: 51
Vanderbilt: 49
Kentucky: 49
Florida: 47
South Carolina: 46

Courtesy scores by Brandon Boykin and Bacarri Rambo against Tennessee, Georgia has 3 non-offensive touchdowns this season. Here is a season-by-season record of Georgia non-offensive TDs under Mark Richt.

Non-offensive touchdowns under Mark Richt
2001: 3
2002: 7 
2003: 4
2004: 1
2005: 3
2006: 7
2007: 1
2008: 4
2009: 3

Here is a breakdown by class on all-purpose yards this season.

All-Purpose yards this season by class
Seniors: 220
Juniors: 151
Sophomores: 1,645
Freshmen: 817

Brandon Boykin netted another 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. He is the only SEC player to have two 100-yard kickoff returns for a touchdown in the same season.

Players with 100-yd kickoff return this season
Brandon Boykin (Georgia) - 2
Derrick Locke (Kentucky) - 1
Kenjon Barner (Oregon) - 1
Freddie Parham (Southern Miss) - 1
Darrin Williams (Cincinnati) - 1

He is also 1 of 5 players this season with more than 1 kickoff return for a touchdown.

Players with multiple TDs on kickoff returns this season
Chris Owusu (Stanford) - 3
Brandon Boykin (Georgia) - 2
C.J. Spiller (Clemson) - 2
Brandon Banks (Kansas St.) - 2
D.J. Monroe (Texas) - 2

Blair Walsh nailed a 52-yard field goal against Tennessee and now has 5 field goals of 50 yards or more in his career. He is 1 of 2 players this year with 3 or more field goals of 50 or more yards, and is 1 of 6 players this season with at least two 50-yarders and not missed from that range this season.

Multi 50-yd FG this season without missing from that range
Blair Walsh (Georgia): 3-3
Richard Jackson (Clemson): 3-3
Evan Engwall (S.F. Austin): 2-2
Jarrett Huk (Idaho State): 2-2
Tom Mante (Yale): 2-2
Aaron Pettrey (Ohio State): 2-2

A.J. Green tied his own career-high by hauling in 8 receptions for the third time in his career. It was the tenth time a player has caught at least 8 passes in a game under Mark Richt.

Most receptions in a game under Mark Richt
Michael Johnson (Auburn, 2002): 13
Mohamed Massaquoi (Georgia Tech, 2008): 11
Fred Gibson (Kentucky, 2001): 9
A.J. Green (Tennessee, 2009): 8
A.J. Green (Arizona State, 2009): 8
A.J. Green (Arizona State, 2008): 8
Mohamed Massaquoi (Kentucky, 2008): 8
Leonard Pope (Auburn, 2005): 8
Fred Gibson (Northwestern St., 2002): 8
Damien Gary (Arkansas State, 2001): 8

The Bulldog offensive line has been successful in pass protection this year. Through six games, they have allowed a total of 5 sacks and zero in the last three games. Under Mark Richt, Georgia has never had fewer sacks allowed than games played, but it has been close a few times.

Sacks allowed in a season Under Mark Richt
2001: 12 games, 15 sacks allowed
2002: 14 games, 31 sacks allowed
2003: 14 games, 47 sacks allowed
2004: 12 games, 21 sacks allowed
2005: 13 games, 20 sacks allowed
2006: 13 games, 17 sacks allowed
2007: 13 games, 15 sacks allowed
2008: 13 games, 17 sacks allowed
2009: 6 games, 5 sacks allowed

Bulldogs in the NFL

The undefeated Denver Broncos have a few Bulldogs on their roster. Besides rookie Knowshon Moreno, they have perennial All-Pro cornerback Champ Bailey. Bailey had some key defensive plays against the Patriots this past Sunday as the Broncos remained undefeated. He has been named to the Pro Bowl eight times, which is one shy of the record for former Bulldogs.

Most NFL Pro Bowl Selections by former Bulldogs
Fran Tarkenton: 9
Champ Bailey: 8
Ray Donaldson: 6
Richard Seymour: 5
Bill Stanfill: 5

Soccer

Last Sunday, Alex Hooker netted her fourth goal this season in a win against Mississippi State. So far, four Bulldogs have at least three goals this season: Carrie Patterson, Jamie Pollock, Ashley Miller and Hooker. Three more Bulldogs have two, so the total might increase soon.

Players with at least 3 goals in a season under Patrick Baker
2005: 4 players
2006: 4 players
2007: 5 players
2008: 3 players
2009: 4 players

Men's Golf

Junior Russell Henley won the rain-shortened Brickyard Collegiate Championship in his hometown of Macon, Georgia. In eight rounds on The Brickyard at Riverside golf course as a collegiate player, Henley has six rounds under par. He is a combined 14-under and his best 2 collegiate rounds are on this course as well.

Russell Henley's collegiate career at The Brickyard at Riverside
2007 (69, 71, 66) -10, finished 3rd of 74
2008 (74, 68, 74) +6, finished 9th of 80
2009 (69, 65) -10, finished 1st of 84

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