Statistically Speaking With Dave McMahon

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Georgia will host LSU on Saturday and the Bulldogs are 12-14-1 against the Tigers all-time.

Records vs. LSU by Georgia head coach
Mark Richt: 3-2
Jim Donnan: 2-0
Ray Goff: 1-1
Vince Dooley: 2-2
Wally Butts: 4-6-1
Harry Mehre: 0-3

Since Mark Richt took over in 2001, Georgia is the only school that has a winning record against LSU.

Best win percentage vs. LSU Since 2001
Georgia: 3-2 (.600)
Florida: 4-4 (.500)
Tennessee: 2-3 (.400)
Auburn: 3-5 (.375)
Arkansas: 3-5 (.375)

After the Arizona State game, A.J. Green was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. His 153 receiving yards against the Sun Devils was the 7th most in a game by a player under Mark Richt. It was also his 2nd highest ever; last season against Arizona State was his previous career-high.

Most receiving yards in a game under Mark Richt
Fred Gibson: 2001 vs Kentucky (201)
Mohamed Massaquoi: 2008 vs Kentucky (191)
Mohamed Massaquoi: 2008 vs Georgia Tech (180)
Fred Gibson: 2004 vs Arkansas (169)
Terrence Edwards: 2002 vs Vanderbilt (163)
A.J. Green: 2008 vs Arizona State (159)
A.J. Green: 2009 vs Arizona State (153)

Green is just one of the underclassmen making their mark on the receiving end.

2009 breakdown receptions by class
Seniors: 12 (17.9 pct)
Juniors: 3 (4.5 pct)
Sophomores: 32 (47.8 pct)
Freshmen: 20 (29.8 pct)

2008 breakdown receptions by class
Seniors: 88 (35.8 pct)
Juniors: 75 (30.4 pct)
Sophomores: 10 (4.1 pct)
Freshmen: 73 (29.7 pct)

Last week, Justin Houston led the defense and was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week.

Georgia defensive linemen that have won SEC Player of the Week awards under Mark Richt
David Pollack - 5 times
Quentin Moses - 2 times
Charles Johnson - 1 time
Jeff Owens - 1 time
Geno Atkins - 1 time
Justin Houston - 1 time

Fred Munzenmaier scored another touchdown last week against Arizona State, but did something he has never done for the Bulldogs during the game: he rushed the ball and did not score. Currently, he has 6 career rushes and 3 touchdowns. So, in his career he has 1 TD every 2 times he rushes or receives the ball (not counting returns). Right now he is tied for the best percentage since 2001.

Best ratio scoring touchdowns under Mark Richt
Fred Munzenmaier - 3 TD/6 touches: 1 out of 2.0
Aron White - 3 TD/6 touches: 1 out of 2.0
Brannan Southerland - 22 TD/118 touches: 1 out of 5.3
Leonard Pope - 10 TD/65 touches: 1 out of 6.5
Tripp Chandler - 4 TD/28 touches: 1 out of 7.0
Bryan McClendon - 6 TD/56 touches: 1 out of 9.3

Bulldogs in the NFL

Hines Ward reached a milestone last week when he passed the 10,000 yard mark in receiving yards. He is just 1 of 5 players in the history of the NFL to reach that mark with one team. Here is how he currently ranks in both the active list and the all-time list.

Receptions: 88 (8th active - 19th all-time)
Rec yards: 10,022 (10th active - 32nd all-time)
TD receptions: 72 (8th active - 28th all-time)

Women's Golf

The women's golf team already has played in 2 tournaments and won the Cougar Classic in Charleston, South Carolina. It is not unusual for the women's golf team to get a quick start. Since the 1978-79 season, Georgia has won a women's golf tournament 15 times within the first 2 weeks.

Most wins to start a women's golf season since 1978-79
1992-93: first 3 tournaments
1989-90: first 2 tournaments
1979-80: first 2 tournaments

Soccer

Georgia is now 1-1 in SEC games this season after losing to LSU and then shutting out Arkansas. In Georgia's history, the Bulldogs have shutout each SEC school at least twice. The SEC school that Georgia has shutout the most is Kentucky, which happens to be Georgia's opponent this Friday.

Most shutouts vs. SEC opponent
Kentucky - 7
Ole Miss - 6
Arkansas - 4
Auburn - 4
Mississippi State - 4
South Carolina - 4

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