University of Georgia Athletics
Statistically Speaking With Dave McMahon
September 18, 2009 | General
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.
FOOTBALL
Georgia plays Arkansas this week in Fayetteville, where the Bulldogs are 3-0 against the Razorbacks. They have played Arkansas in 7 different cities.
| Record vs. Arkansas by city | |
| Fayetteville | 3-0 |
| Athens | 2-1 |
| Atlanta | 1-0 |
| Memphis | 1-0 |
| Shreveport | 1-0 |
| New Orleans | 0-1 |
| Dallas | 0-1 |
Georgia has played Arkansas is more locations than any other SEC team.
| Most Cities Played vs. SEC Opponents | ||
| | Cities | Total Games |
| Arkansas | 7 | 11 |
| Auburn | 7 | 112 |
| Alabama | 6 | 65 |
| Florida | 6 | 87 |
| Ole Miss | 5 | 43 |
In the South Carolina game, sophomore cornerback Brandon Boykin scored a touchdown for the Bulldogs on special teams and recorded his first career interception in the game. Coincidentally, the state dog of South Carolina is the Boykin Spaniel.
Under Mark Richt, cornerbacks have picked off 39 opponent's passes.
| Interceptions by position under Mark Richt | |
| Safety | 42 |
| Cornerback | 39 |
| Linebacker | 22 |
| Defensive End | 8 |
| Defensive Tackle | 1 |
This season, Georgia has done a good job of keeping redzone opponents out of the endzone. Here is a breakdown compared to last season.
| Georgia's opponents redzone comparison | |||
| | Trips to redzone | TDs Allowed | TDs Allowed (percent) |
| 2009 | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| 288 | 46 | 29 | 63% |
BASEBALL
Former Bulldogs All-American Jeff Keppinger hit 2 home runs in a game on Wednesday. It was the first time he has done that in Major League Baseball. This season for the Astros, he has hit a career-high 7 home runs. This is Keppinger's breakdown as a major leaguer.
| | No. of Games | Home Runs |
| with Reds | 188 | 8 |
| with Astros | 94 | 7 |
| with Mets | 33 | 3 |
| with Royals | 22 | 2 |
A shortstop at Georgia, Kepping has been playing third base for the Astros. Here is his breakdown by position in the majors.
| Games at Different Positions | |
| Shortstop | 164 |
| Third Base | 97 |
| Second Base | 59 |
| First Base | 8 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
| Right Field | 1 |
VOLLEYBALL
Last week, Georgia defeated Long Island 3 games to 2. In the match, the Bulldogs trailed 2 games to 0. This was not the first time that the Bulldogs have come back from a 2-0 deficit.
| Coming back from 2 games down (since 2000) | |
| Year | Opponent |
| 2009 | Long Island |
| 2005 | Ole Miss |
| 2004 | Alabama |
| 2003 | Kentucky |
| 2002 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2000 | Kentucky |
SOCCER
In Georgia's first 7 games, the Bulldogs have tallied 5 shutouts. In 2008, the Bulldogs had 7 for the entire season.
| Georgia Shutouts | |
| Year | No. |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
