University of Georgia Athletics
Statistically Speaking With Dave McMahon
September 25, 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
Joe Cox was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Since 1985, Cox is not the only Georgia quarterback that has won that award.
| SEC Offensive Player of the Week Honors Since 1985 | |
| Eric Zeier | 6 |
| David Greene | 2 |
| Quincy Carter | 2 |
| Mike Bobo | 2 |
| D.J. Shockley | 1 |
| Joe Cox | 1 |
| Passing yards per pass attempt: | |
| Matthew Stafford (2006) | 6.8 yards |
| Matthew Stafford (2007) | 7.3 yards |
| Matthew Stafford (2008) | 9.0 yards |
| Joe Cox (2009) | 9.3 yards |
Cox's main target this season has been A.J. Green, who is exceeding last year's already-stellar performance.
| A.J. Green after 3 games | |||
| | Receptions | Yards | Touchdowns |
| 2008 | 8 | 141 | 1 |
| 2009 | 17 | 275 | 3 |
Green also finished with 100-yards receiving last week, the third time of his career. Here is a breakdown of 100-yard games by receivers in each year under Mark Richt.
100-yd receiving games by receiver under Mark Richt
2009: 1 time
2008: 6
2007: 0
2006: 1
2005: 3
2004: 4
2003: 3
2002: 6
2001: 10 times
Aron White and Orson Charles each have started strong and already have more yards receiving than last season.
| Tight Ends combined stats | ||||
| Year | Games | Receptions | Yards | Touchdowns |
| 2008 | 13 | 10 | 178 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 | 179 | 2 |
Rennie Curran has been the star of the defense so far, and after three games, is off to the best start of his career.
2007: 3 tackles
2008: 20 tackles
2009: 33 tackles
Georgia has already scored 103 points this season. This is the fourth time under Mark Richt that Georgia has scored 100 or more points after 3 games.
Most points after 3 games under Mark Richt
2008: 115 points
2005: 109
2009: 103
2006: 100
The record for most points by Georgia after 3 games is 202 when they scored 101 vs. Locust Grove, 79 vs. Gordon and 22 vs. Alabama in 1910.
Seasons with 100 or more points after 3 games by Georgia head coach since 1964.
Mark Richt: 4 times in 9 seasons
Jim Donnan: 1 time in 5 seasons
Ray Goff: 3 times in 7 seasons
Vince Dooley: 4 times in 25 seasons
Georgia and Florida have agreed to play in Jacksonville, Florida until at least 2016, besides Jacksonville here are the other locations this game has been played.
Athens, Ga. - 5 times
Gainesville, Fla. - 2 times
Savannah, Ga. - 2 times
Macon, Ga. - 1 time
Tampa, Fla. - 1 time
Georgia in the NFL
Matthew Stafford threw his first career TD pass in the NFL which was caught by former Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson. Here were the leaders of TD receptions thrown by Stafford while at Georgia.
Mohamed Massaquoi: 14 TD
A.J. Green: 7 TD
Sean Bailey: 5 TD
Tripp Chandler: 4 TD
Michael Moore: 3 TD
By the way, the player that caught Stafford's first collegiate TD pass was Coleman Watson vs. Western Kentucky in 2006.
Soccer
Georgia is off to an impressive 7-0-1 start and part of the success is the team's goal scoring and percentage. The team is shooting much more accurately this season compared to last year.
Shooting percentage leaders with at least 2 goals scored:
2008
Marah Falle - 18.2 percent
Carrie Patterson - 16.7 percent
Alex Hooker - 14.3 percent
2009
Jamie Pollock - 31.2 percent
Carrie Patterson - 26.1 percent
Rebekah Perry - 25.0 percent
Volleyball
With a win vs Western Carolina on Wednesday, Georgia improved to 8-0 v.s the Catamount. The Bulldogs have an impressive resume against several teams.
Most wins vs. opponent without a loss
vs. UAB 14-0
vs. Furman 10-0
vs. Western Carolina 8-0
vs. UNC Charlotte 6-0
vs. USC Upstate 6-0
vs. Mercer 6-0
Men's Tennis
Javier Garrapiz was named the Southern Intercollegiate singles co-champion. He became the 18th Bulldog to win the title since it began back in 1968. As a junior, Garrapiz will return in 2010 to defend his title.
Georgia Bulldogs with 2 Southern Intercollegiate singles titles
Manuel Diaz: 1973-74
Mikael Pernfors: 1983-84
Al Parker: 1987, 1989
John Roddick: 1995-96
John Isner: 2005-06
No player from another school has won it more than once.
