Secondly, he will have the extra bowl practices to work with head coach Mark Richt and
offensive coordinator Mike Bobo. There might not be a better combination to work with a
quarterback in college football.
Thirdly, he will have a variety of weapons around him. This
is not like when Joe Cox took over with very little NFL talent
around him. This team, even with all the season-ending
injuries, is very explosive. The recovery time will be crucial.
The defense should be positively affected with the extra
practices and recovery time. This unit performed well under
my expectations for them this season. However, the future
is still bright, and they still have a great deal of young talent that is getting better with
time.
Deciding factor of the game
This game will be decided by the composure that Mason plays with and how Bobo calls
the game. Georgia shouldn’t shrink the playbook by much, and the coaching staff needs
to just let Mason go play football. Mason is not a true freshman. He is one game away
from being a fifth-year senior.
Trust him to make the needed plays, and it will open up the run game for explosive
plays. This is exactly what happened in the second half of the Georgia Tech game when
they finally took some of the reigns off.
If the Bulldogs trust Mason and he makes the plays, they will win the game. If they
restrict him too much or he buckles under pressure, they will lose.
Predictions
The Bulldogs and Nebraska will play the field position game early on. However, Gurley
will make a couple of big plays in the running and passing game, and Georgia will take
the lead into the fourth.
At some point in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs defense will make a play that seals the
game.
Score Prediction: Georgia 37, Nebraska 28
Stat Prediction: Todd Gurley 160-plus total yards