I looked for reasons to take Texas A&M I really did, but I could not really find any. Sure Jerrod Johnson is an incredible athlete and has been nasty all year long, but I think Georgia has the balanced defense to stop the running game and force Johnson to become a pocket passer. That is something both Kansas State and Oklahoma were able to do. In my opinion this will be the 3rd best defense Texas A&M will see all year long. Georgia ranked #31 overall is very balanced on both sides against the run and pass.
The biggest difference in this game is the misconception that Georgia's offense is average which it is not. They have faced an average defense ranked #38 in total defense and you would have a hard time finding anyone that faced a stronger schedule. This will be the 10th bowl team that Georgia has played this year. Their strength of schedule is miles from what Texas A&M had to face. They faced an opp with a .576 win% while Texas A&M faced .452. The only time Georgia faced a defense that was ranked close to what Texas A&M was @ Arkansas and they put up 52 points. That was the same Arkansas team that held Texas A&m to 19 points on the road in a 47-19 win. There it is Georgia went on the road and beat up on Arkansas and A&M at home lost to Arkansas 19-47. Georgia has a much better defense and you could even say they have a more balanced offense than what Arkansas had.
The Key to the game here is protection. Georgia will have their hands full against Von Miller the nations leader in sacks. However, he had 11 of his 17 sacks against awful teams, New Mexico, Utah State, UAB, Colorado, and Iowa State. Georgia led the SEC in sacks allowed so I'm thinking Miller won't be a problem. The other key is turnovers. Georgia does not force them and it's the reason they are 119th in turnover margin. If they protect the ball they should win this game by more than a TD. Luckily Texas A&M is 66th in turnover margin and does not really force takeaways.
