Sugar Bowl Preview: Hawaii vs. Georgia

As Christmas approaches, we inch closer to Bowl Season, which means some interesting matchups are ahead of us. Here is my preview of the most interesting of all—the Sugar Bowl.

This bowl has it all—the BCS Team that feels they deserve to be in the title game and the newcomer from 4,000 miles away that feels a bit disrespected. The pretty boy heisman trophy finalist, Colt Brennan, who by the way is the only finalist in a BCS game, and a new freshman sensation in Knowshon Moreno. The SEC giant looking for their 40th win in four seasons, and the 2nd WAC BCS buster in just their 2nd mainland postseason game in the schools history.

It's David vs. Goliath. The Georgia Bulldogs of the SEC vs. the Hawaii Warriors of the WAC.

The Georgia Bulldogs are 10 point favorites to win the BCS Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day. They have been the hottest team in the country over the last six weeks of the season. If all things were equal and the football gods got their way, Georgia and USC would be in the BCS National Championship game as the two best teams in college football. But the BCS doesn't work that way so they are stuck with OSU and LSU (who both have longer losing streaks than ND). If it wasn't for the fact that it was for the National Championship, the Hawaii-Georgia game would be the most compelling game to watch.

Can Hawaii stop the Georgia's run offense?

Hershall Walker says UGA just needs to run two TE, power I formation and run the football and will be able to run through the UH defense like butter...What is he smoking? I respect him for what he did in Dallas and while at UGA, but has he even seen a UH game?

Anyway, to answer the question, I don't think they will be able to stop the UGA running game. They will probably be slower through the first quarter and a half (like against Washington) trying to adjust to Georgia's speed and power. Will they slow them down in the second half? Yes.

Georgia will definitely try to pound the ball with the run game, keep the UH offense off the field, and control the clock. UGA has a cast of three talented running backs who should all be healthy come game time. However, the most talented of the trio is the sensational Knowshon Moreno, who will be difficult to stop. He has more speed than Ian Johnson or any other back Hawaii has faced all season. The line can be overpowering, and should be able to control the clock for a majority of the game.

However, I don't think they will get too many yards up the middle. Most of it will be to the edges, where a healthy and fast Blaze Soares and Elimimian will have to cut him off. Missed tackles will severely hurt Hawaii’s chances in this game. T

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