he UH defense will be excited, but they will have to make sure they wrap up the runners and not just try to go for the “kill shot.” Brown and Moreno are quick, elusive, and can get to the corners quickly, so expect to see Hawaii's defense commit additional defenders to help out. Expect to see a missed tackle or two for big gains by the UGA trio.

Can Georgia capitalize if Hawaii commits eight, or even nine, defenders to stop the run?

QB Matthew Stafford of Georgia was recruited because of his big arm, quick release, and his ability to throw the ball deep.  He ran a pass happy offense at his high school in Texas, and is comfortable with the ball in his hands.  However, with Stafford still growing in the offense, UGA's ability to smash the ball down oppenents throats, a young O-line with a number of freshmen, and OC Bobo's commitment to run the ball, UGA does not throw the ball as often as they possibly could.

As such, it is definitely questionable if he can succeed on a consistent basis throwing the ball. QB Stafford will have to try to capitalize with play action passes deep if Hawaii commits eight men in the box and plays press coverage on the WR. Is he capable of doing it? I am not really sure. He has beaten a handful of teams this year when faced with 8 men in the box, and although he has thrown it better later in the season, I am still not convinced. He is very inconsistent and completes only 55 percent of his passes, and has a two to one TD to INT ratio (low for a QB). He also tends to hold onto the ball waiting for his receivers to break open.

UW had a few opportunities against UH that they couldn’t capitalize on because of QB Locker’s inaccuracy deep, but Stafford is a little more accurate than he was. Locker overthrew two to three potentially big plays in that game. I expect Stafford to maybe make one of those plays, but not consistently enough.

UH CB Newberry and Lewis will have their hands full playing man-on-man quite a bit, but I believe this is a fair toss up against the UGA wideouts. The UGA WR tandem will have their opportunities to shine, but it will be up to Stafford to get them the ball. I think they will get a big play or two, but no, I don't think they will capitalize consistently enough when UH plays the run with additional defenders.

Can Hawaii keep up with the speed of a SEC defense?

I continually hear about how UH has not seen a team like UGA. I hear Hawaii fans talk about UW and BSU, but UGA is definitely a different animal. This year, that statement is true—UH hasn’t faced a team of UGA’s caliber. But the fact remains that UH can play against any team in the country for ONE game.

I’ve read tons of writers and bloggers who said, “If UH played our schedule, they would only finish with a .500 record at best.” I might agree to this sentiment, but it can’t just be taken at face value. This has got to be the stupidest thing I have constantly read over the past month or so.

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