Georgia vs LSU: Special Teams and Turnovers Are Key to Bulldogs Upset Chances

The Georgia Bulldogs have a solid chance of upsetting the LSU Tigers if they can play great special teams while limiting turnovers on offense and creating their own on the other end.

That’s the only way they are going to win the game.

LSU simply capitalizes far too often on big special teams plays and forcing fumbles and interceptions.

It doesn’t even possess a very good offense and ranks just No. 100 in the nation in passing and 18th in rushing.

Georgia can counter that ground attack because it has the No. 6-ranked rushing defense in Division I football. LSU will be forced to throw the ball and that’s something Georgia can live with.

The Bulldog, however, cannot live with the Tigers busting out for scores or huge gains on punt and kick returns. They also cannot let them recover fumbles or pick off passes or do anything to give their opponent a short field.

Jordan Jefferson isn’t a good enough quarterback to beat them on long drives and the Tigers will consistently be forced to punt if he starts deep in LSU’s own territory.

He has only thrown 70 passes this season, completing 45 of them with five touchdowns and an interception.

It does not like to have to throw, but if Georgia gives LSU a long field and no room to rush, it will make them exit the comfort zone and start slinging.

Georgia would be best off not throwing too often either and RB Isaiah Crowell needs to do his best to find open lanes and keep his team out of 3rd-and-longs.

Those are situations in which LSU thrives and it will force QB Aaron Murray into making mistakes with intense pressure.

It’s going to be a good game and closer than many people think, especially if Georgia can establish solid special teams coverage and limit its mistakes.