The final stat line reads like a Georgia Tech box score–not something from a traditional balanced offensive attack, like UGA.
On Saturday, the baby Bulldogs rushed for 271 yards in their 41-17 thrashing of South Carolina, logging 52 carries in the rout ... and yet, still averaging 5.2 yards per touch.
This prodigious production occurred against a Gamecocks team ranked 24th nationally to start the week. It also went down in a treacherous road environment, with Williams-Brice Stadium possibly owning a top-3 ranking–when grading out the SEC's loudest stadiums.
But none of this mattered to the Dawgs, who had nine different players notch carries versus the Gamecocks; and of that large cluster, only Elijah Holyfield (76 yards, 1 TD) eclipsed the 70-yard mark.
Which brings us to this: Given UGA's enviable balance on offense, it's possible that no running back will surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark this season–thresholds attained by the likes of Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb and Sony Michel in previous years.
Does that mean UGA has any less talent in the backfield? Absolutely not.
Here's one explanation: For the 2015 season, the Bulldogs coaches shuffled through a quarterbacking trio of Greyson Lambert, Brice Ramsey and Faton Bauta; and this indecision carried over to the receiving corps, with no UGA wideout or tight end racking up 400 receiving yards for the campaign.
Fast forward to the present ... this year's Dawgs might have two blue-chip quarterbacks battling for full-time work (Jake Fromm, Justin Fields), but there's no lack of explosive playmakers among the tailbacks and receiving corps.
Week 2: UGA crushes South Carolina on the road
As such, there may be no dire need to feed the 2018 equivalent of Chubb, Gurley or Michel 20-25 times a game. Instead, UGA has enough scary-good talent to show up without a definitive game plan for carries or receiving targets ... and still leave an opponent's nest with a 30-point victory.
It's the beauty of having more physical talent than just about every other team on the schedule.
When you go with the flow in the running game ... things seldom go haywire.
UGA'S MAIN PLAYMAKERS
Elijah Holyfield–9 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
D'Andre Swift–12 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
Brian Herrien–7 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
James Cook–11 carries, 38 yards
Mecole Hardman–6 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD ... also one carry for 30 yards
