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2 Friday, November ia, aoio | Thb Red a Black BY THE NUMBERS For a difference of five wins, the expectation would be for two teams to be on opposite ends of the competitive spectrum. While Georgia is stumbling through one of the worst seasons in recent memory, the Tigers are well on their way to the national title game. Still, the num bers tell a story of two teams more similar than it would appear: GEORGIA TOTAL YARDS PER GAME: 394.6 POINTS PER GAME: 33.8 TURNOVER MARGIN: +7 TOTAL DEFENSE PER GAME: 305.5 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED: 41 l ■■fip * / 4 * Kb* Cotvrtsi Ai Srocr* Cowmi*wk:atiowi ▲ Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton do you BARK or BUZZ? JOIN THE CHALLENGE! State of Georgia do you Bark or do you Buzz" Register now at Campu r Exchanqe orq! The school' w'ifKthe most registrations by Friday, November 26th will determine the Bark or Buzz Champion! The winning school will receive front page cover on Facebook and CampusExchange.org. 1000 Campus Credits per registrant and aCE sponsored Happy Hour at your local watering hole! On you mark, qet ready GO! ! . jf vi¥pv ■;. '■ v : '; '. . ■■ ,K '; WES BLANKENSHIP iT Rn>. Buck ▲ Georgia wide receiver Tavarres King AUBURN TOTAL YARDS PER GAME: 509.4 POINTS PER GAME: 42.2 TURNOVER MARGIN: +4 TOTAL DEFENSE PER GAME: 355.9 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED: 54 FIRST & GOAL I mm In a great location,.. fSBI mßsS* wSHB ; i lwp m ■ With tons of spare.. - | HI having money on rent. JfciSlr H fe jHi ~v . #1 1 ,t^¥v w <>% rfictrecw fl THE KEY MATCHUPS: Bulldogs vs. Tigers Nick Fairley vs. Ben Jones/Cordy Glenn Defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been labeled as dis ruptive by every offensive line he has gone up against. The 6-foot-5, 298 pounder is second in the conference with 7.5 sacks, but the junior also has tallied 18 tackles for loss good for first in the conference l5 quarter back hurries and one interception. Georgia center Ben Jones and left guard Cordy Glenn will have their hands full with Fairley all game long, as he will demand a double team like he has all season. Though it is not likfely they will be able to completely shut down Fairley, the two will have to at least contain him to give Aaron Murray time in the pocket. Cameron Newton vs. Georgia’s defense If Georgia contains Auburn's star quarterback, the Bulldogs will give themselves a shot at an upset. If Newton takes over the game, there will be little hope for Georgia to get a win. The Heisman Trophy Candidate has the size of a defensive end and can run over defenders to finish plays and get extra yards. The Bulldogs will have to gang tackle Newton to limit those yards after contact and cannot take a play off or Newton will capitalize. As in Fairley’s case, the Georgia defense will likely not be able to make Newton a com- plete nonfactor, but containing him will be a must if the Bulldogs want to come out of Saturday at 6-5. Georgia’s wideouts vs. Auburn’s secondary If Georgia is able to hold off Nick Fairley and cut down the amount of pressure he is able to get on Aaron Murray, the Bulldogs’ wideouts may be able to exploit the suspect Tiger secondary, which has given up 241.3 yards per game this season. A.J. Green, Kris Durham and Tavarres King will need to run good routes and have monster games for the Bulldogs to move the ball in third-and-long situations. If Murray can stay on his feet and gain back the accuracy he had through the first eight games, the Bulldogs can take advantage of Auburn’s secondary for big gains. GLENN NEWTO^ DURHAM Rachel G. Bowers