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The numbers after five weeks.
The numbers weren't as overwhelming except for the only two that mattered. Alabama's 38-10 win at Georgia was more about the intangibles than the stat sheet in a soaking rain storm.
It outgained Georgia 379-299 but scored in all three phases of the game. Alabama held the ball for 34:03 and scored on both red zone trips. If there's a number that stands out that misrepresents the outcome, it's Alabama's third-down conversion success rate. It was just 1-for-12.
Conversely, Jake Coker was efficient. The senior quarterback was 11-for-16 for his second-best completion percentage of the year (68.8). He was 71.4 percent against Wisconsin (15 of 21).
On the other side, Georgia threw a season-high 31 passes with 11 catches (second fewest of the season). The 106 passing yards was a season low.
But the final stat sheet shows Alabama out-gained Georgia by just 80 yards. That's where touchdowns on a blocked punt and interception factor into a 28-point win.
Anyway, Alabama improved its national standing in a few key places like rushing and total offense. Here's the rundown of the Tide's national statistical standing with comparisons to Saturday's opponent, Arkansas.
Rushing offense
This week: 199.8 yards per game
Nationally: No. 38
Last week: 202.5 yards per game (No. 45 nationally)
Arkansas: 204.0 yards (No. 32)
Passing offense
This week: 244.0 YPG
Nationally: No. 50
Last week: 257.5 YPG (No. 41)
Arkansas: 272.0 (No. 32)
Total offense
This week: 443.8 yards per game
Nationally: No. 37
Last week: 460.0 YPG (No. 37)
Arkansas: 476.0 (No. 24)
Scoring offense
This week: 36.2 points per game
Nationally: No. 33
Last week: 35.8 PPG (No. 40)
Arkansas: 25.8 PPG (No. 87)
3rd down conversions offense
This week: 31.8 percent
Nationally: No. 115
Last week: 36.8 percent (No. 89)
Arkansas: 46.7 percent (No. 20)
Rushing defense
This week: 84.0 yards per game
Nationally: No. 10
Last week: 56.8 YPG (No. 4)
Arkansas: 101.6 (No. 16)
Pass defense
This week: 189.4 yards per game
Nationally: No. 38
Last week: 210.3 YPG (No. 61)
Arkansas: 257.6 (No. 101)
Total defense
This week: 273.4 yards per game
Nationally: No. 10
Last week: 267.0 YPG (No. 12)
Arkansas: 359.2 (No. 52)
Scoring defense
This week: 16.0 points allowed per game
Nationally: No. 19
Last week: 17.5 PPG (No. 25)
Arkansas: 22.4 (No. 54)
3rd down conversions defense
This week: 26.2 percent
Nationally: No. 12
Last week: 28.4 percent (No. 24)
Arkansas: 45.45 (No. 109)
Net punting
This week: 38.4 yards per punt
Nationally: No. 96
Last week: 38.8 YPP (No. 109)
Arkansas: 36.7 (No. 122)
Turnover margin
This week: +1
Nationally: No. 58
Last week: -1 (No. 79)
Arkansas: +1 (No. 58)
Penalties
This week: 61.4 yards per game
Nationally: No. 79
Last week: 67.0 YPG (No. 85)
Arkansas: 61.8 YPG (No. 80)
Also of note:
-- Georgia RB Nick Chubb is nation's No. 3 rusher (up from No. 6) averaging 149.0 yards per game. He had 146 against Alabama with 83 coming on one play. Alabama's Derrick Henry is No. 24 (up from 29) at 114.0 per game while Leonard Fournette of LSU is No. 1 at 216.0. Arkansas' Alex Collins is No. 11 (131.2 yards a game)
-- Derrick Henry is No. 13 in scoring with an average of 10.8 points per game.
-- Alabama LB Reggie Ragland is No. 40 in tackles, averaging 8.4 per game.
-- Alabama is No. 18 with seven interceptions gained. It is No. 94 with six INTs lost.
-- Jake Coker is No. 89 in completion percentage (56.8), No. 58 in yards (976) and No. 64 in QB rating (131.4)
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The numbers weren't as overwhelming except for the only two that mattered. Alabama's 38-10 win at Georgia was more about the intangibles than the stat sheet in a soaking rain storm.
It outgained Georgia 379-299 but scored in all three phases of the game. Alabama held the ball for 34:03 and scored on both red zone trips. If there's a number that stands out that misrepresents the outcome, it's Alabama's third-down conversion success rate. It was just 1-for-12.
Conversely, Jake Coker was efficient. The senior quarterback was 11-for-16 for his second-best completion percentage of the year (68.8). He was 71.4 percent against Wisconsin (15 of 21).
On the other side, Georgia threw a season-high 31 passes with 11 catches (second fewest of the season). The 106 passing yards was a season low.
But the final stat sheet shows Alabama out-gained Georgia by just 80 yards. That's where touchdowns on a blocked punt and interception factor into a 28-point win.
Anyway, Alabama improved its national standing in a few key places like rushing and total offense. Here's the rundown of the Tide's national statistical standing with comparisons to Saturday's opponent, Arkansas.
Rushing offense
This week: 199.8 yards per game
Nationally: No. 38
Last week: 202.5 yards per game (No. 45 nationally)
Arkansas: 204.0 yards (No. 32)
Passing offense
This week: 244.0 YPG
Nationally: No. 50
Last week: 257.5 YPG (No. 41)
Arkansas: 272.0 (No. 32)
Total offense
This week: 443.8 yards per game
Nationally: No. 37
Last week: 460.0 YPG (No. 37)
Arkansas: 476.0 (No. 24)
Scoring offense
This week: 36.2 points per game
Nationally: No. 33
Last week: 35.8 PPG (No. 40)
Arkansas: 25.8 PPG (No. 87)
3rd down conversions offense
This week: 31.8 percent
Nationally: No. 115
Last week: 36.8 percent (No. 89)
Arkansas: 46.7 percent (No. 20)
Rushing defense
This week: 84.0 yards per game
Nationally: No. 10
Last week: 56.8 YPG (No. 4)
Arkansas: 101.6 (No. 16)
Pass defense
This week: 189.4 yards per game
Nationally: No. 38
Last week: 210.3 YPG (No. 61)
Arkansas: 257.6 (No. 101)
Total defense
This week: 273.4 yards per game
Nationally: No. 10
Last week: 267.0 YPG (No. 12)
Arkansas: 359.2 (No. 52)
Scoring defense
This week: 16.0 points allowed per game
Nationally: No. 19
Last week: 17.5 PPG (No. 25)
Arkansas: 22.4 (No. 54)
3rd down conversions defense
This week: 26.2 percent
Nationally: No. 12
Last week: 28.4 percent (No. 24)
Arkansas: 45.45 (No. 109)
Net punting
This week: 38.4 yards per punt
Nationally: No. 96
Last week: 38.8 YPP (No. 109)
Arkansas: 36.7 (No. 122)
Turnover margin
This week: +1
Nationally: No. 58
Last week: -1 (No. 79)
Arkansas: +1 (No. 58)
Penalties
This week: 61.4 yards per game
Nationally: No. 79
Last week: 67.0 YPG (No. 85)
Arkansas: 61.8 YPG (No. 80)
Also of note:
-- Georgia RB Nick Chubb is nation's No. 3 rusher (up from No. 6) averaging 149.0 yards per game. He had 146 against Alabama with 83 coming on one play. Alabama's Derrick Henry is No. 24 (up from 29) at 114.0 per game while Leonard Fournette of LSU is No. 1 at 216.0. Arkansas' Alex Collins is No. 11 (131.2 yards a game)
-- Derrick Henry is No. 13 in scoring with an average of 10.8 points per game.
-- Alabama LB Reggie Ragland is No. 40 in tackles, averaging 8.4 per game.
-- Alabama is No. 18 with seven interceptions gained. It is No. 94 with six INTs lost.
-- Jake Coker is No. 89 in completion percentage (56.8), No. 58 in yards (976) and No. 64 in QB rating (131.4)
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