New Orleans ? The biggest challenge facing Georgia in the Sugar Bowl is figuring out a way to control the four-headed monster that is Hawaii's receiving corps.
The Warriors feature three receivers ? Davone Bess, Ryan Grice-Mullen and Jason Rivers ? with more than 1,000 yards receiving and a fourth ? C.J. Hawthorne ? with 57 catches for nearly 800 yards.
Davone Bess (7) caught 101 passes and Ryan Grice-Mullen (1) caught 100 for Hawaii this season.
Sean Bailey, with 37 catches for 596 yards, leads the Bulldogs.
Georgia has defended well against the pass. It ranks 24th nationally, allowing 205 yards and 11 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. But the Dogs haven't seen anything like they will Tuesday night in the Superdome.
"To be successful in any offense, you need to have players, and Hawaii has great players at every position," Georgia defensive coordinator Willie Martinez said. "They have a great quarterback in Colt Brennan, some smooth receivers, and what we think has not been talked about enough is their talented offensive line. :scared They understand their scheme very well, which makes it tough to get to the quarterback. They get rid of the ball quickly, presenting us with a major challenge.":SIB
What makes the Warriors' passing particularly effective is the receivers choose one of three routes, based on what coverage they see when they come to the line of scrimmage. That makes it critical for them to make the same reads as the quarterback. Brennan's 71.4 percent completion percentage indicates that they usually do.
Really, none have. Nevada came as close as anybody when it limited the Warriors to 379 yards passing and 28 points. But Brennan missed most of that game due to injury.
"We know Hawaii is going to come out and throw the ball 50 times," Georgia defensive end Marcus Howard said. "They pass nearly 90 percent of the time. This is the type of game a defensive line dreams of." :scared
Injury report
Georgia sophomore wideout Kris Durham tore the labrum in one of his shoulders when he fell on the Superdome turf during practice Friday. But it wasn't serious enough to keep him out of Tuesday night's game, according to coach Mark Richt, and if any extensive treatment is required it will be addressed after the Bulldogs return to Athens. \
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