Glenn Schumann was given every opportunity to find a crutch to lean on for the Georgia football team’s sometimes-subpar play stopping the run last season, but the defensive coordinator would have none of it when asked if the numbers aren’t a true measure.

“Stats always tell you something,” Schumann said. “Stats are what they are. You start rationalizing stats, then you're just making excuses for a performance that wasn't up to our standard. “

The Bulldogs defense gave up an average of 3.71 yards per carry.

That ranked tied for 31 st nationally, which may not seem so alarming. That actually was better than the 3.77 yards per carry that opponents put up in 2023.

The Bulldogs, however, allowed just 2.88 in 2022 (third in nation), 2.56 (second) in 2021, 2.39 (first) in 2020 and 2.62 (

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