ATHENS, Ga. --- Enough is enough.

That's what Georgia's defensive players are vowing heading into Saturday's game against Auburn after the Bulldogs gave up 125 points over the past three games.

"We have to get back to playing Georgia defense the way it's been played in the past," safety Reshad Jones said. "It's just hard-nosed football, getting after guys. Georgia doesn't really allow those many points to be put up on the board."

The Bulldogs rank 63rd in the nation in scoring defense at 24.9 points per game. That's on pace to be the worst for Georgia since its 1999 squad went 8-4 and finished 66th in the nation at 25.9 points per game.

Kentucky, Florida and Louisiana State University each scored 38 or more points the past three weeks.

"The first game it happens, you try to correct," cornerback Asher Allen said. "The second game it happens, don't let it happen again. If it happens three times, then obviously that's a problem."

The Bulldogs held a players- only defensive meeting Monday after a regularly scheduled team meeting with coaches.

Defensive tackle Corvey Irvin and linebackers Dannell Ellerbe and Rennie Curran spoke during the meeting that lasted about 15 minutes.

"It kind of got our focus," linebacker Darryl Gamble said. "Teams have been putting a lot of points up on us. I'm just glad somebody said things need to change."

Georgia ranks eighth in the Southeastern Conference in total defense (308.9 yards per game) and 10th in pass defense (206.3).

"The players, I think, are determined to play well this week," coach Mark Richt said.

Richt said Georgia's 42-38 victory over Kentucky was actually a "great team victory," because the offense picked up the defense when it struggled and the defense came up big late after two Mohamed Massaquoi fumbles.

Georgia ranked 18th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 13.8 points per game through four games. Opponents are averaging 32.3 points per game during the past six games.

Gamble said the defense lacks the type of vocal leaders it had in the past with such players as outspoken safety Kelin Johnson.

"Kelin would just say something to you that would just stick with you," Gamble said. "These guys are more lead by example rather than more vocal."

Jones believes a turnaround on defense will start this week.

"I think we're just going to bond together and guys are going to go out and play the hardest football that we can play for the rest of the season," he said.

DATE	SITE	OPPONENT	SCORED	ALLOWED
Sept. 27	Athens, Ga.	Alabama	30	41
Oct. 11	Athens, Ga.	Tennessee	26	14
Oct. 18	Athens, Ga.	Vanderbilt	24	14
Oct. 25	Baton Rouge, La.	LSU	52	38
Nov. 1	Jacksonville, Fla.	Florida	10	49
Nov. 8	Lexington, Ky.	Kentucky	42	38
	TOTAL POINTS		184	194