Dogs have found more playmakers on offense

ATHENS, Ga. --- Two weeks after its offense seemed stuck in a rut, Georgia players can't help but be struck by how far they've come as they prepare for Saturday's visit from Arizona State.

In no time at all, Georgia went from relying too heavily on a few players in a humbling 24-10 defeat at Oklahoma State to finding playmakers all over the field in Saturday's 52-41 win against Arkansas.

"We were talking (Saturday) on the bus after the game like, 'What we were doing that week?' " quarterback Joe Cox said. "There were just so many people. It doesn't even feel like it happened. It just feels so weird that that game, it just kind of flew by and we were like,' What was that?'

"And now looking back, it really disappoints you knowing that you can play a lot better and what could have happened if you would have played like that against them."

Leaning heavily on the trio of tailback Richard Samuel, receiver A.J. Green and Cox, Georgia mustered just 257 yards of total offense against Oklahoma State.

Samuel had 20 of Georgia's 23 carries by a running back. Green was the only receiver with more than two catches. Cox hit 50 percent of his passes.

Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said after that loss that he didn't put his players in productive positions often enough. Since then, Georgia has scored 93 points in two games and totaled 530 yards of offense against Arkansas.

"We've got a lot of young guys that can really make big plays when they double me," Green said. "It takes a lot of pressure off of me just knowing that I don't have to make a big play every time."

Five different Bulldogs scored touchdowns against the Razorbacks including the first career scores for second-year receiver Tavarres King (on a 50-yard touchdown catch) and freshman tight end Orson Charles (on a 44-yard touchdown reception).

Reach Marc Weiszer at marc.weiszer@morris.com.