Handing out grades for Georgia’s 2014 season:

Offense: A

Mike Bobo’s swan song on offense was record-setting despite the chore of breaking in a fifth-year senior starting quarterback in Hutson Mason and losing Heisman candidate Todd Gurley for half the season. Using true freshman Nick Chubb and his 1,547 yards as the catalyst, the Bulldogs scored an SEC-best 45 touchdowns in the red zone this season and for the most part, played error-free football throughout. Georgia led the league in rushing at 257.9 yards per game and rushing touchdowns (38) en route to the top scoring offense (41.3 PPG) in program history. Run-minded first-year OC Brian Schottenheimer inherits a finely-tuned Cadillac with few scratches this spring.

Defense: B+

Overall, Jeremy Pruitt’s defense was inconsistent against the run in his first season, but when the Bulldogs came to play, they flexed serious muscle leading to convincing wins. Georgia’s 34-0 victory at Mizzou in October was Pruitt’s crowning achievement, complete distraction of Maty Mauk and the eventual division champions’ offense. A home win over Auburn six weeks later was nearly as satisfying on defense after Pruitt’s attack limited Gus Malzahn’s high-powered unit to just 150 yards rushing an opening possession touchdown. The biggest surprise was Georgia’s ability to defend through the air, a question mark coming into the season considering the Bulldogs lost several expected contributors during the summer. Senior cornerback Damian Swann led the SEC with four forced fumbles, one leading to his 99-yard return for a touchdown against Georgia Tech — the longest in program history. The Bulldogs received great news before the season ended when defensive playmakers Jordan Jenkins and Leonard Floyd both announced their intentions on returning to Athens. Paired with rising standout Lorenzo Carter, the three will anchor what should be an athletic unit in 2015.

Special Teams: A

Marshall Morgan made 16-of-21 field goal attempts, leading the SEC in scoring with 115 total points. Morgan also kicked off a league-high 98 times and not a single kicked sailed out of play. Speedster Isaiah McKenzie tied a pair of school single-season school record with two punt returns for touchdowns and three total special teams scores. Gurley added a kickoff return for a touchdown against Clemson. Next season’s expected return men — McKenzie and Sony Michel — should form the SEC’s most-feared tandem on special teams.

Coaching: B+

The addition of Pruitt to the defensive staff worked out well for the Bulldogs who finished fifth in the SEC in scoring defense (20. 7 PPG), their best mark sicne 2011. Georgia proved to be one of the nation’s most well-coached teams, leading the SEC in turnover margin (plus 16) — the fourth-best single season mark in school history — while recording the second-fewest penalties (65) and managing the fewest giveaways (13). Georgia wasn’t prepared however during one of its biggest games of the year in Jacksonville, resulting in a loss to Florida which ultimately squandered an Eastern Division championship. The Bulldogs’ first loss to Georgia Tech since 2008 featured a bevy of late-game mistakes that also placed the microscope squarely on Richt’s staff.