Over the next several days, you’re likely going to hear about the matchup between Georgia’s defense and Florida’s offense.

It’s lopsided, to say the least. Everybody who has paid a lick of attention to college football this season could tell you that. After all, the Dawgs rank No. 3 in total defense while Florida ranks No. 102 in total offense. The Gators will face a test unlike Kentucky, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt or even Michigan.

But even if Florida somehow finds a way to move the ball against Georgia — that looks like a pipe dream — it still has to deal with the other reality.

That is, Georgia has a better offense than any Florida has seen in 2017. Frankly, it’s not even close.

Remember that Bulldogs offense that put up 10 measly points in Jacksonville last year? It’s gone. It’ll be a distant memory compared to the unit that shows up at EverBank Field on Saturday.

By now, Jim McElwain and the rest of the college football world knows that. The question is if they — or really anyone — realizes how superior Georgia’s offense is to the rest of Florida’s foes.

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It’s easy to get caught up in history with rivalry games, especially one like Florida-Georgia. You’ll hear a bunch of people reference the Gators’ 3-game win streak against their SEC East rivals. And for the sake of your liver, don’t drink every time you hear the old “anything can happen when these two teams meet” saying this week.

This game is going to come down to matchups. Dig a little deeper into the Georgia offense vs. Florida defense matchup and it’s obvious just how lopsided it is.

With Georgia, it obviously starts on the ground. Nick Chubb is as talented as almost any back in the country. He actually won’t be heads and shoulders above the likes of Derrius Guice and John Kelly, both of whom Florida faced already.

But it’s the Dawgs’ complete running game that might have a serious leg up. In its first six games, Florida has faced some paltry rushing offenses (in FBS):

  • Michigan, 55th
  • Tennessee, 107th
  • Kentucky, 96th
  • Vanderbilt, 125th
  • LSU, 28th
  • Texas A&M, 32nd

For what it’s worth, LSU shot up to No. 28 after it blitzed Ole Miss’ awful defense for 393 rushing yards on Saturday. Still, the point remains.

Georgia will enter Saturday as the No. 10 run offense in America. Chubb, Sony Michel and D’Andre Swift all rank among the SEC’s top 20 rushers. Explosive they are, and behind an offensive line that’s coming into its own, that’s a dangerous sight for Florida.

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But just like how it isn’t all about Georgia’s defense, it isn’t all about the run game, either. Jake Fromm has been as efficient as they come among SEC quarterbacks. The true freshman leads the SEC with 9.6 yards per attempt.

And, as Kirby Smart appreciates, Fromm rarely makes mistakes. Nick Fitzgerald is the only SEC quarterback who has taken fewer sacks, and Fromm boasts the conference’s highest quarterback rating. Fromm isn’t asked to do a ton — Georgia is only No. 109 in passing offense — but he’s a big reason Georgia ranks No. 6 in FBS on third down.

Fromm will also be a different kind of challenge for a Florida defense that relies on turnovers. Look at the list of quarterbacks the Gators have seen so far:

  • Game 1 — Wilton Speight, Michigan
  • Game 2 — Quinten Dormady, Tennessee
  • Game 3 — Stephen Johnson, Kentucky
  • Game 4 — Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt
  • Game 5 — Danny Etling, LSU
  • Game 6 —Kellen Mond, Texas A&M

That’s not exactly a list of guys who are capable of picking apart a defense. In fact, none of those passing offenses rank among the top 80 (!) in FBS in passing offense. Still, Florida only ranks No. 57 against the pass.

That doesn’t project well.

OK, I hear those of you who don’t like numbers and would rather break the game down from what they see on film. Take one look at Georgia’s offense and it’s easy to see how much better it runs with Fromm than it did with Jacob Eason. That’s the reason the true freshman is still starting.

And in case you were wondering, the numbers reflect that, too. Georgia is averaging 37.6 points per game in 2017 compared to 24.5 points per game last year.

For the Florida defense, the only similarities to this year’s Georgia offense and last year’s will be the uniforms. Fromm isn’t Eason, 2017 Chubb isn’t 2016 Chubb and the Dawgs’ offensive line is significantly better than it was a year ago.

This is just a completely different matchup than it’s been in recent memory, and the Georgia offense is a big reason why.

Don’t drink after every time you read that from me this week.