Sunday, September 16, 2012

Short-handed defense adjusts again

<p>AM ETATHENS, Ga. -- If Todd Grantham has proven anything in Georgia's last three games, it's that he is a pro at making halftime adjustments. Of course, the Bulldogs' defensive coordinator hopes his charges will improve to the point that those adjustments won't be such a necessity.</p><p>On top of still-suspended stars Bacarri Rambo and Alec Ogletree, the Bulldogs were also without injured All-America outside linebacker Jarvis Jones for Saturday night's game against Florida Atlantic. And Jones' absence was noticeable, as the Owls scored on back-to-back possessions between the first and second quarters before the Bulldogs finally began to pull away.</p><p>"We got them to third down a good bit, but we couldn't get them off the field," said Georgia coach Mark Richt, whose defense allowed Florida Atlantic to convert on eight of 12 third-down chances in the first half. "Guys like Jarvis get you off of the field. Obviously we've seen that with him. So I think it affected us.</p><p>To continue reading this article you must be an Insider</p><p><a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/georgia/post?id=10781">Keep reading...</a></p>

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