![]() In looking at the numbers of the three amigos, on third downs, Bennett has eight receptions for 107 yds., one touchdown and six (SIX!) first downs. His sure hands, combined with his size (6'3) have led him to be Aaron Murray's security blanket this year, particularly on third downs. Not all receivers were created equal, and Bennett is likely the most sure handed pass catcher we have in Bobo's quiver of arrows. On top of this, when we really start to dig into the impact that Bennett had specifically on the offense, there are some definite areas of worry/need. The Dawgs are now just three days away from what should be their toughest game of the season, on the road at undefeated, sixth-ranked South Carolina. In the short term, the bad news for the Dawgs is (aside from the obvious of having to replace the team's leading receiver) that this likely could not have happened at a worse time during the season. Finally, both King and Brown are actually averaging more yards per catch than Bennett, with King at 19.19, Brown at 16.50, and Bennett at 14.38. In yards per game, you'll find parity yet again, as Bennett is averaging just 7.6 ypg more than King (61.4 ypg) and only three ypg more than Brown (66 ypg). Once again, both King and Brown are equal in another stat line - both have 3 TD receptions on the year - trailing Bennett by just one touchdown catch. ![]() At 307 receiving yards on the year, King is within forty yards of Bennett's team-leading mark, and Brown, with 264 yards, isn't too much farther behind. Tavarres King and Marlon Brown - the Dawgs' second and third leading receivers, respectively - are each within ten receptions of Bennett's highwater mark of 24 catches with sixteen apiece. Balance not only in the way that we are equally balanced with the pass and the run, but also that we're fairly balanced in our distribution of receptions among our receivers. The good thing that the Dawgs have going for them this year is balance. This, obviously, is not a good sign, but it shouldn't necessarily spell impending doom for the Dawgs, either. So far on the year, Bennett is the team's leading receiver in five major statistical categories: receptions (24), yards (345), TD (4), rec./g. Before we can know the extent to which another player will have to step up, though, we'll need to know how big of an impact Bennett was having on the team, so let's jump into some of his numbers on the season. The Dawgs have to dance with the girl that brought them, so to speak, so it will be up to someone currently on the roster to fill the void left by Bennett's absence. College teams have a scholarship limit, so, unlike the NFL, teams can't simply go out and sign the next best person, or try to work up a trade. I'll start off by stating the obvious: it's never good for a team to lose a player for the season, regardless of whether that player is a starter, reserve, or scout team contributor.
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