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Georgia may have tough test in opener vs. Oklahoma State

Sep 1, 2007 - 12:09 PM Oklahoma State at No. 13 Georgia 6:45 pm EDT

ATHENS, Georgia (Ticker) -- Matthew Stafford better hope his young offensive line can gel quickly.

Stafford and No. 13 Georgia begin their 2007 season Saturday by hosting dangerous Oklahoma State.

Stafford split time behind center with Joe Tereshinski and Joe Cox as a true freshman last season, when the Bulldogs went 9-4.

The youngster was inconsistent but did show flashes of why he was one of the most heralded quarterback recruits coming out of high school.

While the Bulldog offense is now Stafford's to lead, the team's offensive line is green, with a pair of true freshmen likely to be at the all-important tackle positions - something that does not bode well when Georgia enters Southeastern Conference play.

The Bulldogs may find themselves in a high-scoring affair with the Cowboys, who went just 7-6 in 2006 but finished seventh nationally in points per game (35.23).

Oklahoma State quarterback Bobby Reid has the good fortune of being able to throw to Adarius Bowman, who had 60 catches for 1,181 yards and 12 touchdowns last year.

Georgia is 2-0 all-time against Oklahoma State, but the meetings came in 1946-47, when the Cowboys were called Oklahoma A&M.