GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Each week of the season, Swamp247 will take a look at how Florida stacks up nationally in the major statistical categories.

Last week Florida ranked quite highly in most areas, but fans may grimmace when they see the number this week. The Gators still rank in the Top 25 nationally in nine major statistical categories, but there are a lot of problem areas, too.

In fact, the Gators currently rank in the bottom half of the country in 10 major statistical categories, including passing offense (65th), third-down conversions (66th), rushing offense (72nd), total offense (82nd), third-down defense (108th) and rushing defense (120th).

Those numbers match up reasonably well with what we've seen on the field. The Gators haven't been able to establish themselves in the trenches on either side of the football, meaning the ground game hasn't gotten going on offense while opponents have pretty much run over Florida on the ground.

Florida's currently allowing 262.5 yards per game on the ground, more than any UF defense has finished a season with since at least 1946 (UF's records in the team's media guide only go back that far).

That's the biggest issue the team will have to clean up, something coach Dan Mullen emphasized after Saturday night's loss to Kentucky.

"A couple things we didn’t do real well tonight," Mullen said. "Obviously rushing. We gave up 300 yards rushing. Got to be much more physical at the point of attack, and I think way too many missed tackles. It was a little bit of an error last week, gave up a bunch of yards after contact. The same thing happened again this week."

But there are some bright spots, too. Florida has not been heavily penalized through two games yet, a bit of an unusual trend at the program.

The Gators have also been pretty good on special teams, second in the nation with two blocked kicks and a very respectable punt return game so far.

Florida has also maintained a reasonably good turnover margin, at +3 on the season.

You can view all of Florida's ranks in the major statistical categories below.

Florida in the NCAA Ranks, Week 2

1st - Red Zone Defense (0.0%)

2nd - Passing Defense (77.0)

2nd* - Blocked Kicks (2)

15th* - Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (37.5)

17th* - Turnover Margin (1.5)

19th - Fewest Penalties Per Game (4.5)

23rd - Passing Efficiency Defense (98.55)

23rd* - First Downs Allowed (29)

24th - Punt Returns (14.0)

32nd* - Scoring Defense (16.5)

32nd* - 4th Down Conversions (66.7%)

37th* - First Downs (49)

43rd* - 4th Down Defense (33.3%)

48th* - Red Zone Offense (90.9%)

50th - Passing Efficiency (148.97)

53rd* - Sacks Allowed (3)

54th - Total Defense (339.5)

56th* - Scoring Offense (34.5)

65th - Passing Offense (236.5)

66th - 3rd Down Conversions (40.9%)

72nd - Rushing Offense (166.5)

78th* - Sacks (3)

82nd - Total Offense (403.0)

89th - Net Punting (35.6)

94th - Time of Possession (28:24)

106th* - Kick Returns (15.7)

108th* - 3rd Down Defense (44.4%)

120th* - Rushing Defense (262.5)