For Georgia and Florida fans, Hate Week has officially commenced.

Various insults and open challenges have been issued by players, coaches, media outlets and fans of both programs in one of college football’s most bitter rivalries. We can surely expect the trash talk to ramp up even more as the week goes on and we inch closer to one of the most monumental World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Parties ever.

During a press conference on Monday, Dan Mullen highlighted five things about the Georgia offense that could be taken to mean “five keys to stopping Georgia’s offense.”

LSU managed to stifle what had been a dangerous scoring machine for Georgia when they held the Dawgs to just 16 points two weeks ago. Mullen mentioned five positive things about the Georgia offense, each of which make perfect sense for a recipe for stopping the Bulldogs and coming out of Jacksonville with a win.

We will examine each quote from Mullen and how each point fits into the Florida gameplan for five key things the Gators must do for a victory.

“They’re very balanced offensively.”

One of the biggest keys for Florida in this game is to create imbalance in the Georgia offense. Through 7 games, the Dawgs have rushed for 1,704 yards while passing for 1,649. Watching any of the Bulldogs’ six wins prior to LSU shows a healthy balance in both aspects of offensive play.

For Florida to win, they must shut down the Georgia offense in either running or passing. We saw that the Dawgs struggled to gain an offensive identity against the Tigers and the Gators very likely took notice.

“They run the ball very effectively.”

Georgia bills itself as “Running Back University” and wields a stable of impressive running backs that could wreak havoc on just about any defense. For Florida to be able to win this one, they’ll need to stop—or at least limit—Georgia’s punishing run game.

This may be a tall order since the Bulldogs ‘backs appear to have regained some of their swagger with a restful bye week. Kirby Smart reported on Monday that star running back D’Andre Swift is now fully recovered from an ankle sprain that limited his production against LSU. Elijah Holyfield is the Bulldog’s most punishing runner and will need to be stopped early before he’s able to gain any momentum.

“They have a veteran offensive line.”

Florida has to win the battle up front at the line of scrimmage. Plain and simple.

Georgia does have one of the biggest offensive lines in college football, but they are depleted mid-way through the season with injuries. Ben Cleveland suffered a broken leg early in the year and will remain out for this one while the Dawgs hope to have Solomon Kindley, left guard, back after a mild knee sprain.

If the Georgia line has most of its starters back, Florida is in for a dogfight on the front lines.

“They have some explosive running backs with power and speed that can hit those homeruns.”

Georgia does have a stable of running backs that could become a nightmare for many teams in college football. If the Bulldog offense is clicking on all cylinders, expect the Dawgs to rotate in Swift and Holyfield to punch the ball forward while sprinkling in Cook and Herrien, who are both able to gash defenses for huge gains.

The Gators have to win the battle up front and their secondary must play lights out in order to limit the Georgia offense’s ability to hit “homeruns” with their rushing game.

“Their quarterback does a great job of managing the game and getting the ball to the receivers on the edge.”

For those who can’t read between the lines, Mullen appears to be taking two different digs at Jake Fromm in this statement. First, he categorizes Fromm as a “game manager” which is quite an insult to any quarterback. Fromm managed only 101 yards through the air in last year’s 42-7 thrashing of Florida in Jacksonville.

Secondly, Mullen says that Fromm is great at getting the ball to receivers on the edge. Many analysts are skeptical of Fromm’s ability to throw over the middle of the field for one basic reason…he doesn’t do it often.

If Florida can get ample pressure on Fromm and take away those back-shoulder and outside edge passes, they just might come out on top of this one.

Keep in mind, they may have to deal with what could be an X-factor in this game: Justin Fields.

If Fromm struggles again like he did against LSU, Georgia could be forced to roll the dice with the freshman phenom in a very Alabama-esque way. We really haven’t gotten to see much of Fields this season and he never even tossed a pass versus LSU while the Bulldogs struggled offensively.

This could end in one of two scenarios.

One, Florida manages to keep the pressure on Fields, blow up the passing game and smother the run to tack in the final nails to Georgia’s coffin.

Or, two, Fields electrifies Georgia’s momentum and once again restores balance in the Bulldog offense with both his legs and his arm, leading them to a thrilling victory in Jacksonville.

For Gator fans, option number one is a dream scenario while option two is a very real nightmare. The reality that they could possibly have to overcome both Fromm and Fields is a tough challenge, but one that Mullen is perfectly capable of leading his team to achieving.

Stay tuned for more updates on this week’s heavyweight matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators.