The Georgia-South Carolina matchup won’t entice an offensive enthusiast to inch forward to the edge of their seat.

The two teams scored a combined 17 points last week. And both schools feature a loaded defense.

The game may not be pretty. In fact, it could get downright ugly.

“Some people want to harp on style points,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said to reporters. “I’m not about style points right now-I’m about winning the game.”

Georgia struggled on offense against Oklahoma State, managing a meager three points over the final 55 minutes of play.

The Bulldogs will now attempt an offensive revival against an opponent who routinely give them trouble.

“But our defense has always played Georgia really tough,” South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said in a teleconference. “For some reason it’s a game where we play well .but again, offensively we haven’t done much against them and they have been low scoring games.”

Georgia players indicated they pressed last week. Some guys on offense were concerned about making mistakes instead of playing loose with no hesitation. Players said they must regain the execution exhibited in the opening drive, in which Georgia marched 80 yards and scored a touchdown.

“That’s proof of what we can do,” said Georgia receiver Michael Moore. “That’s how I see it. We got a lot of confidence after our first drive. Everybody was out there having fun. We’re dedicated to doing that on a every day, every down basis.”

Georgia is 6-2 against the Gamecocks since Richt took over. The scoring margin between the two in those eight games is a little over seven, illustrating how close the SEC foes play each other.

“Well I just think it’s two physical football teams,” said Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo. “It’s early in the year-your first SEC game usually for both teams and everybody is still in the race for the SEC, playing hard and as hard as they can.”

The previous four contests haven’t witnessed a team score more than 20 points.

Bulldog players said every chance to make a play must be seized because it may not present itself again.

“You have to treat every play like it could be a touchdown because they’re not going to give you anything,” said Georgia wide receiver Michael Moore. “You have to be on your block, make every catch and really concentrate on every single play because you never know when you’re going to get that break, when they’re going to bust their coverage. It’s the type of defense where you’ve got to be ready to make a big play every single play.”

Moore still remembers how he felt in 2007, when South Carolina won 16-12, despite Georgia having numerous chances to control the game.

“That kind of game you’ve got to notice that one play could change the whole game,” he said.

The margin of victory, who scores or even how much is scored doesn’t matter to Georgia players. They said opening the SEC schedule with a victory outweighs any offensive glory.

And Richt agrees.

“All I’m worried about is winning the game,” he said. “You can say what you want but it’s about getting that victory .the beauty is winning-that’s the beauty.”