ESPN College Football

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

It’s been pretty well established by now that Florida isn’t as explosive offensively as the Gators were a year ago.

Still, they've already locked down a spot in their second straight SEC championship game and a chance potentially to play for their second straight BCS national championship if they remain unbeaten.

Just how different are the offensive numbers from a year ago? Well, the Gators are averaging more than two touchdowns less than what they did a year ago through six SEC games. Here's a breakdown (SEC games only) thanks to the ESPN Stats & Information crew:

Gators' offensive production in SEC play Category 2008 2009 Points PG 43.5 28.3 Yards PG 415.7 381.0 Pass yds PG 213.5 154.7 Yards per play 6.7 5.7

The most glaring difference statistically between the two seasons, however, comes in the red zone numbers. Last season, the Gators scored a touchdown 75 percent of the time when getting into the red zone, which was tied for sixth among FBS teams. This season, they’re 108th nationally with a 43.6 percent touchdown rate.

The numbers are even more disparaging when you look only at SEC play.

Gators' red zone offense in SEC play Category 2008 2009 Red zone trips 43 29 Scoring percentage 90.7 72.4 Touchdowns 31 8 TD percentage 72.1 27.6