Hawaii's defense played pretty well in the second half, keeping Georgia out of the end zone in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, by that point Matthew Stafford and Co. has already inflicted irreparable damage. On defense, Marcus Howard led the way with three sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.. The Dawgs were firing on all cylinders. Even Brandon Coutu stepped up his game, nailing two field goals from 45 yards or beyond.

Hawaii had a great year, but the difference between playing a WAC schedule and an SEC schedule was painfully clear in the Sugar Bowl. Georgia has grown up significantly since the beginning of the season when it was held without a touchdown by South Carolina and beaten up badly by Tennessee. How good the Dawgs can be in 2008? With the majority of the team returning and a schedule that lines up nicely for a national championship run, expect Georgia to be scary good and make a return trip to a BCS bowl game in 2009.

-- Jim Donnan