Channing Tindall and the Georgia defense saw Bo Nix do his best Johnny Manziel impression against LSU. How he scrambled around for what seemed like minutes, only to find Tyler Fromm for a 24-yard touchdown pass.

That play sparked Auburn’s comeback win over LSU. It also got Georgia defenders thinking about how they’re going to slow down Nix.

“We were like, ‘hey, we’re gonna have to keep him in the pocket,’” Tindall said. “He’s definitely going to be a force to be reckoned with. As long as we do our jobs, try to keep him in the pocket, follow our jobs and not be like Superman, I feel like we can get the job done.”

Nix threw for 255 yards and ran for another 74 in what was Auburn’s first win at LSU since 1999. Nix had been benched the week before against Georgia State, but he bounced back in a big way.

“He can extend plays,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “He can win with his feet. Bobo’s really creative with quarterbacks that can run. Some quarterbacks who can run can’t throw. He can throw and run.”

This will be the third time Georgia sees Nix. The past two times have not gone well for the Auburn quarterback. The Tigers scored just 20 points in the two matchups, losing both times. He completed only 21 of his 40 attempts last season for 177 passing yards, while rushing for just 8 yards.

He also threw an interception, something he is yet to do this season. Georgia will want to change that, though Smart made it clear there’s no easy formula to do so.

“If I can figure out that solution, I can bottle it and we’ll both make a lot of money,” Smart said. “Not going to give you coach speak, I don’t know how to do it but I can promise you this, we’re trying like hell every day.”

Georgia did not force a turnover against Arkansas. But that was quite literally the only thing the defense didn’t do well against the Razorbacks. Georgia sacked Arkansas 4.0 times while holding them to 162 yards, with 60 of those coming on the final drive of a 37-0 win.

Getting a strong pass rush will also be key to keeping Nix in the pocket. The Bulldogs sacked Nix 3.0 times last season, with Adam Anderson constantly making things difficult.

“The defensive challenge of facing a mobile quarterback (starts to laugh) is how long you have to cover, and how creative you have to be,” Smart said. “There’s plays that are eight seconds long. Our guys on average play, I don’t know, a three- or four-second play is a long time? An eight-second play is a long time.”

Auburn probably doesn’t have the wide receivers to challenge the Georgia secondary, but if Nix is able to use his athleticism to extend plays, it should make things interesting. Nix is a unique athlete, with Smart noting that the Auburn quarterback has reportedly gotten up to 22 miles per hour on the team’s GPS tracking devices.

That’s territory usually reserved for wide receiver Arian Smith. The easiest way to keep Nix from hitting the jets is to keep him contained within the tackles.

“Keep him in the pocket,” Tindall said. “We know he likes to get out. Keeping him in the pocket is probably the No. 1 priority to stopping him.”

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