One thing is for sure about Georgia’s month between games – it might not be long enough to figure out the Hawaii offense.

When No. 5 Georgia (10-2) plays No. 10 Hawaii (12-0) on New Year’s night in the Sugar Bowl (7:30 p.m., FOX), the Bulldogs will be facing an offense that is unlike any other they have played against this year.

Hawaii has made a name for itself by passing the football, using a short, medium and long range passing attack to move the ball down the field. The Warriors average 50 passes a game.

Georgia hasn’t had a team throw even 40 passes against it.

Led by Colt Brennan, Hawaii leads the country in scoring average at 46.2 points per game and is third in total offense, putting up nearly 530 yards a contest.

So, the big question is how do you prepare for the varied attack?

“It’s always hard for anybody to mimic it exactly,” Hawaii quarterbacks coach Dan Morrison said. “You have to first figure out what the decisions are, then you have to replicate it. What can be 15 to 20 routes can look like 85 routes at different times. It’s hard.”

The Bulldogs last played on Nov. 24, beating Georgia Tech 31-17. They learned who their bowl match-up would be a little more than a week later. And they’ve been preparing for Hawaii ever since.

For some, a month off between games can alter a team’s chemistry, especially if they’re playing as well as Georgia was towards the end of the year, rolling off six consecutive wins.

The players, however, don’t see the long layoff as a bad thing.

“Having a month is not a bad thing in our eyes,” Georgia defensive back Asher Allen said. “We got a chance to really know the personnel and hop on tendencies.”

Still, Georgia’s scout team likely won’t be able to completely replicate what Hawaii does.

“The chemistry they have between the quarterbacks and receivers – they’re able to make adjustments on the fly,” Allen said.

Nevertheless, Georgia won’t be totally surprised by the offense. When the Bulldogs played Troy University in Nov., the Trojans deployed a very similar offense.

That should help, Georgia safety Kelin Johnson said.

“I think their (Hawaii) spread offense is just the same as Troy’s,” Johnson said. “They just happen to have more playmakers than Troy does. That’s the only thing. It’s about players.

“They have athletes over there that can run and catch and throw.”