ATHENS, Ga.—Mark Richt says he knows one way to make sure his Georgia team plays better than in its deflating loss to Alabama: Cut down on penalties.

The No. 10 Bulldogs rank last among the nation’s 119 Bowl Subdivision teams with 53 penalties in five games, an average of 10.60 per game. No other Bowl Subdivision team is averaging as many as 10 penalties per game, according to NCAA’s statistics.

Georgia, which plays Tennessee on Saturday, was penalized 10 times for 81 yards in its 41-30 loss to Alabama on Sept. 27.

Richt said he used an open week to make sur...

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