David Greene, who showed LSU last week that there's more bite than bark in Georgia's offense, has a chance to finish his career without ever losing to Tennessee.

Tennessee defensive coordinator John Chavis chuckled when asked about his game plan for stopping Georgia quarterback David Greene.

"We'll reach into a tall black hat and hope to pull out some tricks,'' Chavis said. "Seriously, it's going to be tough.''

Greene has displayed a magic touch against the Vols the past three years. He looks to become the first Bulldogs' quarterback in history to finish his career 4-0 against No. 17 Tennessee (3-1, 1-1 SEC) in Saturday's game in Athens (TV: WVLT, 3:30 p.m.).

"He (Greene) may not look like an athlete, but his numbers speak for themselves,'' UT safety Jason Allen said. "He knows their offense, and he executes it.

"He's relaxed, he makes his reads, he makes his checks, and then he makes the throws.''

And then, most often, Georgia wins.

Greene is 36-8 as the Bulldogs' starting quarterback and has led No. 3 Georgia (4-0, 2-0) to a 17-game home winning streak.

Greene was a model of consistency in the Bulldogs' 41-14 victory over UT last season, completing 22 of 27 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown.

"I don't think I even got a hit on him last year,'' Vols' defensive end Parys Haralson said. "He has such good technique that it's hard to get to him; He knows how to step up in the pocket and get rid of the ball quick.''

UT defensive line coach Dan Brooks said that's a part of the plan in Georgia's offense.

"They throw on time (timing routes); that's the reason they've only given up four sacks,'' Brooks said. "Your linemen work hard to get their hands up and hope to get a piece of the ball, but that requires timing, too.''

LSU scored two wins over Georgia last season in part because they disrupted Greene's passing lanes, batting down passes or altering Greene's throws.

But Chavis pointed out Greene's deep passes aren't as apt to get tipped or batted at the line because they come out of his hand with a higher trajectory.

Greene's also savvy when it comes to avoiding turnovers. He has the lowest interception ratio -- one interception per 42.8 pass attempts -- in SEC history.

Chavis credits much of Greene's success to Georgia's consistency and Mark Richt's coaching.

"They package things for him, where they have four or five plays for him to call at the line versus a certain look,'' he said. "He (Greene) makes that adjustment at the line of scrimmage. It's like having a coach on the field.''

UT linebacker Kevin Burnett said the last thing the Vols can afford to do is allow Greene to get comfortable in the pocket.

"We have to mix it up and make it a guessing game,'' Burnett said. "We have to get pressure on the quarterback, and if we do that it will make everybody's job easier.''

Georgia's offensive line has made that difficult for opponents this season. The Bulldogs have allowed just four sacks in four games.

Georgia also uses a great deal of motion and formation shifts to get defenses misaligned.

When UT has blitzed Greene in the past, he has been prepared.

"He knows where you're coming from and he calls his protections right,'' Burnett said. "They'll create mismatches (with motion and shifts), and he makes you execute on every play.

"He's just a very good player.''