That averages 40+points per game is just as important. Watching most college games including bowls and playoffs shows me that offense reigns right now even against Georgia.
A really good QB and an offense that is designed to get the ball to the right talent in space makes it difficult to stop. A good running game to boot makes u almost unstoppable. Outside of the top few teams this is how most teams win. Most 5 to 15 ranked teams have offense like that without 5* star but u have 10 years of Alabama, Ohio st and currently Georgia that have better offensive talent. Georgia still has a great run game and offensive balance. Alabama always did too. Both have enough talent a RB and WR to take advantage of it and the ability to make it happen.
Our play calling/execution lead to way too many unproductive drives and very little taking advantage of speed and allusiveness. I have no idea how to one measures offensive efficiency but we must be low compared to like teams. We usually start games and haves with 3 and out and that just kills us in big games.