No. 7 Georgia Heads to Rocky Top to Battle Vols

Georgia Going into Hostile Environment

The 7th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers will renew their long running SEC rivalry on Saturday. They battle at Neyland Stadium where the fans will make you want to jab your ears out with knitting needles singing “Rocky Top”. Neyland Stadium is one of the hardest venues in the nation to play in for visiting teams. It is going to be interesting to see how Georgia true freshman QB Jake Fromm reacts in a hostile environment. He handled the pressure at Notre Dame, but that is not like playing in some of these SEC Stadiums. Oddsmakers have Georgia as a 9.5-point favorite. The line has went from 7 to 9.5 over the last 3 days. The total is at 47. Georgia will have redemption on its mind Saturday. Tennessee won last season’s game on a 43-yard Hail-Mary into the end zone from Joshua Dobbs. That 34-31 final score held true to the recent history of the series. The last six games between the squads has been settled by eight points or less. three of the last four have been decided by a field goal.

Georgia Defense Looks to Keep Making Statement

Georgia won its last outing, a 31-3 result against The Mississippi State Bulldogs on September 23. UGA covered in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 34 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Georgia’s offense is led by Jake Fromm. He was 9 of 12 for 201 yards and two touchdowns against Mississippi State. The senior backfield combination of Nick Chubb and Sony Michel is one of the top tandems in the nation. Chubb has 371 yards and six touchdowns. Michel 194 yards and two TDs. Chubb has not seen many carries in the 4th quarter this season because of blowout wins. Michel missed one game with an injury. Georgia’s defense has been making a statement all season. The Bulldogs enter Saturday ranked fourth in total defense in the SEC. They are giving up only 269.5 yards per game. Georgia’s defense also rank third in scoring defense at 11.5 point per game. They have a athletic defensive front seven. The unit is led up front by veterans John Atkins and Trenton Thompson. Inside linebacker Roquan Smith led the team in tackles last season. He has a team-high 27 this year. Outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter has three sacks this season. Davin Bellamy spearheaded a smothering effort in a 20-19 win at Notre Dame on Sept. 9.

Vols Look for Consistency on Offense

Tennessee won its last outing, a 17-13 result against UMASS Minutemen on September 23. Tennessee failed to cover in that game as a -27.5-point favorite, while the 30 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Volunteers’ inconsistency on offense has fans grumbling about head coach Butch Jones. The problems on offense makes this game seems crucial to the rest of the season. The Vols were victims of a 63-yard Hail Mary loss to Florida two weeks ago. Tennessee was also taken to the brink last Saturday by a winless Massachusetts team. They finally prevailed 17-13. Many after the game including Jones questioned the Volunteers’ energy and passion. Tennessee running back John Kelly leads the SEC with an average of 112.5 rushing yards per game. He will try to find holes in the tough Bulldogs’ defense. Quinten Dormady remains the starting quarterback. Jones did turned to freshman Jarrett Guarantano for a spark against UMass. Guarantano completed 2 of 5 passes for minus-3 yards.

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Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	31.00	64	21.75	49
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	141.00	99	115.00	15
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	185.00	45	133.00	61
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	30.25	69	11.50	9
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	209.50	89	210.00	44
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	147.50	89	55.00	14

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SEC Football Betting Trends

Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Georgia’s last 12 games on the road
Georgia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Georgia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia’s last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Georgia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgia’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia
Tennessee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Georgia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tennessee’s last 5 games when playing Georgia
Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 9 games when playing at home against Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs

Tennessee Volunteers

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