The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs take on the No. 11 Oregon Ducks on Saturday Sept. 3, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.
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The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN.
The defending national champions will face former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, who will make his head coaching debut for Oregon against his former team.
The Ducks are coming off a 10-4 season that included a Pac-12 championship appearance (38-10 loss to Utah) and a Valero Alamo Bowl appearance (47-32 loss to Oklahoma).
The Dawgs look to defend their national title with a squad that lost 15 players to the NFL draft this spring (NFL record). Eight of those were off a record-setting defense that will have to retool to compete for a playoff spot in 2022.
The good news for the Bulldogs is Stetson ‘The Mailman’ Bennett is back and leads a high-powered offense to Atlanta for opening weekend.
The lines, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook
- Point spread: Oregon +17.5 (-108) | Georgia -17.5 (-112)
- Money line: Oregon +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Georgia -850 (bet $850 to win $100)
- Over-under: 51.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Advice and prediction
Football is a game of matchups at the end of the day. While Oregon does have two All-Pac 12 selections on defense, linebacker Noah Sewell and defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, and another two along the offensive front, Alex Forsyth and T.J. Bass, the speed and physicality UGA possesses will be front and center in this one.
The Ducks were pushed around by Utah and Oklahoma to end the season, and I expect something similar on Saturday.
Oregon quarterback and Auburn transfer, Bo Nix, is no stranger to Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs. Nix is a good athlete, but he has never been able to get a win versus the Dawgs, and that will not change this weekend.
Bennett, Kenny McIntosh and Brock Bowers on offense, along with Jalen Carter, Kelee Ringo and Christopher Smith on defense will be too much for the Ducks. That’s why I would take Georgia minus-17.5 points and the under at 51.5.
Prediction: 38-10
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