The 2022 college football season will begin for the Oregon Ducks against the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs. The game is scheduled for Sept. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
While this is no doubt a huge test for Dan Lanning in his first game as a head coach, this game is also a big test for the defending champs as well.
The folks over at Bleacher Report ranked the earliest tests for each of college football’s top contenders for the 2022 season, and Georgia’s first game against the Ducks was among those listed.
While the betting lines are going to remain heavily in Georgia’s favor for this contest, it’s clear this will not be an walk-through victory for the Bulldogs.
Oregon is going to be a hard team for opposing teams to get a read on until it has played a few games this season because it heads into the year with a new coach, new coordinators, new quarterback, mostly new running backs and wide receivers and new starters all over the defensive unit as well.
About the only area that has any experience is up front in the trenches, which should help Oregon move the football against even a defense like Georgia’s.
Georgia will need a win to cement itself as the team to beat in college football this season. Regardless the outcome, each team will learn a lot about itself in this season-opening contest.
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