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Here’s how Kentucky could cover the +22.5 point spread vs UGA
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10-0) travel to Lexington, KY., to take on the Kentucky Wildcats (6-4) on Saturday afternoon.
UGA continues to roll after a 45-19 win at Mississippi State, while the Wildcats look to make an upset after a tough 24-21 loss versus Vanderbilt in Week 11.
The game is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Georgia is a -22.5 point favorite, per BetMGM. The over/under is set at 49.
Here’s a prediction & 5 reasons why Georgia rolls Kentucky…
No. 1 Georgia (10-0) will travel to Kentucky (6-4) on Saturday for the Bulldogs last SEC matchup of the season.
UGA is coming off of a 45-19 win at Mississippi State and the Wildcats look to bounce back after a 24-21 loss to Vanderbilt in Week 11.
The game is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Georgia is a -22.5 point favorite, per BetMGM. The over/under is set at 49.
Week 7 Reaction: Georgia vs UK, Purdue vs Iowa, Cincinnati vs UCF, OU vs TCU, MSU vs IU, Ole Miss vs Tenn, Ok State vs Texas, LSU vs Florida
Quick reaction to the biggest games of Week 7: Georgia vs Kentucky, Purdue vs Iowa, Cincinnati vs UCF, Oklahoma vs TCU, Michigan State vs Indiana, Ole Miss vs Tennessee, Oklahoma State vs Texas, and LSU vs Florida
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– Week 7 Scoreboard, Predictions
Week 7 Big Game Reactions
– Oklahoma State 32, Texas 24
– Ole Miss 31, Tennessee 26
– Michigan State 20, Indiana 15
– Oklahoma 52, TCU 31
– Cincinnati 56, UCF 21
– Purdue 24, Iowa 7
– Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
Find two more interesting back-to-back games in a recent series than the ones Florida and LSU came up with.
Last year, the Tigers won a thriller in the fog, and this time around they pulled the game – and possibly the Ed Orgeron era – out of the fire in a defense-optional fight.
Tyrion Davis-Price ran for 287 yards and three scores, and LSU didn’t even win the time of possession battle and was outgained by 35 yards overall.
Florida was supposed to be the running team – it almost pulled off the upset over Alabama with the ground attack – but it got bottled up by the Tigers and had to throw to win. That was a problem.
The yards were there – 350 of them – but Anthony Richardson and Emory Jones each threw two picks, and the -4 turnover margin turned out to be the difference as the Gators ducked out of the SEC title chase.
After losing three of the last five games, what’s next? Georgia in two weeks. At this point, though, the game doesn’t really matter at three games back of the Dawgs in the East.
This did matter, though, for LSU.
It’s still technically in the SEC title chase after this, but forget that. the Tigers needed this just to stay alive for a bowl game, and that’s hardly a given even at 4-3.
There should be a win over ULM in late November, however, coming up …
At Ole Miss, at Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas A&M to close.
For now, LSU got a big win, it was fun, the running game looked great, and Orgeron’s voice was cashed after it was over – all like it’s supposed to be.
Week 7 Big Game Reactions
– Oklahoma State 32, Texas 24
– Ole Miss 31, Tennessee 26
– Michigan State 20, Indiana 15
– Oklahoma 52, TCU 31
– Cincinnati 56, UCF 21
– Purdue 24, Iowa 7
– Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
Does Auburn win on the road? Does Alabama do the unthinkable and lose two games in a row?
So Alabama lost to Texas A&M.
For the first time since 2007, Alabama lost to an unranked opponent. It was the first time Nick Saban lost to a former assistant. That was one of two games of the year, as Ole Miss had beaten Arkansas in a 52-51 thriller. College football has been amazing this season.
I went 6-1 in my picks last week to put me at 46-14 on the year. This week, five ranked SEC teams are on the road, three of them participating in cross-division games. Here’s to another solid week for my picks in the SEC.
Here are my SEC picks for week seven.
Georgia vs Kentucky prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 16
Georgia vs Kentucky prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 16
Date: Saturday, October 16
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Georgia (6-0), Kentucky (6-0)
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Don’t meltdown when things start going wrong – and they will go wrong.
The intensity of Sanford Stadium – along with the NFL defensive front on the other side – helped cause penalty after penalty by Arkansas in the 37-0 Dawg win.
Auburn couldn’t throw its way back into the game, Clemson couldn’t do anything right, and no one seems able to solve the No. 1 defense in the country. Kentucky has the offensive line and the running back in Chris Rodriguez to get pounding. The big yards won’t be there, but the Wildcats have to at least maintain some semblance of ball control with No. 24.
You can’t commit penalties to have any shot at Georgia. Kentucky is among the best in the SEC at keeping the flags to a minimum.
You have to bring the defense. Kentucky has yet to allow anyone to hit 175 rushing yards and no one has thrown for 300.
You can’t turn the ball over and have to take the ball away to pull this off, and …
– Week 7 CFN College Football Expert Picks
Kentucky doesn’t come up with takeaways and it has a turnover problem.
The Wildcat program doesn’t do any one thing amazingly well, but it always hangs around and then finds a way to pull it off late. Against Georgia, though, the takeaways have to come, and UK has only six on the year and none in the last two games.
To be fair, there’s been just one turnover in the last two games, but the O has given it up 12 times on the season.
The Dawgs don’t need any help.
The defensive line has taken its game to a whole other level, the offensive front has been the best in America so far, and Stetson Bennett has filled in nicely for an injured JT Bennett.
He’s getting plenty of time to throw, he’s not making the big mistakes, and …
– Week 7 College Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Previews
Bennett has GOT to avoid interceptions.
He’s been great so far, and he hit a few big throws in last year’s 14-3 win, but he also gave up two picks.
He’s not going to be pressured into making too many big plays. Hand it off, keep the passing game conservative, let the defense do the rest.
Kentucky won’t beat itself – even with a few giveaways – but it won’t have the passing punch needed to pull this off.
Georgia has won 11 straight in this and 13 of 14. The streak continues.
Georgia 34, Kentucky 13
Line: Georgia -23, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
5: Caramel apple anything
1: Pumpkin spice anything
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Kickoff time and TV network set for UGA vs UK
The Georgia Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats will square off on October 19 for a Week 7 SEC East matchup in Athens.
The SEC announced today that the game will kickoff at 3:30 pm ET and will air on CBS
📺 times and networks for #SECFB games of Oct. 16 » https://t.co/KIfpwo8Wa4 pic.twitter.com/QvjW5GekTP
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 4, 2021
At the moment, both teams are 5-0 and rank inside the top-25, with UGA sitting at No. 2 and Kentucky at 14. Georgia is fresh off a win over then-ranked No. 8 Arkansas. Kentucky just beat then-ranked No. 10 Florida.
Both teams face a tough test this coming weekend, though. Georgia travels to Auburn and Kentucky hosts LSU. Hopefully, for excitement purposes, both teams enter their Week 7 matchups at 6-0.
Georgia and Kentucky have faced each other 74 times and the series has not been close. Georgia leads 60-12-2 and is currently on an 11 game winning streak over the Wildcats.
In recent years Kentucky has given Georgia’s offense a tough time, though. Georgia has averaged just 23 points per game in its last three matchups against Mark Stoops’ team.
Georgia had several key injuries during Saturday’s game vs. Kentucky. Details and analysis here.
Georgia defeated Kentucky 14-3 in an ugly game in Lexington.
Star running back Zamir White was one of the bright spots from a mistake-ridden Georgia performance. He totaled 136 yards on 26 carries and a touchdown.
The Bulldogs passing game was nonexistent behind quarterback Stetson Bennett, he completed 9 of 13 passes for 137 yards and two costly interceptions on drives that would have likely yielded points.
Georgia kicker Jack Podlesney had his only field goal attempt botched by a bad snap and to top the mishaps off, star safety Richard LeCounte dropped a potential pick-six.
All of these aspects can be improved, but what is concerning is the fact that Georgia’s defense suffered some critical injuries ahead of its huge matchup with Florida next week.
Just take a look at the injuries here:
Plus mike linebacker Monte Rice missed some time but would later return to finish out the game.
Let’s hope these guys can recuperate and be ready for the Gators, but Jordan Davis was in a sling on the Georgia sideline, which definitely does not look good for his chances to be ready next week. Truly a big blow as Davis is one of the most critical pieces of this Bulldogs front.
On a positive note, guys like freshman defensive tackle Jalen Carter and defensive back Tyrique Stevenson showed some great promise when they more got chances to play among all of the injuries.
We know the Bulldogs’ defensive depth is among the best in the nation and it will be tested by Kyle Trask and a Florida offense averaging 40 points per game.
UGA was set to attempt a 4th down when a Kentucky defender appeared to go down as a tactic to slow the Bulldogs down. Watch it here
Georgia currently leads Kentucky 14-3 late in the fourth quarter, after some mistakes by the Bulldogs allowed the Wildcats to hang around.
Georgia was set to attempt a 4th down and 5 from midfield when a Kentucky defender appeared to lay down as a tactic to slow the Bulldogs down.
This is one of the most blatant fake-injuries I’ve ever seen.
Watch it here:
fake injury pic.twitter.com/uO1MOQtoZV
— GEORGIA HEROES (@GeorgiaHeroes) October 31, 2020
There should be rules to keep things like this from happening. I’m all for protecting players and promoting defense, but acting like you are injured to get an offense off the field is laughable and bad for the sport.
Georgia football RB Zamir White runs in a 22-yard TD on 4th and one, putting the Dawgs up 14-3 over Kentucky.
Zamir White capped off an excellent Georgia offensive drive with a 22-yard touchdown on fourth and one.
WATCH:
TOUCHDOWN!!!!!
Zamir White @zeus1_34 pic.twitter.com/zXmSLh3IXR— GEORGIA HEROES (@GeorgiaHeroes) October 31, 2020
The drive was set up by a big 33-yard completion from Stetson Bennett to freshman tight end Darnell Washington.
Great catch!!!
Darnell Washington @_Dwfootball11 pic.twitter.com/PBhstEHySn— GEORGIA HEROES (@GeorgiaHeroes) October 31, 2020
Georgia looked great on their first drive of the second half and have seemed to get the kinks out offensively. Georgia leads Kentucky 14-3 in the third quarter following the Zeus touchdown.
Georgia leads Kentucky 7-3 at the half. Here’s what UGA Twitter is saying about Georgia at halftime.
The Bulldogs lead Kentucky 7-3 at the half. Georgia opened the game great, rushing for 71 yards on the way to a rushing touchdown by quarterback Stetson Bennett.
Since then it’s been ugly. Kentucky has rushed for 82 yards on 39 carries and has held the ball for over 19 minutes on offense, highlighted by a 19-play scoring drive that took 10 minutes.
This Georgia offense has to get going for the Bulldogs to stay in the SEC East lead headed into the big matchup with Florida next week.
Here’s what UGA Twitter is saying about Georgia at halftime:
The Stetson experiment just isn't working. Give me D'Wan or JT if he's actually healthy enough.
— UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) October 31, 2020
Halftime after Georgia's field goal try was blocked. “We’ve lost two players inside," Kirby Smart said on the Bulldogs radio broadcast on DL Jordan Davis and Julian Rochester without providing more detail. https://t.co/cfVdVzbyXP
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) October 31, 2020
I still expect UGA to win today, and still think they can beat Florida. But it's obvious they're not playing at an elite level, and it's not clear to me it can be fixed during the season.
— Brandon Adams (@DawgNationDaily) October 31, 2020
Lasting 10:28, Kentucky’s field-goal drive is the all-time second-longest scoring possession against Georgia (record: 10:57 by Florida, 1993). #UGAvsUK
— Patrick Garbin (@patrickgarbin) October 31, 2020
“A sports team in Georgia holds a substantial lead. Loses in overtime.”
– A memoir by Logan Booker
— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) January 24, 2018
