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TV, commentators set for SEC championship game

The Georgia Bulldogs play the Texas Longhorns in the 2024 SEC championship, which will be televised on ABC

The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) play the No. 2 Texas Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 7 in the 2024 SEC championship game. The SEC championship will be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia, and will be televised on ABC.

Georgia is coming off a stunning eight overtime victory against Georgia Tech on Friday night. On Saturday night, Texas beat Texas A&M 17-7, so Georgia does have a slight rest advantage over Texas.

Texas is looking to win an SEC title in the Longhorns’ first season in the conference. Georgia is playing in a fourth consecutive SEC championship. The Bulldogs have not won an SEC title since 2022.

The television commentators for the Georgia-Texas game are Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline) and Holly Rowe (sideline).

Texas holds a 4-2 series edge over Georgia. The Bulldogs beat Texas 30-15 in Austin earlier this season. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is 1-1 in his UGA coaching career against the Longhorns.

“Their defense is one of the best in the country,” said Kirby Smart on Texas. “They’ve got explosive skill players. Did a tremendous job in the portal. Their quarterback is playing at a high level, and they’ve replaced a big group of backs. The backs they’ve got are doing a great job. So, all in all, should be an exciting, challenging SEC championship.”

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ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be in Atlanta for the SEC championship. GameDay also attended the Georgia-Texas game earlier this season.

Advantages Georgia Tech has against UGA

Despite Georgia’s recent dominance at home and against Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets have quite a few advantages over UGA

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) are significant underdogs against the Georgia Bulldogs (9-2). Georgia, who has won 30 straight home games, has already locked up a trip to the SEC championship game in Atlanta next week.

Georgia has won six straight games over Georgia Tech. However, head coach Brent Key and the Yellow Jackets have closed the gap on Georgia some in recent years. Georgia Tech pulled off a major upset over the previously unbeaten Miami Hurricanes a few weeks ago and has more than enough talent to shock Georgia on the road.

What advantages does Georgia Tech have over Georgia?

Turnover margin

Georgia Tech (plus-three) has the No. 45 turnover margin in the country. The Yellow Jackets have just seven turnovers all season.

Georgia has (zero) has the No. 69 turnover margin in the nation. The Bulldogs have 15 total turnovers including 12 Carson Beck interceptions. For Georgia Tech to pull off an upset, the Yellow Jackets need to win the turnover margin.

Rest

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Aaron Philo beat the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Thursday. Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Georgia Tech has a significant rest advantage against Georgia. The Yellow Jackets played on Thursday night of last week, so they’ve had over a week to prepare for UGA. Georgia beat UMass on Saturday afternoon and only has six days to prepare for Georgia Tech.

Rushing offense

Georgia Tech has the No. 43 rushing offense in the country. The Yellow Jackets average an impressive 180.1 yards per game, which is 50 yards per game better than Georgia, who averages 130.1 yards per game (No. 98 in the nation).

TV, commentators set for Georgia-Georgia Tech game

The Georgia Bulldogs host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday Night. Where can you watch the game?

The No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 29 in Athens, Georgia. The Georgia-Georgia Tech game will be televised on ABC.

Georgia is coming off a 59-21 victory over UMass on Saturday. Last week, Georgia Tech beat NC State, 30-29, in a home win on Thursday. That gives Georgia Tech a rest advantage, but it is unclear if that will translate onto the field.

Georgia Tech is looking to play the spoiler role in Clean-Old Fashioned Hate. The Yellow Jackets already have a top 10 upset this season and are very motivated to beat Georgia.

The television commentators for the Georgia-Georgia Tech game are Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst) and Katie George (sideline).

“This is a huge matchup,” said Georgia coach Kirby Smart. “This is an inner-state rivalry game that’s been part of history for a long, long time. And it is a physical game. It was a very physical game last year. It’ll be a physical game this year. I’m excited to be at home on a Friday night and looking forward to our crowd impacting this game.”

Georgia holds a 71-39-5 series edge over Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs have won six straight games against Georgia Tech. Kirby Smart is 6-1 in his coaching career against the Yellow Jackets.

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Georgia plays in the SEC championship game after the Georgia Tech game.

Georgia-Georgia Tech scheduled to be played in Mercedes-Benz

The Georgia versus Georgia Tech rivalry has a new home for the 2025 season

The Georgia Bulldogs versus Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rivalry is getting turned on its head. Georgia hosts Georgia Tech on Black Friday this year (on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET).

Next year, Georgia and Georgia Tech will play in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Tech was previously scheduled to host the game at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

The Georgia-Georgia Tech game being played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium is part of a concerning trend of college football games being played at off-campus neutral sites as opposed to on-campus stadiums. Georgia is now scheduled to play two neutral site games in 2025 with the other being Georgia’s usual game in Jacksonville, Florida, against the Florida Gators.

Chad Bishop of the AJC broke the news of the Georgia-Georgia Tech game being played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025.

How much is Georgia Tech planning to pay its recent 5-star commit

How Georgia Tech landed a rare five-star commitment. A multimillion dollar NIL deal helped the Yellow Jackets in this one

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets recently picked up a commitment from five-star offensive tackle recruit Josh Petty. In fact, Petty represents history for the Georgia Tech program. He could become the second five-star signee in school history (according to 247Sports).

“Tech’s been very easy. Tech’s been very cooperative and efficient with working on that. I needed that number to be fair. Tech went beyond and above and really have taken care of me,” said Petty in a recent interview with the AJC.

The 6-foot-5, 265-pound offensive tackle is the 14th best player in the country. Petty is the fourth-ranked recruit in the Peach State and the top offensive tackle in Georgia. The Georgia Tech commit is the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation.

It is safe to say Petty is a massive addition for Tech and head coach Brent Key. According to On3, a name, image and likeness licensing deal worth $2.4 million over three years helped the Yellow Jackets land a commitment from the talented offensive tackle.

Petty’s commitment represents a potential massive change in momentum for the Georgia Tech program. Georgia Tech is projected to pick up a commitment from Georgia’s most recent decommitment.

Petty’s commitment is another example of how Tech is becoming more of a pain in the side for the Georgia Bulldogs. One of Georgia’s top advantages over other elite college football programs is its lack of in-state recruiting competition. There’s no other state with as many top recruits and so little in-state recruiting competition.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart still runs recruiting in the Peach State. The Bulldogs are expected to land commitments from five of the state’s top six recruits in the 2025 cycle.

Georgia Tech projected to land its first 5-star since 2004

Georgia Tech football may be becoming more competitive with Georgia for the best in-state recruits

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are projected to land a commitment from its first five-star recruit since 2004. 247Sports projects the Yellow Jackets will add a commitment from five-star offensive tackle recruit Josh Petty.

The 6-foot-5, 265-pound offensive tackle is the 14th best player in the country. Petty is the fourth-ranked recruit in Georgia and the top offensive tackle in the Peach State. The Georgia Tech recruiting target is the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation.

If Petty signs with Georgia Tech and maintains his five-star ranking as a recruit, he would be the second five-star signee in Georgia Tech school history (according to 247Sports). Georgia Tech signed five-star wide receiver Calvin Johnson in the class of 2004.

One of the Georgia Bulldogs’ top advantages over other college football programs is their lack of in-state recruiting competition. There’s no other state with as many elite recruits and so little in-state recruiting competition. However, Georgia Tech’s potential emergence on the recruiting trail would represent a significant change for Georgia.

Georgia Tech has not finished with a top 40 recruiting class since the 2020 cycle, so the Yellow Jackets may not be an imminent threat to Georgia’s consistent haul of top-three recruiting classes. However, the Yellow Jackets are making progress under head coach Brent Key and are a thorn in the side of the Bulldogs with much greater frequency these days.

For now, head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia run the Peach State. The Bulldogs have earned commitments from eight of the state’s top 30 recruits in the 2025 cycle and are projected to land several more top in-state recruits. No other program has more than two commitments from top 30 recruits in Georgia.

Georgia-Georgia Tech football rivalry history

UGA football is 18-3 in its last 21 games against Georgia Tech

The Georgia Bulldogs are hitting the road to play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia-Georgia Tech game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 and will be televised on ABC.

Georgia Tech began Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate with a decent record, but the Yellow Jackets have struggled against Georgia recently. Georgia has won the last five meetings between the rivals.

Georgia enters the 2023 edition of the Georgia Tech rivalry as the No. 1 in the country. The Bulldogs are 11-0 and likely headed for the College Football Playoff.

Let’s take a look back at the series history between Georgia and Georgia Tech:

Georgia Tech’s highest-ranked commit decommits

Georgia Tech’s highest-ranked commitment in the class of 2024 has decommitted from the Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech’s highest-ranked commit in the class of 2024, Christopher “CJ” Jackson, has decommitted from the Yellow Jackets.

Jackson, a member of the class of 2024, is the No. 64 recruit in his recruiting cycle. Jackson is the No. 7 edge rusher in the country and the No. 10 recruit in Georgia, per On3.

Jackson is a pass rusher for Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia. Tucker is located near Atlanta, Georgia.

The four-star edge rusher has received an invitation to the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football could be a school to watch for Jackson. Jackson decommitted from Georgia Tech shortly after the Yellow Jackets lost to Bowling Green.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound pass rusher shows good speed, quickness at the snap and good effort in pursuit. Jackson frequently beats opposing offensive tackles to the inside and takes the quickest path to the quarterback on stunts.

Jackson announced his decommitment from Georgia Tech via social media.

 

Georgia TE announces transfer destination

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brett Seither was one of three UGA tight ends in the transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brett Seither is transferring to Georgia Tech. Seither joined a pair of Georgia tight ends, Arik Gilbert and Ryland Goede, in the transfer portal this offseason.

Seither is expected to have two years of eligibility left.

The 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end played special teams and hauled in three catches for 42 yards and a touchdown in Georgia’s 2021 college football season. Seither, who won a pair of national titles during his time at Georgia, is expected to have a larger role with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Georgia remains stacked at tight end. The Bulldogs return Brock Bowers and Oscar Delp for the 2023 college football season. Additionally, Georgia has a loaded class of 2023 at the tight end position.

Seither redshirted during the 2019 season as a freshman. Seither appeared in both the Arkansas State and Murray State games.

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Seither came to Athens, Georgia, as a three-star prospect in the class of 2019 out of Clearwater Central Catholic High School. Seither originally committed to Georgia over Alabama.

Seither will have multiple years of eligibility wherever he decides to transfer. He helped provide depth to Georgia’s team during the College Football Playoff when he could have easily entered the transfer portal.

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Georgia Tech hires Georgia offensive analyst Buster Faulkner

UGA offensive analyst Buster Faulkner will serve as the offensive coordinator for Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and new head coach Brent Key have found their offensive coordinator. Georgia Tech reportedly plucked away Buster Faulkner of Georgia’s staff to be their offensive coordinator.

Who is Buster Faulkner? Faulkner has previously served as the offensive coordinator at Middle Tennessee, Arkansas State, and most recently Southern Mississippi.

Faulkner, who is from Lilburn, Georgia, attended college at Valdosta State. Faulkner has served as an offensive analyst at Georgia for the past three seasons.

The Bulldogs have had a very innovative offense in recent seasons under Todd Monken. Faulkner was a key contributor on Georgia’s offensive staff and helped Stetson Bennett be named as a Heisman finalist.

Former Southern Miss offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner will hold the same role with Georgia Tech. Susan Broadbridge/Hattiesburg American

Buster Faulkner has been serving a role where he helps offensive coordinator Todd Monken communicate to Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett.

Kirby Smart has had an excellent coaching staff for the 2022 college football season. Faulkner appears to be the first departure, however, he may still coach in the College Football Playoff. Faulkner is already hitting the recruiting trail for Georgia Tech.

Last offseason, Georgia lost defensive coordinator Dan Lanning to Oregon.

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