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UGA set to face new Kentucky QB in Joey Gatewood

The Georgia Bulldogs will be facing an unfamiliar foe in Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Joey Gatewood, who transferred from Auburn.

The Georgia Bulldogs will be facing an unfamiliar foe in Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Joey Gatewood. Gatewood transferred to the University of Kentucky after playing for the Auburn Tigers in 2019.

Bo Nix beat out Joey Gatewood for the starting quarterback role at Auburn which contributed to Gatewood’s decision to transfer to Kentucky. Gatewood hasn’t started a game in his college career until now. He’ll face the vaunted Georgia Bulldogs defense, which may be the top defense in the SEC.

Gatewood has attempted only 13 passes in his NCAA career. He’s a dual-threat quarterback, who was used as more of a rusher during his time at Auburn. Gatewood has accumulated 40 carries over three seasons and scored five total touchdowns for Auburn during the 2019 season.

Gatewood has a large frame and came into Auburn as a well-regarded four-star recruit. He will face a tough challenge against Georgia, but he’ll be playing behind a stout Wildcat offensive front and will have the benefit of playing at home.

Kentucky’s offense has struggled this year and they haven’t gotten many explosive plays from now injured starting quarterback Terry Wilson. Wilson is a steady player, who rarely throws interceptions, but he’s out for Saturday’s contest against Georgia with a wrist injury.

Will Gatewood make the most of his opportunity against Georgia? The Bulldogs should try to take away Kentucky’s run game and force them into obvious passing situations. The Dawgs can create turnovers if they get Kentucky into third and long.

Stetson Bennett and the Georgia Bulldog offense can help the defense’s cause with a few early touchdowns. If Joey Gatewood is one-dimensional, then the defense will be in for a much more comfortable night.

Former Auburn Tigers quarterback Joey Gatewood. Photo by Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton – S1, Ep. 6 – Arthur Lynch, SEC football and Kentucky Preview

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by special guest, former Georgia tight end Arthur Lynch, plus I break down Kentucky and SEC football.

Your friends at “UGA Football Live” and UGA Wire present your one-stop shop for all things Georgia football!

We are releasing episodes and interviews each week during the 2020 college football season, with a little bit of everything sprinkled in between.

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by special guest, former Georgia tight end Arthur Lynch (2009-2013) to talk about his playing days at Georgia and how he transitioned from NFL player to U.S. Army 2nd lieutenant.

Plus collegefootballnews.com‘s Pete Fiutak stops in to help breakdown SEC football as we are now halfway through the 10 game conference-only schedule.

Also I talk:

 

Kentucky Preview 

  • What do the Wildcats look like for Saturday’s matchup.

Dawgs in the NFL

  • My top former Bulldogs from NFL week-7 action.

J.C. vs. the Spread 

  • Last weeks picks turned out horribly, but my five picks this week are immortal locks.

Listen here on Spotify:

Or here, on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uga-football-live-with-j-c-shelton/id1533295384#episodeGuid=Buzzsprout-6116629

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Make sure to subscribe, rate and review! And check out our other episodes featuring former Georgia greats like Aaron Murray (Ep. 2) Tavarres King (Ep. 3) and Keith Marshall (Ep. 4).

 

Updated SEC football TV times and schedule for Oct. 24

The fifth week of SEC conference play features Auburn at Ole Miss, Alabama at Tennessee, South Carolina at LSU, and more.

The fifth week of SEC conference play features Auburn at Ole Miss, Alabama at Tennessee, South Carolina at LSU, and Kentucky at Missouri. Following a Florida Gators COVID outbreak, the league rescheduled the Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats game and the Florida Gators verus Missouri Tigers game.

Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Georgia, Florida, and Texas A&M now all have the week off. Both UGA and Florida won’t have bye weeks before their Nov. 7 game.

Will Alabama have a let down following their primetime win over Georgia? Tennessee has looked rough in blowout losses in their past two weeks, so don’t count on it. The Crimson Tide are already the final undefeated team in the SEC.

The Georgia Bulldogs were set to have a night game against Kentucky. Now, UGA travels to Lexington for a noon game on Halloween (Oct. 31).

As always in the SEC, there are a lot of good match-ups. Please note the game changes mentioned above for Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri.

The headliner for the week has to be Alabama at Tennessee. Can the Vols put up a fight against the Crimson Tide?

Interestingly, all of the other week five action features teams with a minimum of two losses. Auburn and LSU will be particularly desperate this week. This may be a good week to watch college football outside of the SEC.

The Big Ten returns and Ohio State should look impressive against Nebraska. Other top college football match-ups include:

Cincinnati at SMU, Michigan at Minnesota, Iowa State at Oklahoma State, and NC State at UNC. What’s your favorite game for the week?

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SEC football TV times and schedule set for Oct. 24

he fifth week of SEC conference play features several primetime games including Alabama at Tennessee and possibly UGA at Kentucky.

The fifth week of SEC conference play features Auburn at Ole Miss, Alabama at Tennessee, South Carolina at LSU, Missouri at Florida, and Georgia at Kentucky.

Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M all have the week off.

Will Georgia or Alabama have a let down following their primetime game against each other? Both teams face somewhat formidable opponents in week five of their respective seasons. The winner of the Bulldogs at Crimson Tide bout will be the final undefeated team in the SEC.

The Georgia Bulldogs are set to have a night game against Kentucky. The only question is will the game be televised at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN or 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network? The Missouri at Florida game is UGA’s competition for the primetime ESPN slot.

As always in the SEC, there are a lot of good match-ups:

The headliner for the week has to be Alabama at Tennessee. Can the Vols put up a fight against the Crimson Tide? Tennessee has played well to begin the season and Alabama’s defense isn’t as good as usual.

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College Football News Preview 2020: Kentucky Wildcats

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Kentucky Wildcats season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Kentucky Wildcats season with what you need to know.

CFN in 60 Podcast: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats preview in 60 seconds

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– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
– Top Players | Key Players, Games, Stats
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Schedule Analysis
– Kentucky Previews 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

2019 Record: 8-5 overall, 3-5 in SEC
Head Coach: Mark Stoops, 8th year, 44-44
2019 CFN Final Opinion Ranking: 26
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 45
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 38

NOTE: Obviously, no one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 college football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands – doing it without spring ball to go by – while crossing our fingers that we’ll all have some well-deserved fun this fall. Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy.

5. College Football News Preview 2020: Kentucky Wildcats Offense 3 Things To Know

– Don’t get too comfortable with the Kentucky quarterback situation. Even if the depth chart is settled, the coaching staff might need to use smoke and mirrors again – like turning now-Las Vegas Raider WR Lynn Bowden into a devastating rushing quarterback last season.

Bowden stepped in after starter Terry Wilson suffered a devastating knee injury early on in the year. He’s expected to be back in time for the season – if it starts on time – but he still needs a whole lot of work to get back to 100%.

And then there’s Auburn transfer Joey Gatewood. The 6-4, 242-pound sophomore has the tools and talent to be the star of the program, but the NCAA’s flip-flopping on the one-time transfer rule makes him a question mark to be eligible for 2020.

If there are any issues with Wilson and Gatewood, senior Sawyer Smith suddenly gets the keys to the offense. Again, don’t get comfortable until someone runs out on the field for the first drive against Eastern Michigan.

CFN in 60 Video: Kentucky Wildcats Preview
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– Lynn Bowden was the running game at times last year, but no matter who’s at quarterback this year, don’t expect 1,468 yards coming from the position. 6-1, 210-pound senior Asim Rose is back after running for 826 yards and six scores. He’s surrounded by a whole bunch of promising underclassmen – namely sophomores Kavosiey Smoke and Christian Rodriguez, who combined for well over 1,100 yards with 12 scores –  for what should be a solid ground game.

The offensive line will be there to pave the way. Four starters are back from a group that got the job done for the nation’s fourth-best ground attack. There’s depth, size, and enough talent for the front five to be a major plus.

– Bowden was the team’s leading rusher, second-leading passer, and the top receiver. Assume more from the wide receivers, but Josh Ali is the top returning target with just 23 catches for 233 yards and three scores. Expect a lot more big plays from the mostly neglected group for a passing game that failed to connect on half of its passes.

NEXT: College Football News Preview 2020: Kentucky Wildcats Defense 3 Things To Know

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2020 NFL draft: Logan Stenberg scouting report

Everything NFL draft fans need to know about Kentucky offensive line prospect Logan Stenberg

Logan Stenberg | OL | Kentucky

Elevator Pitch

Stenberg is a nasty finisher and mauler from his offensive guard spot. A multi-year starter for Kentucky is a plug and play offensive lineman for a team that like to run power football. In close quarters, Stenberg can be a factor in establishing dominance in the trenches.

Vitals

Height | 6-6

Weight | 317

Class | Senior

College Stats

College Bio

Strengths

Stenberg does a good job of latching onto his defender and is able to sustain his blocks well. His hands can be like vice grips in that when he locks onto a defensive lineman, odds that a defender can shed his block are very minimal at best. Plays with a mauler like attitude and demeanor. When he gets pushback with a bullrush, Stenberg is able to sit down and anchor. He shows tremendous strength.

He can be a stonewall at the point of attack in his pass sets. Does well to keep pass rushers at bay even when trying for quick moves inside. Shows good footwork and doesn’t get beaten much with twists and stunts. Good football IQ and understanding of his assignments and what the defense is trying to do up front.

Weaknesses

His biggest weakness might be his flexibility or lack there of. He doesn’t provide the ability to be much in terms of getting out in space when asked to pull. His lack of balance is on full display. Moving lateral is virtually non-existent for him.

Stengerg is very stiff as an athlete, so again, it will really limit what he can do at the NFL level. Coming out of his stance, he stands straight up at the line of scrimmage most often. There is absolutely zero bend from his stance which can cause him problems with leverage.

Projection: Day 2

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