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Ten Predictions for the 2020 season

The 2020 season is a pivotal season for the Texas program, needing to meet expectations. Here are 10 predictions for the upcoming season.

Expectations are high for the Longhorns, with everything seemingly set in place for a great 2020 season. With brand new coordinators hired of both sides of the ball, a reshaped coaching staff is in place to hopefully make good use of all the talent Texas has on the roster.

Coming off a poor 2019 season, this season is a pivotal season for the program. Needing a successful year in the fourth year of Tom Herman, the level of accomplishments like a Big 12 championship appearance and an NY6 Bowl game need to become reality. With all of the experience coming back, it has a great opportunity to finally happen for Texas.

Here are 10 predictions for the Longhorns in the 2020 football season.

Texas will go 2-0 against Oklahoma and LSU

With an early-season matchup against the Tigers, Death Valley will be rocking for the second year of the home and home series. However, losing most of their production on both sides of the ball plus a chunk of their coaching staff and a national championship hangover is in store for LSU. Mix in how well Tom Herman plays in big games and the Longhorns will edge out a win in Baton Rouge.

As for the Red River Shootout, the Sooners will be starting a quarterback who has never taken meaningful snaps in the rivalry game. With the experience Texas is bringing back, they will have the advantage going into this year’s game in Dallas. Herman and Ehlinger have proven they can win the game before and they’ll do it again this season.

Caden Sterns has a bounce-back season

Having an outstanding freshman season in 2018, Sterns spent most of 2019 injured and unable to make a real impact on the team. Only playing in nine games, he missed important games like Oklahoma and TCU, causing the Texas defense to really struggle. Expected to be fully healthy for the 2020 season, Sterns should be able to return to the level he is used to playing at. Having the ability to be the best player in the secondary, Sterns will be a key role to the defense next season.

At Oklahoma State will determine a Big 12 Championship spot

In a weird scheduling move by the Big 12, Texas will end their season Thanksgiving weekend on the road against Oklahoma State. Much like the Longhorns, the Cowboys have a ton of production coming back next season and are expected to compete at the top of the Big 12. Last season, their game in Austin set the tone for how the conference would shake out. This season, it will be a crucial matchup that could have championship implications. What would make it even more interesting is if Texas and OSU could play each other two weekends in a row. Either way, the season finale should have higher stakes than usual in 2020.

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Way Too Early 2020 Big 12 Predictions

UT will be expected to be at the top of the Big 12 in 2020. Here are some way too early predictions for how the conference will shake out.

The 2019 Big 12 season ended the same way it did for the past five years, with Oklahoma winning the conference. This year, it was against Baylor in the conference championship game, after facing TCU and Texas in previous seasons. While much might not change at the very top, there should be some shakeup throughout the rest of the Big 12.

Four different coaches will be in their second year at their respective programs, as most teams were in a rebuilding year last season. Baylor will be on the only team with a brand new coach this season, as the other four teams (Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, and West Virginia) will be wanting to take the next step under the coaches. As for experienced coaches, Tom Herman, Matt Campbell, and Gary Patterson will be looking to reach the level Lincoln Riley has been at during his tenure in Norman.

Texas will be expected to compete at the very top of the conference in 2020. The goal is to make the Big 12 championship game at the very least, especially after missing out in 2019. Returning a lot of talent and hiring brand new coordinators, Herman will need to perform in order to have a successful fourth season in Austin.

Here are some way too early predictions for how Texas and the rest of the Big 12 will shake out in the 2020 football season.

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How to Watch Espanyol vs. Barcelona, La Liga Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time

Watch Espanyol vs. Barcelona Live Online.

El Clasico may be one of the best rivalries in the world, but it’s Espanyol who is Barcelona’s natural rival. The two clubs are separated by six miles and have a heated history against one another. The latest edition of their Derby greets us as La Liga returns from a short winter break. Barcelona looks to stay on top as it travels to Espanyol looking for full points.

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Espanyol vs. Barcelona

When: Saturday, January 4

Time: 3:00 p.m. ET

TV: beIN SPORTS

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

After a sub-par performance against Real Madrid, the Blaugrana still managed to take sole possession of first place thanks to its biggest rival’s misstep before the winter break. Now that the team has edged in front, Barcelona will be looking to separate itself from the pack. Despite its top of the table status, rumors of Ernesto Valverde’s long-term future at the club persist. Reports have even linked former Barcelona forward Thierry Henry to the club’s manager job if Valverde is relieved of his duties. It remains to be seen what exactly would need to happen for the Spaniard to lose his job, but winning in the league should help his cause, at least until the Champions League resumes in February.

With the way things are going for Espanyol, this season could feature the last Barcelona Derby for a while. The lesser known Barcelona-based club is struggling mightily and is sitting at the very bottom of the league table. The team has just 10 points through 18 matches and is five points from safety. It doesn’t take much of a deep dive into the stats to figure out why the team is so low in the table. Espanyol has conceded the most amount of goals, while also scoring the least. If things don’t change soon, relegation seems inevitable.

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Longhorns Wire Alamo Bowl Predictions

Texas has a tough road ahead of them. The Utes are still one of the best teams in the nation. Here are some predictions for the Alamo Bowl.

No. 11 Utah will face Texas in the 2019 Alamo Bowl. Only the second-ever meeting between the two schools, this is a huge game for both teams. If Texas is able to pull off a victory, they will have momentum swinging into the 2020 season with a bunch of returning talent. If Utah wins, it will be the program’s first 12 win season since 2008.

It will be the third appearance in the Alamo Bowl game for the Longhorns, coming in with a record of 2-1. Playing Iowa in the first, Texas has played other Pac 12 schools Oregon and Oregon State in previous years. Utah will be similar to the Oregon game in 2013, with highly-skilled offensive weapons ready to make some plays.

Texas has a tough road ahead of them against Utah. Coming in as underdogs, Vegas this Texas will end up on the losing side. While the Longhorns have a chance, they may just come up short. Here are some predictions for the Alamo Bowl:

Final Score: Utah wins, 31-24

Picking against the Longhorns is tough, but Utah is still one of the best teams in the country. If they had beaten Oregon, they would be in the College Football Playoff more than likely as the four seed instead of Oklahoma. Zach Moss is going to be an issue for Texas and I expect him to have a stellar night. The Ute defense is legit, letting up less than 300 yards a game. Texas will come out of the gate fast, but Utah will pull away late in the second half.

Best Texas player: Sam Ehlinger

As usual, if the Longhorns want any chance of winning, Sam Ehlinger is going to need to have a big day. The worst game Utah played all year was against USC when third-string QB Matt Fink came in threw for 351 yards. Part of that was due to the Trojans’ excellent receivers. The Longhorns will need to replicate that, using Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay as threats. Ehlinger should be able to find those two guys all night, making a few big plays to keep Texas in the game.

Best Utah player: Zach Moss

Texas has given up a lot of yards on the ground this year, nearly 150 yards a game. Chubba Hubbard, Pooka Williams, and a collection of Oklahoma players have done really well against Texas this season. Moss is up there as far as talent with the rest of those players and will have a big day for Utah. Mix in the threat of quarterback Tyler Huntley and guarding Moss will become even more of a challenge.

What determines the game?

Both of these teams have a good turnover margin, with Utah at +8 and Texas at +6. If either team is able to force a turnover, they must capitalize on them. Neither quarterback in Tyler Huntley or Sam Ehlinger are prone to throw an interception, so if given the opportunity, scoring points off it is a must. Look for the Utah defense to find a way to force a Longhorn turnover in the fourth quarter and capitalize on it to put the game out of reach.

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How to Watch Georgia vs. LSU, SEC Championship Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time

Watch Georgia vs. LSU Live Online.

This is the matchup everyone has been waiting for. Who would be the two teams to face-off in the SEC Championship game? Everyone had their opinions, but Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia will play LSU for the SEC Championship. The winner is headed to the College Football Playoff. Everything is on the line.

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Georgia vs. LSU

When: Saturday, December 7
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Both teams are well balanced. However, it is obvious where their strengths lie. The Bulldogs (11-1) led the SEC in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense and pass efficiency defense. However, LSU (12-0) is an entirely different animal, especially with Heisman front-runner Joe Burrow at quarterback. The Tigers lead the SEC in total offense and scoring offense, and Burrow has set the league’s single-season passing yardage record.

After Georgia’s regular-season finale against Georgia Tech, plenty of attention has been on the health of running back D’Andre Swift. He left last Saturday’s game with a left shoulder injury in the third quarter and didn’t return. While Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said after the game that Swift should be fine for the Championship game, he said on Monday that the team was “hopeful” he’d be able to play. The team’s leading receiver in yardage and touchdowns, George Pickens, will miss the first half of the Championship game after being ejected in the third quarter of last weekend’s matchup for throwing punches.

Now with his focus squarely on Georgia, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said on Monday that he’s impressed with the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball, especially the offensive and defensive lines that he believes are the best the Tigers have seen all year. Orgeron made it clear he’s aware that Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm has completed less than 50 percent of his passes in the last four games, but isn’t underestimating the quarterback.

The last time LSU was in the Championship game came in 2011 in which it got a 42-11 win over Georgia. The Bulldogs have been in the game the last three seasons and won the Championship in 2017 vs. Auburn.

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College GameDay crew picks winner of Georgia vs LSU

The College GameDay crew picked the winner of the Georgia football SEC Championship Game. UGA vs LSU.

To close out College GameDay from Atlanta, the shows’ crew, accompanied by country music star Zach Brown, picked their winners of the day’s biggest games.

And none is bigger than what is taking place in the SEC, where Georgia and LSU will fight to bring home the conference championship.

The guys picked their winners for the SEC Championship Game.

Desmond Howard: LSU in a close one – saying Georgia’s offense is too banged up

Zach Brown: Georgia – Go Dawgs.

Kirk Herbstreit: LSU – saying it’ll be close for three quarters or so

Lee Corso: LSU – noting the Tiger is more handsome than Uga

Pat McAfee, David Pollack pick winner of Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship

Pat McAfee and Georgia football great David Pollack picked the winner of the UGA vs LSU SEC Championship Game today while on College GameDay

After calling the Dawgs on the set of College GameDay, Pat McAfee gave his prediction for the winner of the Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship Game.

He noted Georgia’s incredible defense and he commented on Rodrigo Blankenship being the best kicker in the country, but in the end it was Joe Burrow’s crazy success this season that ultimately led him to pick LSU.

Accompanied by David Pollack, a Georgia football great, the two previewed the game today. Pollack mentioned that Georgia will need James Cook to step up and make some plays as a pass catcher with George Pickens and Lawrence Cager out (Pickens is missing the first half). He also discussed how playing fast and getting D’Andre Swift might be the key for Georgia to win.

He did, however, also pick LSU to win today.

USA TODAY Sports Network’s NFL Week 14 game previews, predictions

The USA TODAY Sports Network previews Week 14 in the NFL, with Ravens-Bills, 49ers-Saints and Chiefs-Patriots leading the slate.

It’s Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season, and playoff scenarios are becoming clearer.

The Chicago Bears humbled the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky leading the way. The win helped the Bears (7-6) stay relevant in the crowded NFC postseason race, while the Cowboys (6-7) remain atop the woeful NFC East despite a losing record.

Sunday’s slate of games includes three especially intriguing matchups that will clarify the playoff picture further.

The Baltimore Ravens head to upstate New York to meet the upstart Buffalo Bills, with the visitors looking to solidify their grip on the AFC’s top seed while the Bills hope to remain in contention for the AFC East title.

The San Francisco 49ers travel to face the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of teams with eyes on the NFC’s top seed and designs on a deep postseason run.

The Kansas City Chiefs visit the New England Patriots in a battle of AFC division leaders with generational talents under center for both teams in star quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady.

To see which games will be shown in your area, visit our game maps article here.

Without further ado, here are your Week 14 game previews for the Sunday and Monday games.

Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills

Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens — Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

TV: 1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS

Records: Ravens 10-2, Bills 9-3

Line: Ravens by 5½

Satellite radio: Ravens feed on Sirius 121 (streaming 802), Bills feed on Sirius 134 (streaming 803)

Ravens’ keys: QB Lamar Jackson’s playmaking skills have to show up early and often. The Ravens have scored at least 30 points in five of their past six games.

Bills’ keys: Their defense has to keep the offense within striking distance over the course of the game. The Ravens have scored at least 30 points in five of their last six games, and the Bills’ offense has scored 30 twice, both times against the Dolphins. Buffalo showed a national TV audience on Thanksgiving that QB Josh Allen, WR Cole Beasley, WR John Brown and RB Devin Singletary can make plays.

Who wins? The Bills are riding high and have an all-around defense to keep things closer than some might think. But the Ravens have enough to escape. Ravens 28, Bills 20

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Former Georgia football players predict score of UGA vs LSU SECCG

Former Georgia football players predicted the score of the UGA vs LSU 2019 SEC Championship Game on Saturday from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Georgia is back in the SEC Championship for the third season in a row, and has faced a different opponent each time.

In 2017, the Dawgs had Auburn, last season it was Alabama and now it’s LSU.

For LSU, this is the Tigers’ sixth SEC Championship Game appearance and fourth against the Bulldogs. For Georgia, this is our eighth, which is the most of any SEC school since 2000.

The last time Georgia and LSU met in Atlanta it was 2011. Georgia was riding a 10 game winning streak into the Georgia Dome and actually outplayed an LSU team (for the first half) that would go on to play for a national championship.

The final score read 42-10, but if you remember we had a dropped touchdown and Tyrann Mathieu actually let go of the football prior to crossing the goal line on a punt return that was called a touchdown. That’s a 14 point swing. The game’s leading receiver was Tavarres King, who provided us with a score prediction below.

The next time the two teams played, Georgia pulled off one of the greatest wins in the history of the program, beating the sixth ranked Tigers 44-41 after a last minute touchdown from Justin Scott-Wesley, who is also with us in this post.

And most recently, it did not go so well for the Dawgs when they met the Tigers in Baton Rouge. Georgia was routed last season in Death Valley by a score of 36-16. It just was not Georgia’s day.

But now, a new breed of Bulldogs stands ready to bring home yet another SEC Championship. It won’t be easy, but if the defense plays like it has all season and Georgia can control the clock, then I like the Dawgs to win it.

We asked a few former Bulldogs to give us their score prediction, and though the rest of the country is picking LSU, these guys stayed loyal to the G.

Predictions:

WR Tavarres King: “Tough one but I’m going to say 34-31 Dawgs”

WR Justin Scott-Wesley: “Dawgs by three”

S Corey Moore: “34-28 UGA”

RB Keith Marshall: “31-27 Dawgs”

LB Dannell Ellerbe: “24-20 us”

TE Arthur Lynch: “41-38 Georgia”

“Tight ends have their first true breakout game to make the difference and catch LSU off guard.”

TE Jeb Blazevich: “24-17 DAWGS”

TE Orson Charles: “28-10 Georgia”

OL Hunter Long: “20-17 Dawgs”

DT Toby Johnson: “28-10 UGA”

“Win or go home and I know we ain’t going home.”

DT Mike Thornton: “30-27. Comes down to a big kick at the end. Dawgs survive”

WR/PR Damien Gary: “24-21 Dawgs”

K Marshall Morgan: “37-31, Dawgs on Top!”

“My guy Hot Rod will have his leg sniper dialed in and go 3-3 casually! Let’s go!”

LB Ryne Rankin: “24-21 Dawgs. Hot Rod going to send us to the playoff!”

DT John Atkins: “21-14, Georgia”

OL Austin Long: “30-24 DAGWS ON TOP!”

OL Ty Frix: “36-31 UGA”

Aaron Murray explains how Georgia can beat LSU in the SEC Championship

Georgia football great Aaron Murray explains how the Bulldogs can win the UGA vs LSU SEC Championship Game.

Georgia’s all-time leading passer Aaron Murray played in two SEC Championship Games during his time as a Bulldog.

In 2011, Murray actually played against LSU, a team that had a smothering defense and an average offense. This year, it’s the other way around.

Nobody is giving Georgia much of a shot in this game, despite its defense being the best in the nation.

Murray, when breaking down the Georgia vs LSU matchup with former Bulldog punter Drew Butler, made mention of how defense has always won championships and then pondered whether or not that will still be the case on Saturday.

On their show, the Punt and Pass Podcast, powered by CampusLore, Murray went into detail on how Georgia can win the ball game. He noted that the Bulldogs coaching staff has to let Jake Fromm, who has struggled at times this season, just go out there, sling the ball around and do his thing.

Watch the clip here.

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