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The former UGA football receiver had his name mistaken by Danielson.
During CBS’ broadcast of the SEC Championship game, color commentator Gary Danielson mistakenly referred to former UGA receiver Jeremiah Holloman as Jeremiah Holloway.
Holloman took the opportunity to troll Danielson on Twitter.
My Alias shall be Jemiah Holloway ššš
— Jeremiah Holloman (@Obey_Classics) December 7, 2019
Holloman was released for the team following an allegation of domestic violence last year, and currently plays football for Florida Atlantic.
Down goes Kirby.
Down 7-0 in the SEC championship game against LSU, the Georgia Bulldogs thought they had recovered a fumble in dangerous territory after running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire lost the ball as he was going to the ground. Georgia’s Lewis Cine grabbed the ball and ran to his sideline to celebrate, where head coach Kirby Smart leapt into the air to bump into Cine in celebration.
Cine, who is one of Georgia’s smaller players at 185 pounds, crashed into Smart and appeared to send his coach crashing to the ground just as the CBS feed cut to a different shot.
Kirby Smart got knocked over for nothing. pic.twitter.com/nK1fO8JhEU
— Gerry Sullivan (@gerrysullivan12) December 7, 2019
Unfortunately for Georgia, the fumble was reviewed and Edwards-Helaire was ruled to be down before the ball came out. Fans watching the game couldn’t believe that CBS didn’t show a replay of the collision.
Kirby Smart would risk his life for turnover celebrations pic.twitter.com/s9rBI8Gg5l
— Kyle (@BrandedKyle) December 7, 2019
Are they SERIOUSLY not going to show Kirby Smart getting cleaned out in the celebration after Georgia thought they forced a fumble in the #SECChampionship game??? pic.twitter.com/vR1QsjEXYX
— Jay (@JBellEoL) December 7, 2019
Kirby Smart has entered concussion protocol pic.twitter.com/wd6SDLC2bX
— Shane B (@straitvibin) December 7, 2019
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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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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 leagueās single-season passing yardage record.
After Georgiaās regular-season finale against Georgia Tech, plenty of attention has been on the health of running back DāAndre Swift. He left last Saturdayās 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,Ā he said on Monday that the team was āhopefulā heād 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 weekendās matchup for throwing punches.
Now with his focus squarely on Georgia, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said on Monday that heās 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 heās aware that Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm has completed less than 50 percent of his passes in the last four games, but isnāt 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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UGA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship won the fan vote for the kicking award.
The Lou Groza award goes out annually to the best kicker in college football. As part of the voting process, a fan vote is collected, and whoever wins that is given an extra vote on the final ballot count.
This year, to the surprise of no one, Georgia kicker and fan favorite Rodrigo Blankenship took home the fan vote.
As of 11:59 PM EST on 12/5/19 Rodrigo Blankenship had the most Fan Votes and will be given one extra vote on the final ballot count. Tune into the ESPN Home Depot College awards show on Thursday, December 12 to find out who this year's Lou Groza Award Winner will be!
— Lou Groza Award (@LouGrozaAward) December 6, 2019
Blankenship has been consistent all year for the Dawgs and hopes to have a big impact in the upcoming SEC Championship Game. Let’s hope this extra vote on the final ballot will help him bring home the award.
Georgia football SEC Championship tickets for the UGA vs LSU game are at a three-year low.
With Georgia and LSU ready to tee it up from the SEC Championship on Saturday, TicketIQ provided us with some insight into ticket prices for the big game.
Tickets saw a slight increase in price this week after what was a downward trend for the two previous weeks.
Despite the increase in price this week, this still remains the cheapest SEC Championship of the last three years.
The current average price is now $710, which is up 3% this week, and the get-in price is currently sitting at $246, a 9% increase this week).
Find SEC Championship Game tickets here.
And even with this being the cheapest SEC Championship in the last three seasons, it is still by far college football’s most expensive ticket of championship weekend.
Behind Georgia and LSU, the second most expensive average ticket this weekend is in the BIG10, where Ohio State will play Wisconsin.
Here is everything you need to know about Georgia football vs LSU in the SEC Championship.
On Saturday, No. 4 (11-1) takes on its biggest test of the season, an undefeated No. 2 ranked LSU team.
For Georgia, this is the same scenario as last year. Win the game and you’re in the College Football Playoff.
Here is everything you need to know about the game:
Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Stream: Watch ESPN
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Gary Danielson, Brad Nessler, Jamie Erdahl
Satellite Radio: XM 191
GeorgiaĀ Radio:Ā Athens 960 AM/106.1 FM; Atlanta 750 AM/95.5 FM; Macon 106.3 FM;Ā Augusta 580 AM/95.1 FM; Savannah 1400 AM/104.3 FM; Columbus 1460 AM/100.1 FM;Ā Valdosta 105.9 FM; Rome 107.1 FM (IMG Radio-Scott Howard, Eric Zeier, Chuck Dowdle)
Fan Forecast, provided by Vivid Seats: Georgia fans, 69% – LSU fans, 31%
Seasonās so far: Georgia, sitting at No. 4 in the CFP rankings, is 11-1 and 7-1 Ā in SEC play. LSU is ranked No. 2 with a mark of 12-0 and 8-0 in conference.
Line: LSU -7.5
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Over/under: 54.5
Matchup predictor: 44.3% chance of a Georgia victory, per ESPNās FPI
Georgia injury report: Click here
Series history: Georgia and LSU have met 31 times. LSU has won 17, Georgia 13 and one tie.
SECCG history: Since 2000, no team has made the SEC Championship Game more than Georgia, which is making its eighth appearance and third in a row. LSU will be making its sixth trip to Atlanta, and this will be the Tigers fourth time facing the Bulldogs in the game.
Prediction: Georgia wins 24-20
Last week: Georgia beat Georgia Tech 52-7 and LSU beat Texas A&M 50-7.
Georgia pep rally: 1:45 p.m.
Gates open: 2 p.m.
Tickets:Ā TicketIQ
Stats: Every single stat you need to know about both teams can be found here
A guide to SEC FanFare: How Georgia fans can find tickets to all the festivities in Atlanta
The Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers will kick things off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, but first, it’s time for a little tailgating fun.
If you aren’t setting up shop in the Gulch or bringing your RV down to the Marshaling Yards, there’s a pretty neat alternative for prospective tailgaters.
Don’t want to bring a grill, a tent and all the other extra items? Check out SEC FanFare, held in Building C of the Georgia World Congress Center.
Coming to SEC FanFare? Donāt forget all fans will be asked to enter with clear bags. Bag exchange locations will be available outside of Gate 1 & 2, GWCC Hall B, and Gold Deck. pic.twitter.com/SMDKEb6C0i
— SEC FanFare (@SECFanFare) December 4, 2019
Fans can visit the two-day event on Friday from 2 pm to 8 pm and on Saturday at 9 am until 4 pm.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under, but you can also purchase them online here.
The UGA Wire staff has put together a list of expert picks and predictions ahead of Georgia Football’s game vs LSU for the SEC Championship.
Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have won the SEC East three straight years, earning them their third straight SEC Championship game vs LSU, this Saturday at 4:00 p.m. EST at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
Besides former Bulldog Justin Fields and Ohio State, LSU has been the hottest team of the 2019 college football season.Ā The #2 Tigers are 12-0 on the season including wins over Florida, Auburn and Alabama.
Georgia comes into the game a bit banged up and not exactly peaking at the right time.Ā The Dawgs will be without senior WR Lawrence Cager who underwent ankle surgery as well as freshman WR George Pickens who was suspended for the first half for on-field incidents.Ā Those are the Dawgs top two receivers on the year.
D’Andre Swift also left the Georgia Tech game with a shoulder injury but should hopefully be back for Saturday’s matchup.
LSU QB Joe Burrow has been putting up exceptional numbers for the Tigers as he currently sits in 2nd for the Heisman Trophy race.Ā Burrow has a total QBR of 93.4 and has thrown for 4,366 yards, 44 TDs and 6 INTs on the season.
Kirby will need to draw up a near flawless game plan and Jake Fromm needs to find his guy in a shallow receiving core if the Dawgs want to pull this one out and secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
The UGA Wire staff has put together a list of score, stat and game predictions ahead of Saturdays matchup.
Here are the picks:
The money makers:
#2 LSU (-7.5) vs #4 Georgia
Game pick: If you think LSU will win and cover, write LSU. If you think LSU will win but not cover, LSU*. If you got Georgia winning, write Georgia.
Odds via BetMGM. Access USA TODAY Sportsā betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.
Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Georgia
Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com-Ā HBTFD
James Morgan: UGAWire.com- LSU*
Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- LSU
Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Georgia
Garrett Shearman: UGAWire.com- LSU*
Over/under (54.5)Ā
If you think the total will go over, over. If you think the total will go under, under.
Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Under
Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com-Ā Under
James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Over
Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Over
Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Over
Garrett Shearman: UGAWire.com- Under
Score prediction:
Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Georgia 27, LSU 24
Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Georgia 24, LSU 20
James Morgan: UGAWire.com- LSU 34, Georgia 27
Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- LSU 35, Georgia 24
Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Georgia 31, LSU 28 OT
Garrett Shearman: UGAWire.com- LSU 26, UGA 20
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LSU head coach Ed Orgeron previews Georgia football, 2019 SEC Championship Game Saturday December 7th at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
In a press conference with LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, Orgeron talked Kirby Smart, Jake Fromm, Dawgs defense and more, previewing Saturday’s matchup for the SEC Championship.
Orgeron and the #2 ranked Tigers are 12-0 on the season (8-0 SEC) and come into the game favored by 7.5 points.
āTheyāre going to play their best, man,ā said coach Orgeron. āThis is their third time here in a row. Theyāre going to be hungry. Theyāre well-coached. We beat them last year, so they have a little chip on their shoulder. Know what Iām saying?ā
The Dawgs lost a tough one last year in Death Valley by a score of 36-16. On the similarities of the matchup, coach O acknowledged that a lot can change in a year.
“Whole different time, whole different circumstance.ā
Coach Orgeron knows more about the Dawgs players than you’d think. Although they don’t usually meet in the regular season, many of his opponents’ toughest matchup of the year is Georgia, having Coach O watching plenty of Dawgs film.
āAgain on defense, by far the best defense weāve seen. 10 points per game. They basically are a 4-3, some 3-4. Only giving up 257 a game. Tyler Clark and their defensive line, I watch them all the time, because I watch opponentsā offensive line.ā
Coach O is also very familiar with Georgia’s Kirby Smart.
“A lot of respect for Kirby and the job heās done… Go against him recruiting, know the players heās recruiting. Know the type of coaches he has on his staff. Well-coached football team, very athletic.ā
A question came up wondering if Orgeron believed his team would still be in the playoff even with a loss to Georgia. Coach O was having absolutely none of that.
āNot even thinking about it,ā Orgeron said. āUh-huh. Iām not buying into that at all. We got to win. I donāt know if we got to win to get in the playoffs or not. Iām not even talking about that. Our goal is to beat Georgia and win the SEC, then letās see what happens.
Two well coached teams collide on the gridiron in Atlanta for the SEC Championship this Saturday, December 7th at 4:00 p.m. EST.
UGA football fans are expected to take over the SEC Championship in Atlanta
If you’ve been following along with the Georgia Bulldogs this season, you probably already know about the impressive takeovers fans have made at Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Auburn and Georgia Tech.
Now, it’s time to turn our attention to the SEC Championship game, which is supposed to be played at a neutral-site in Mercedes Stadium.
However, Vivid Seats has informed us that the forecasted fan ratio is 69% Georgia fans (nice) and 31% LSU fans on Saturday.
If this is true, we expect a pretty significant Bulldog advantage over the Tigers in crowd noise, which could play a factor in the game. Earlier in the week, Coach Ed Orgeron mentioned he was getting his team ready for the noise at practice, but even that might not be enough for what is about to come.
āWe will have crowd noise on Tuesday, Wednesday. Be very well-prepared for all the Georgia fight songs they’ll play on our field all week.ā
Can the Dawg Nation help lead this Georgia team to victory? We’ll see, but it’s certainly not going to be easy.
Go Dawgs!
