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TV, commentators set for Georgia versus Auburn

The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs travel to face the No. 19 Auburn Tigers on Oct. 9.

The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs travel to face the No. 19 Auburn Tigers on Oct. 9. Georgia is coming off a 37-0 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Auburn utilized a big fourth quarter to win 24-19 at LSU.

The Georgia at Auburn game will be televised at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. Bulldog fans are happy to get a better kickoff time this week. The rivalry game will be commentated by Aaron Murray, Noah Eagle, Jenny Dell, and Rick Neuheisel.

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray had a memorable career against the Auburn Tigers. Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

The game will be the 125th meeting between the Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn Tigers. Georgia won last year’s game 27-6. The Dawgs are 9-2 in their last 11 games against the Tigers.

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is 5-1 in his head coaching career against Auburn. He and Georgia will face a tough challenge at Jordan-Hare Stadium, which is one of the loudest stadiums in the SEC.

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ESPN commentators set for Georgia versus Auburn

ESPN has set the announcers for the Georgia Bulldogs versus Auburn Tigers college football game including Kirk Herbstreit & Chris Fowler

The Georgia Bulldogs will have their home-opener against the highly ranked Auburn Tigers this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia are hosting a 1-0 Auburn team, who just defeated Kentucky 29-13 last week.

The Bulldogs come into their first game in Athens as a team looking for an offensive identity. Georgia was quite impressive on the defensive side of the football in their 37-10 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks in week one.

The ESPN commentators for the prime time game are set. Chris Fowler will do the play by play and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit will be an analyst alongside Fowler. Alison Williams will handle of the sideline reporting in a reduced capacity Stanford Stadium environment.

Prior to the contest, ESPN’s College Football GameDay will be hosted live from Athens, Georgia. The Georgia versus Auburn game is the only top ten match-up this week and is the first of the season. The game is crucial for both teams. The loser will face an uphill battle in the SEC.

The SEC has another quality match-up this week in the Alabama versus Texas A&M game.

 

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UGA football’s two opening kickoff times finalized

The Georgia Bulldogs will open their season against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. They face the Auburn Tigers in Week 2.

The Georgia Bulldogs will open their season against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.

It will be a reunion between Kirby Smart and Sam Pittman, Georgia’s former offensive line coach, who will make his debut as head coach for Arkansas.

Historically, Georgia is 10-4 against the Razorbacks. The Bulldogs won their previous trip to Little Rock, Arkansas, 45-32. UGA has won seven of its last eight against Arkansas (lone defeat was in 2010). Georgia defeated Arkansas 30-3 in the 2002 SEC Championship Game.

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In addition to the season opener against Arkansas, Georgia’s kickoff time against the Auburn Tigers has been set for 7:30 p.m. The Oct. 3 home opener at Sanford Stadium will be a night game, but without the normal electric environment.

The Auburn game will be televised on ESPN. It will be the 125th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. Georgia leads the all-time series 60-56-8 over the Tigers.

Smart and UGA have defeated Auburn in the teams’ past three games. Georgia won 21-14 at Auburn last season and hasn’t lost to the Tigers in Athens since 2005.

The Bulldogs have won eight of the last 10 games in the rivalry.

Here are the SEC Network’s TV times for the opening two weeks of the college football season.

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