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5 reasons why Georgia beats UAB

UAB comes to Athens as defending Conference USA champions to take on a Georgia team coming off of a top-5 win in week one. Here’s 5 reasons why the Dawgs leave with the win.

Georgia football is set to kick off versus UAB this Saturday in the home opener. Gametime is set for 3:30 p.m. and Sanford Stadium will be packed full for the first time since the 2019 season.

UAB is coming off a 31-0 win over Jacksonville State . The 2020 Conference USA champions are led by senior quarterback Tyler Johnson, who was efficient in the season opener, completing 17 of 21 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns.

On the other side, the Bulldogs are dealing with multiple injuries, including star quarterback J.T. Daniels, who is reportedly nursing a core injury. Redshirt freshman Carson Beck is the likely replacement incase Daniels isn’t able to go.

Georgia’s defense is more than capable of handling a bigger role and they proved that in week-one, allowing just two yards rushing, three points and seven sacks to a high-powered Clemson offense.

Here’s five reasons why Georgia secures a win on Saturday afternoon.

Georgia vs UAB: 5 reasons why Blazers could keep it close

Georgia vs UAB: 5 reasons why Blazers could keep it close

Georgia is the No. 2 ranked team in America after beating Clemson 10-3 in Charlotte last weekend.

The Georgia defense looked incredible on Saturday, holding the Tigers to just two rushing yards and recording seven sacks and a defensive touchdown on the night.

Offensively, there were some struggles. But it’s important to note that Clemson has the best defense Georgia will likely face all year. It’s also important to note that Georgia was not totally incapable of moving the ball like Clemson was. But there were some concerns.

Georgia now shifts its focus to UAB, its Week 2 opponent. That game is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 from Athens.

The Blazers are fresh off a 31-0 win over Jacksonville State, a game they played on Wednesday Sept. 1.

Georgia will win this game, probably by a convincing margin. But here are a few reasons UAB might actually be able to keep things close on Saturday.

Georgia football schedules Conference USA opponent for 2023

Georgia football has scheduled a Conference USA opponent for the 2023 season.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has just added two major SEC matchups to its future schedules.

It was announced Tuesday that UAB will play in Death Valley against LSU in 2022, as well as between the hedges in Athens against UGA in 2023.

Georgia will host UAB on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

The Bulldogs open the 2023 season against Oklahoma on the road.

UAB is 0-2 all-time against Georgia. The two programs played in 2003 and 2005.

These are two of the biggest teams in college football to seek out a game against, but Blazers head coach Bill Clark, coming into his seventh year, seems determined to beef up his program’s level of play.

The Blazers have a 34-19 record under Clark, winning the Conference USA Championship two seasons ago in 2018.

Small conference teams adding Power-5 schools to their schedule has always been a theme to boost a school’s program, but these games look more like a statement scheduling for the Blazers.

UAB faced off against Tennessee last year and lost by a score of 30-7.  It lost to Texas A&M the previous year, 41-20, and to Florida the year before that, 36-7.

Clark knows the only way to get his program on the map and step into a higher division is to play better teams, and he’s done that every year.

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