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Former Florida WR predicts Kentucky to upset Georgia

SEC Network analyst Chris Doering predicts that Kentucky will upset Georgia

Former Florida Gators wide receiver Chris Doering predicts that Kentucky Wildcats will upset Georgia during the 2022 college football season. Doering, who held the SEC’s receiving touchdowns record from 1995-2020, is an analyst for the SEC Network.

Doering had to make a bold prediction and chose to pick Kentucky to win against Georgia. The Wildcats host the Bulldogs on Nov. 19. Kentucky challenged Georgia in Athens more than most teams in 2021. The Wildcats have a very talented team and finished second in the SEC East last season.

Will Kentucky quarterback Will Levis be able to engineer a big performance against Georgia’s defense? We will find out in November.

Former Florida star Chris Doering made his prediction clear on the SEC Network:

Chris Doering joins former Auburn Tigers linebacker Takeo Spikes in predicting the Bulldogs to fall victim to a road upset this season.

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Twitter buzzing for Georgia vs Kentucky game

Georgia Bulldog and Kentucky Wildcat fans are excited for a great SEC East game.

Georgia Bulldog and Kentucky Wildcat fans are excited for a great SEC East game. College GameDay is in Athens, Georgia, for the big game.

The Bulldogs enter the contest ranked No. 1 in the country for the first time since 2008. Kentucky is ranked No. 11. Are the Wildcats up for the challenge?

Kentucky has the SEC’s leading rusher and receiver. The Wildcats are 6-0 and have steadily improved under head coach Mark Stoops.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart leads the Bulldogs, who are looking for another dominant performance at home. Georgia has dominated opponents thus far this season. The UGA defense looks to be the top defense in the country.

College football Twitter is fired up for the Kentucky at Georgia game:

 

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Georgia vs Kentucky: key matchups and figures

The Georgia Bulldogs face the Kentucky Wildcats in another important home game. Will it be close? What position battles will be key?

The Georgia Bulldogs face the Kentucky Wildcats in another important home game. The Dawgs and Wildcats both enter the game at 6-0 and the winner will be on the path to make the 2021 SEC Championship Game.

UGA enters the game as the top-ranked team in the country. The Wildcats check in at No. 11.

What are some key stats, matchups, and trends to watch heading into the SEC East showdown?

Georgia vs Kentucky series history

The Georgia Bulldogs have dominated the Kentucky Wildcats recently.

The Georgia Bulldogs have dominated the Kentucky Wildcats recently. Georgia returns to Athens for a 3:30 p.m. home game against the Wildcats.

The Dawgs enter the contest with the longest winning streak in the history of the SEC East rivalry.

Here’s a look back at a history of the Georgia-Kentucky rivalry:

Georgia leaves Lexington with list of injuries headed into matchup with Florida

Georgia had several key injuries during Saturday’s game vs. Kentucky. Details and analysis here.

Georgia defeated Kentucky 14-3 in an ugly game in Lexington.

Star running back Zamir White was one of the bright spots from a mistake-ridden Georgia performance. He totaled 136 yards on 26 carries and a touchdown.

The Bulldogs passing game was nonexistent behind quarterback Stetson Bennett, he completed 9 of 13 passes for 137 yards and two costly interceptions on drives that would have likely yielded points.

Georgia kicker Jack Podlesney had his only field goal attempt botched by a bad snap and to top the mishaps off,  star safety Richard LeCounte dropped a potential pick-six.

All of these aspects can be improved, but what is concerning is the fact that Georgia’s defense suffered some critical injuries ahead of its huge matchup with Florida next week.

Just take a look at the injuries here:

  • DT Jordan Davis (undisclosed)
  • DT Julian Rochester (undisclosed)
  • LB Quay Walker (undisclosed)
  • DB D.J. Daniel (ankle/foot)
  • DB Lewis Cine (ankle/foot)

Plus mike linebacker Monte Rice missed some time but would later return to finish out the game.

Let’s hope these guys can recuperate and be ready for the Gators, but Jordan Davis was in a sling on the Georgia sideline, which definitely does not look good for his chances to be ready next week. Truly a big blow as Davis is one of the most critical pieces of this Bulldogs front.

On a positive note, guys like freshman defensive tackle Jalen Carter and defensive back Tyrique Stevenson showed some great promise when they more got chances to play among all of the injuries.

We know the Bulldogs’ defensive depth is among the best in the nation and it will be tested by Kyle Trask and a Florida offense averaging 40 points per game.

 

 

Watch: Kentucky appears to fake an injury during 4th quarter Georgia drive

UGA was set to attempt a 4th down when a Kentucky defender appeared to go down as a tactic to slow the Bulldogs down. Watch it here

Georgia currently leads Kentucky 14-3 late in the fourth quarter, after some mistakes by the Bulldogs allowed the Wildcats to hang around.

Georgia was set to attempt a 4th down and 5 from midfield when a Kentucky defender appeared to lay down as a tactic to slow the Bulldogs down.

This is one of the most blatant fake-injuries I’ve ever seen.

Watch it here:

There should be rules to keep things like this from happening. I’m all for protecting players and promoting defense, but acting like you are injured to get an offense off the field is laughable and bad for the sport.

 

Zamir White runs in 22-yard TD, Dawgs up 14-3

Georgia football RB Zamir White runs in a 22-yard TD on 4th and one, putting the Dawgs up 14-3 over Kentucky.

Zamir White capped off an excellent Georgia offensive drive with a 22-yard touchdown on fourth and one.

WATCH:

The drive was set up by a big 33-yard completion from Stetson Bennett to freshman tight end Darnell Washington.

Georgia looked great on their first drive of the second half and have seemed to get the kinks out offensively.  Georgia leads Kentucky 14-3 in the third quarter following the Zeus touchdown.

Halftime: UGA Twitter reacts to struggling Georgia offense

Georgia leads Kentucky 7-3 at the half. Here’s what UGA Twitter is saying about Georgia at halftime.

The Bulldogs lead Kentucky 7-3 at the half. Georgia opened the game great, rushing for 71 yards on the way to a rushing touchdown by quarterback Stetson Bennett.

Since then it’s been ugly. Kentucky has rushed for 82 yards on 39 carries and has held the ball for over 19 minutes on offense, highlighted by a 19-play scoring drive that took 10 minutes.

This Georgia offense has to get going for the Bulldogs to stay in the SEC East lead headed into the big matchup with Florida next week.

Here’s what UGA Twitter is saying about Georgia at halftime:

Stetson Bennett’s pass deflected, intercepted on 1st and goal

Georgia football QB Stetson Bennett’s pass gets deflected and intercepted on 1st and goal by Kentucky DL Phil Hoskins

What looked like a flawless drive, started off by a 46-yard completion to Georgia running back James Cook, turned into a turnover as Stetson Bennett throws an interception on first and goal.

The interception by Bennett wasn’t his fault as his pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and popped into the hands of Kentucky defensive lineman Phil Hoskins.

Kentucky makes a big defensive play, stopping the Dawgs from scoring in the red zone with just 1:25 left in the half.

Georgia leads by a score of 7 -3 as the game heads to halftime.

 

Georgia vs. Kentucky – First quarter all Bulldogs

Georgia leads Kentucky 7-0 after a quarter after dominating the line of scrimmage. Details and analysis here.

Georgia leads Kentucky 7-0 after a quarter.

As expected, Georgia’s front is giving Kentucky problems. The Bulldogs rushed for 71 yards and didn’t even attempt a pass in its first drive, which was capped off by a rushing touchdown from quarterback Stetson Bennett.

On defense, Georgia has been able to keep Kentucky’s rushing attack that averages over 180 yards per game in check. In the first quarter, the Wildcats rushed for 37 yards on 11 carries, with 20 yards coming from new starting quarterback Joey Gatewood.

Georgia is perfectly happy running the ball every down and playing the field of position game behind punter Jake Camarda’s big leg.

Kentucky can’t matchup on the line of scrimmage, so there isn’t much of a point for Georgia to throw the ball, but it would be great to see Bennett get some experience with throws downfield.