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Per reports, Georgia football will be without a key running back against Kentucky.
In addition to wide receiver George Pickens, running back Kenny McIntosh will reportedly miss today’s Georgia game against Kentucky.
Per Kirby Smart, McIntosh, a sophomore, did not dress out after being limited during the bye week with a knee injury.
McIntosh has been one of the biggest surprises this season for the Bulldogs, and ranks third nationally in kick return average, with an average return of 36.33 yards.
Per reports, Georgia football will be without a key running back against Kentucky.
In addition to wide receiver George Pickens, running back Kenny McIntosh will reportedly miss today’s Georgia game against Kentucky.
Per Kirby Smart, McIntosh, a sophomore, did not dress out after being limited during the bye week with a knee injury.
McIntosh has been one of the biggest surprises this season for the Bulldogs, and ranks third nationally in kick return average, with an average return of 36.33 yards.
It’s game day DawgNation! After a week-off, Georgia is back in action vs. Kentucky. Here’s all the details to get your ready for kickoff!
It’s game day DawgNation!
After a week-off, Georgia is back in action vs. Kentucky.
The Wildcats are 2-3 on the year coming off of a 20-10 loss at Missouri last week and enter into this one with a new signal-caller, Auburn transfer Joey Gatewood.
He will have his hands full as Georgia’s defense is one of the best in the nation and looking to avenge a tough loss at Alabama.
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Georgia vs. Kentucky
Kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
TV: SEC Network via ESPN
Stream: ESPN app, fuboTV
Where: Kroger Field — Lexington, Kentucky
Satellite Radio: XM 191
Georgia Radio: Athens 960 AM/106.1 FM; Atlanta 750 AM/95.5 FM; Macon 106.3 FM; Augusta 580 AM/95.1 FM; Savannah 1400 AM/104.3 FM; Columbus 1460 AM/100.1 FM; Valdosta 105.9 FM; Rome 107.1 FM (IMG Radio-Scott Howard, Eric Zeier, Chuck Dowdle)
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Betting:
Georgia -17.5 (-115) | Kentucky +17.5 (-106)
Over/Under: 42.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook
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Captains: DB Eric Stokes, DL Malike Herring, OG Trey Hill
Matchup predictor: Georgia has a 85.9% chance to win, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.
Series history: Currently the Bulldogs lead the overall series 59-12-2 over Kentucky. Georgia has won the last ten, with the Wildcats last victory coming in 2009.
Prediction: Georgia is not a good matchup from Kentucky’s standpoint. The Bulldogs are more than happy to chew the clock and run for 250 yards and usually that’s Kentucky’s game, but with quarterback Terry Wilson out due to injury, Auburn transfer Joey Gatewood will have to try and win with his arm, something Georgia’s elite secondary will look to take advantage of.
I’m taking Georgia 32-3, the Bulldogs dominate this one.
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Make sure you’re caught up on Georgia football for the game today! This week’s episode of the UGA Football Live podcast is live now. I’m joined by UGA great, former tight end Arthur Lynch to talk about his playing days at Georgia and how he transitioned from NFL player to U.S. Army 2nd lieutenant. Plus collegefootballnews.com‘s Pete Fiutak stops in to help breakdown SEC football. Listen here:
Georgia football looks to get back on track for a playoff run with a matchup on Saturday vs. Kentucky in Lexington.
After a week-off following a tough loss at Alabama, Georgia football looks to get back on track for a playoff run with a matchup on Saturday vs. Kentucky in Lexington.
The Wildcats will be starting Auburn transfer Joey Gatewood at quarterback over Terry Wilson due to injury, making it even tougher for an offense that ran only 36 plays last week vs. Missouri.
Look for the Dawgs to run away with this one.
Here’s what Kentucky’s media is saying about the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs look to avenge a disappointing loss at Alabama and take down the Wildcats in Lexington. Here are 5 reasons Georgia wins.
After a week off, Georgia football is back in action this Saturday at noon at Kentucky in Lexington, televised on the SEC Network.
The Wildcats come off a 20-10 loss at Missouri in which they ran 36 offensive plays and lost the time of possession battle 43:10 to 16:50.
The Bulldogs look to avenge a disappointing loss at Alabama and make a statement to the rest of the country at Kentucky before an epic matchup with Florida for the SEC East title in Jacksonville on Nov. 7.
Here are 5 reasons Georgia gets back on track and beats Kentucky on Saturday.
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UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton: This week’s episode is live now! I’m joined by UGA great, former tight end Arthur Lynch to talk about his playing days at Georgia and how he transitioned from NFL player to U.S. Army 2nd lieutenant. Plus collegefootballnews.com‘s Pete Fiutak stops in to help breakdown SEC football. Listen here:
The UGA Wire staff presents our weekly expert score, stat and game predictions ahead of Georgia football at Kentucky.
The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (3-1, 3-1) travel to Lexington this Saturday to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats (2-3, 2-3).
Kentucky began the season ranked 23rd but have since dropped after losing three of five games. The Wildcats are definitely sneaky this year, beating a Mississippi State team by a score of 24 – 2 as well as Tennessee by 27 points. That margin of victory over the Vols is larger than Georgia’s.
Georgia enters this game coming off a loss at Alabama two weeks ago and a bye week last week. Kentucky comes into this matchup following a 20-10 loss last week to Missouri.
Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. ET on SEC Network.
With that said, the UGA Wire staff has put together a number of score, stat and game predictions ahead of Saturday’s matchup.
Here are the picks:
College Football News ranked the top SEC head coaches. Where is Georgia football’s Kirby Smart?
Pete Fiutak of College Football News recently released a list ranking the SEC head coaches heading into the 2020 season.
Checking in at No. 3 on the list is Georgia’s Kirby Smart, who trails only Nick Saban (1) and Ed Orgeron (2).
At No. 4 is Dan Mullen and at No. 5 is Gus Malzahn.
As much as I’d love for Smart to be in that No. 2 spot, I do not disagree with Fiutak here.
Smart’s time will come, and within the next five years he may very well occupy that No. 1 spot.
For now, he’s sitting at No. 3 on Fiutak’s list, likely right on the verge of taking over that No. 2 ranking. As long as he keeps winning the SEC East, beating rivals and putting his team in striking distance for the College Football Playoff…he’ll be considered a top-five coach in America.
Orgeron or Smart at No. 2 was likely a somewhat difficult decision. Fiutak went with Coach O since he accomplished something Kirby hasn’t yet, a national championship.
I’ve heard it all – “Anyone could win with that roster.”
Sure, Smart probably would have won it with that roster LSU had last year. But, at the end of the day, he didn’t have that roster. No other way around it.
Also, how can you not love Coach O?
As for Saban, there’s no arguing that one.
We ranked all the SEC head coaches, from Georgia football’s Kirby Smart, to Arkansas’ Sam Pittman, to Florida’s Dan Mullen.
The SEC is loaded with head coaching talent as we head into the 2020 college football season.
You have your usuals – Nick Saban, Kirby Smart, Gus Malzahn, Ed Orgeron, etc.
But then you have your familiar, or in some cases not-so-familiar, yet new faces: Lane Kiffin, Mike Leach, Sam Pittman, Eli Drinkwitz.
Ranking the SEC head coaches heading into the 2020 season is as hard as it’s ever been, and that’s because of all these new hirings. But it’s also because Jeremy Pruitt waited until October to start winning games in Tennessee last year. It’s because Ed Orgeron took a loaded roster and won a national title. Because Gus Malzahn and Auburn always have the talent but can’t seem to win the big ones. Or because, despite a 4-8 season, Will Muschamp was able to knock off Kirby Smart and Georgia.
Related: 2020 Georgia schedule with game-by-game score predictions
14. Sam Pittman, Arkansas
I would have loved to get Pittman into a higher spot on this list, but what is there to go off of? His last head coaching job came in 1992 and 1993 when he led Hutchinson Community College to an 11–9–1 record over two seasons.
I am 100% rooting for Pittman to succeed in his first season as head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. It won’t be easy, and this is a team that will likely finish with at least five losses for the first few years, but that’s not necessarily a terrible thing as long as they play hard.
Arkansas may not field the most talented teams in the SEC, but if there’s one thing I’m certain of it’s that the former UGA O-Line coach will make sure his guys fight harder than anybody.
13. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri
Drinkwitz gets the No. 13 spot because of what he was able to do at App State last year. In his first season as a head coach, he led the Mountaineers to a 12-1 record and a Sun Belt championship.
But that’s not the SEC. It’s going to be a rocky road ahead for Drinkwitz, as Mizzou will definitely not be one of the more talented teams in the league for a few years.
12. Derek Mason, Vanderbilt
I often find myself rooting for Vanderbilt and Mason.
He took over at Vandy when James Franklin left for Penn State, and though it’s been tough at times, you get the feeling that Commodore fans actually look forward to their seasons.
11. Will Muschamp, South Carolina
If Muschamp had not beaten Georgia last year, he maybe would not even be on this list at all.
But he won and that probably saved his job. He coaches up a good defense, but South Carolina will need to crank up its recruiting efforts if it wants to start contending in the SEC East. Another season with no bowl game may put an end to Muschamp’s head coaching career with the Gamecocks.
10. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
Kiffin is a good football coach, there’s no denying that. No. 10 is pretty low for an offensive genius like him. But this conference is simply loaded.
Kiffin did a great job at Florida Atlantic, but I still need to see him win consistently at a Power 5 school.
Check out Draft Wire’s exclusive interview with Kentucky offensive line prospect Logan Stenberg
The NFL’s best offensive linemen have traits like physicality, tenacity, versatility and a motor that never stops running.
All of those words apply to Kentucky’s Logan Stenberg, one of the top interior blockers in the 2020 NFL draft class.
Stenberg recently spoke exclusively with Draft Wire about his experience playing for the Wildcats against SEC competition, which NFL quarterback he’d most like to block for, and what kind of impact he’ll have at the next level.
LS: I learned a lot about football throughout my time at Kentucky. There are a lot of intangibles that simply can’t be taught. There are some traits you either have or you don’t. That experience should help me a ton at the next level.
LS: I love the brotherhood of it. You’re really a unit as an offensive line. You have four other guys next to you with the same goal in mind. We’re basically one. Being able to work in a unit like that on a daily basis is very rewarding for me.
LS: I do currently believe that keeping me on the interior makes the most sense for all parties involved. Left guard, right guard or even center would be best for me. That’s where I expect to play in the NFL.
LS: I just love to run the ball. Any scheme that’s run heavy, that’s the one for me. I enjoy offenses that run the ball between the tackles. I’ll fit well within that. I can pass protect as well. I can adapt to any scheme though. It’s pretty simple for me.
LS: I played against Javon Kinlaw from South Carolina this past season. He was by far the best defensive tackle I’ve played against. He’s a powerful, long guy. It’s tough to get his hands off of you when he locks them down. He was a very good opponent.
LS: I love finishing blocks. Finishing a guy into the ground and putting him on his back before the whistle is blown is one way for me to show that I’m better than he is and that I got the best of him on that play.
LS: That’s not something we take lightly (laughs). Me and four other big dudes are definitely gonna remember what number you’re wearing. We’re gonna get you back at some point.
LS: Yeah, I like a quick pass set. Two kicks and I don’t like creating too much separation between myself and my opponent. I can get my hands on him and block him out of the play. That’s the best way for me to do that.
LS: That’s a tough question. I’d love to block for Tom Brady. He’s obviously been a great quarterback in this league for many years now. I think you could learn a lot from him. It would be beneficial for my future if I could learn from a guy like that. I’d love to pick his brain and ask what he thinks about offensive line play.
LS: Logan Stenberg is a hard worker, first and foremost. I’m gonna come in with a lot of determination. I’m a smart guy that understands offensive line play. I plan on doing things the right way at the next level. I’m gonna block my man until the whistle gets blown. I’m gonna come in every day ready to put my best foot forward and give it my best shot. I’m gonna work hard to be a great player.
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