Georgia faces Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. 14Powers.com previews the game and predicts the final score of this contest.
Team Schedules/Results
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
College Football Ratings
| Rating | Georgia | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 4 | 3 |
| Sagarin | 1 | 5 |
| Massey Composite | 2 | 1 |
| PiRate Ratings | 3 | 4 |
Key Stats
| Stat | Georgia | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.0 | 51.0 |
| Points Allowed | 12.3 | 30.3 |
| Total YDS | 420.0 | 560.3 |
| Pass YDS | 248.0 | 385.0 |
| Rush YDS | 172.0 | 175.3 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 236.7 | 473.0 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 198.3 | 322.3 |
| Rush YDS Allowed | 38.3 | 150.7 |
| Turnover margin | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 46.0 | 64.5 |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 28.3 | 54.0 |
Players to Watch
Georgia
WR George Pickens, LB Eric Stokes, OL Ben Cleveland, CB Tyson Campbell, LB Azeez Ojulari.
Alabama
WR Devonta Smith, WR Jaylen Waddle, RB Najee Harris, CB Patrick Surtain II, OL Alex Leatherwood.
Injuries
Georgia
Owen Condon OL Doub Sat – Undisclosed
Tommy Bush WR Out Indefinitely – Concussion
James Cook RB Prob Sat – Shoulder
Jermaine Johnson LB Prob Sat – Undisclosed
Walter Grant LB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
Matt Landers WR Ques Sat – Upper Body
Jamie Newman QB Out For Season – Personal
Dominick Blaylock WR Out For Season – Knee
Jt Daniels QB Ques Sat – Knee
Alabama
None reported.
Source: boydsbets.com
Comments
This is probably the biggest game of the regular season for the SEC. The implications of this game are enormous for SEC Championship Game and college playoff seeding. You’ve got Alabama’s explosive offense going up against Georgia’s wall-of-steel defense. There’s probably more pressure for Georgia to win this one. If Alabama loses they’ll likely win out the regular season and still get the West berth in the SEC Championship Game. If Georgia loses they still have to play Florida and a loss to the Gators might knock Georgia out of the league’s title game. I think Alabama somehow wins this one. Keep in mind too that if Bama wins they very likely end up playing Georgia again in the SEC title game. It’s hard to beat a good team twice in a season. Bama has pretty much owned Georgia since Saban became head coach having won five in a row. This one will be close though and is probably really more like a toss-up.
UPDATE: Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID 19 and will not coach in this game. Steve Sarkisian will likely be the acting coach for this game. I think Bama still wins as this may give Tide players a little more motivation to “win one for the Gipper.”
GAMEDAY UPDATE TO UPDATE:
Nick Saban will now coach on the sidelines for Alabama.
Our Preseason Prediction
Alabama 30, Georgia 28
Game Week 14Powers.com Prediction
Alabama 31, Georgia 27
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:00 PM CT (8:00 PM ET). Watch on the CBS Network.
Be the first to comment