Georgia football (9-0) will take its new No. 1 College Football Playoff ranking to Starkville for a matchup with the Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-3) on Saturday.
UGA is rolling: five straight SEC wins capped by a 27-13 beat down of former No. 1 Tennessee a week ago. MSU is coming off a 39-33 overtime win over Auburn in Week 10. Will Rogers, Mississippi State’s quarterback, attempts on average 48 passes per game and is sixth in the nation with 2,912 yards.
The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Georgia is a 16.5-point favorite, per BetMGM. The over/under is set at 53.5.
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Georgia betting trends ...
10-0: Georgia’s record straight up (SU) in the Dawgs’ last 10 games.
9-0: Georgia’s record SU in the Dawgs’ last nine road games.
UNDER? The points total has been under in nine of Georgia’s last 11 games. Georgia has played four games in which the points total has exceeded 53.5.
ATS: Georgia’s 5-4-0 against the spread this season.
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The money makers:
Georgia -16.5
If you think Georgia will win and cover: Georgia
If you think Georgia wins but does NOT cover: Georgia*
If you think Mississippi State wins: MSU
Joe: Georgia
James: Georgia*
JC: Georgia
Over/Under: 53.5
Joe: Under
James: Over
JC: Under
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Score prediction:
Joe: Georgia, 31-13
James: Georgia, 37-21
JC: Georgia, 41-9
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Georgia player stats:
Georgia’s leading receiver and his stats:
Joe: Ladd McConkey, 6 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD
James: Brock Bowers, 6 catches 89 yards, 1 TD
JC: Brock Bowers, 5 catches, 110 yards, 1 TD
Georgia’s leading rusher and his stats:
Joe: Daijun Edwards, 13 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDs
James: Daijun Edwards, 13 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
JC: Daijun Edwards, 12 carries, 105 yards
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Stetson Bennett, Will Rogers stats
Stetson Bennett stats:
Joe: 19 of 28, 303 yards, 2 TDs
James: 20 of 29, 294 yards, 2 TDs
JC: 21 of 29, 315 yards, 2 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD
Will Rogers stats:
Joe: 29 of 52, 285 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
James: 36 of 56, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
JC: 28/51, 270 yards, 1 TDs, 1 INT
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Georgia's defense:
Georgia’s leading tackler:
Joe: Malaki Starks, 9 tackles
James: Malaki Starks, 11 tackles
JC: Chris Smith, 9 tackles
How many sacks?
Joe: 3
James: 4
JC: 4
How many turnovers does Georgia force?
Joe: 2 (2 INTs)
James: 2 (2 INTs)
JC: 2 (1 INT, 1 fumble)
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Mississippi State's offense:
Will MSU have more than 400 total yards?
Joe: No
James: No
JC: No
Will MSU have more than 100 rushing yards?
Joe: No
James: No
JC: No
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Georgia's offense vs. MSU's defense:
Will Georgia have more than 400 total yards?
Joe: Yes
James: Yes
JC: Yes
Will Georgia have more than 200 rushing yards?
Joe: Yes
James: No
JC: Yes
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