Sportsbooks are going to be sending Uga a fresh box of Milkbones after Georgia’s big win over Tennessee.
With a 27-13 victory, the Bulldogs covered the spread (-9.5) with ease after betters placed a lot of faith in the underdog Vols to get the win during Saturday’s big rivalry game.
Tennessee will undoubtedly be a short-lived No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings after the team was dispatched in Athens. Vegas gave Georgia the nod in the initial odds, and it looks like the Vols just couldn’t close the deal on pulling off the relative upset.
The statistics here on just how well sportsbooks did will surprise you.
Georgia (-9.5) wins 27-13 and covers easily.
Sportsbooks clean up, as Vols were biggest single-game liability at multiple shops.
Splits on Tenn spread:@DKSportsbook: 79% of bets, 65% of $$@BetMGM: 79% bets, 75% $$@CaesarsSports: 84% bets, 77% $$ @WynnBET: 80% bets, 69% $$
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) November 5, 2022
While Tennessee can still make a convincing case for a College Football Playoff spot, it’ll be tough for any team to take away the No. 1 spot from Georgia.
At present, the Bulldogs are on track to represent the SEC East in the SEC Championship.