2024-09-15 12:20:02
The No. 1 team in the country has looked the part through the first two weeks of the season. The Georgia Bulldogs are 2-0 and have outscored their opponents, Clemson and Tennessee Tech, 82-6.
Head coach Kirby Smart is going for his third national championship in four seasons, but first, he has to continue his dominance over the SEC in the regular season. Georgia has won 41 straight regular season games and on Saturday at Kroger Field in Lexington, the Bulldogs look to extend that streak against the 1-1 Kentucky Wildcats and former Georgia quarterback Brock Vandagriff.
Vandagriff and the Wildcats have already begun their SEC slate in 2024 and last week against South Carolina it didn’t go well. Kentucky lost 31-6 and Vandagriff finished 3/10 for 30 yards with an interception. Georgia’s dominance and Kentucky’s struggles have made the Dawgs big favorites for Saturday night’s matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Let’s take a look at the betting odds.
These odds are available in the FanDuel Sportsbook.
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In 2023 when these two teams met, Georgia came away with a 51-13 victory, but this matchup isn’t typically that one-sided. Yes, the Bulldogs have won 14 straight meetings, but in 2022 it was by only a 10-point margin (16-6) and in 2020 by 11 (14-3). Georgia has only covered the spread in six of the last 10 meetings and the under has been just as profitable at 6-4.
Last week, Kentucky’s biggest issue was blocking South Carolina’s defensive line. Vandagriff was pressured on nine of his 14 dropbacks and sacked three times. The Wildcats offensive line won’t be able to hold up against Georgia, but with Mykel Williams and Warren Brinson both doubtful to play after missing Week 2, Georgia doesn’t have the depth of pass rushers to completely wreck Kentucky’s gameplan.
Georgia will win, that’s not a huge question, but in a low possession game where Kentucky isn’t going to want to throw the ball very much and risk disaster with Vandagriff, the under could be an interesting bet. Four of the last five meetings between Georgia and Kentucky have finished under 45.5 points.
