One of the biggest games of the college football season takes place Saturday evening when No. 5 Georgia travels to Austin to face No. 1 Texas. According to FanDuel, Texas comes into this game with -2000 betting odds to make the College Football Playoff, while Georgia carries -460. Needless to say, this contest carries major SEC title and CFP implications.
The Bulldogs (5-1) hope to avoid a second loss, which would put their playoff chances in a perilous position. The Longhorns (6-0), meanwhile, can make a resounding national statement in their debut SEC season, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle on their schedule for a potential conference title game berth.
This is a rare matchup between these two national powers. Georgia and Texas haven’t met in the regular season since 1958 — the Longhorns won that game 13-8 in Darrell Royal’s second season as head coach — but they did meet in the 2018 Sugar Bowl. That night is famous for two things: 1. Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was a bit premature when crooning after the win, “We’re baaaaack.” 2. A mascot fight! Texas’ live mascot Bevo, a very large Longhorn, charged at Uga, a normal sized bulldog, in one of the more memorable pregame interactions in college football history.
Don’t expect the mascots to tangle this year. But the main event still promises to be one of the most important college football games of the season between teams with legitimate national title expectations.
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Author : Chris Hummer
Publish date : 2024-10-17 20:07:20
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