Believe it or not, it’s only been a month since Georgia football slammed Florida State in an Orange Bowl mismatch.
The college football world has been turned upside down since then with Alabama’s Nick Saban retiring, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh taking off to the NFL after winning a national title and Washington coach Kalen DeBoer replacing Saban in Tuscaloosa.
Rosters have seen big changes via the transfer portal and NFL departures, but things have slowed down by now.
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Let’s take a look at how we see Georgia’s 2024 schedule shaking out from easiest to toughest opponent.
12. vs. Tennessee Tech Sept. 7
Yeah, there’s an FCS team on the schedule but the Bulldogs play 10 Power Five opponents in a rugged slate. Former Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder takes over a team that went 4-7 last season.
Key departure: CB Gerald Kilgore (South Carolina transfer). Impact newcomer: RB Leon Franklin (Michigan transfer)
11. vs. UMass Nov. 23
This will be the second of three home games to end the regular season. Georgia won 66-27 in the only other game against the Minutemen in 2018. Don Brown is entering his third season as coach after going 3-9 in 2023.
Key departure: WR George Johnson (Florida Atlantic transfer). Impact newcomer: Offensive lineman Paul Tchio (Georgia Tech transfer)
10. vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 12.
New coach Jeff Lebby will have a bye week before the Georgia game after starting SEC play with Florida at home and going to Texas. He’s talked of bringing a fast, aggressive offense to a program that went 5-7, 1-7 in the SEC and fired first-year coach Zach Arnett.
Key departure: QB Will Rogers (Washington transfer). Impact newcomer: TE Cameron Ball…
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Author : Athens Banner-Herald
Publish date : 2024-01-30 09:04:29
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