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Oct 7, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Tate Ratledge (69) blocks against Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman Darrion Henry-Young (50) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
The Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 1 team in the nation for a third straight week, will face off against their long time SEC rival the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday.
The Bulldogs enter fresh off a domination of Tennessee Tech, winning by 45 points over the FCS Golden Eagles in a game where Carson Beck threw for five touchdown passes. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off of a devastating 31-6 meltdown against South Carolina in which they struggled to find anything in the way of offense.
Georgia enters as a 24.5 point favorite in the game according to BetMGM, with the over/under set at 45.5. Here are five reasons that the Wildcats could cover that spread and perhaps even win the game on Saturday.
Wildcats are due?
Oct 7, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Andrew Paul (3) goes over top of Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Jonquis Hardaway (6) for a touchdown during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
This one may be a little more of a longshot, but could it just be the Wildcats’ turn to beat the Bulldogs in a series that has seen the Bulldogs be unstoppable as of late?
Kentucky has now lost 14 straight games against the Bulldogs, with their last victory coming in 2009 against a Georgia team led by quarterback Joe Cox. To put that into further perspective, then-Georgia receiver A.J. Green played another season and has had a full NFL career since the Dawgs last lost to the Wildcats. With the exception of Texas A&M and Oklahoma, Kentucky has the longest amount of time that has passed since they beat…
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Publish date : 2024-09-11 16:20:00
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