ESPN’s “College GameDay” set to attend Georgia-Alabama in Week 5

Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; From left: Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the ESPN College Gameday set at the 2024 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN announced that “College GameDay” will be attending the matchup of No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Alabama. This is somewhat unsurprising news considering the hype between these two teams, but it’s great news for Georgia fans nonetheless.

It’s a battle of two titans in the SEC people rarely get to see in the regular season, with the SEC flipping to a division-less schedule this season. It’ll be the first time Saban is not the coach of Alabama against Georgia, and with Saban sporting an 8-2 record against UGA all-time, Georgia will be looking to strike, especially since this could shoot them back up to the top of the rankings with a win. Saban has gone on record praising Georgia numerous times in the past.

For new head coach Kaleb DeBoer, this is the first true test of his coaching tenure with the Crimson Tide. Since his hire, Alabama has had an extremely explosive and balanced offense, scoring 49 points a game, which is tied for 7th in the nation. It has been against non-ranked opponents, but it’s been a big turnaround offensively, with them scoring 49 points only three times last year.

Of course, they’ll have to go up against a Bulldogs team that has allowed only 6 points a game, the 4th lowest in the FBS. Who knows what the future holds for this matchup, but this defined rivalry will get a new chapter written on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 28th.

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Publish date : 2024-09-22 09:38:47

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