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No. 5 Georgia Hosts No. 17 Alabama on Saturday Night as Injuries and Matchups Take Center Stage

Home-field dominance nudges the line toward Georgia.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC (locally WJCL-22) at Sanford Stadium in Athens.
  • Kalen DeBoer said RB Jam Miller practiced this week and he expects him to play after missing the first three games.
  • Georgia listed starting left tackle Earnest Greene as out on the Sept. 25 availability report, with reports indicating redshirt sophomore Bo Hughley is in the mix at the position.
  • Odds trend toward a close game with Georgia around -3 to -3.5 and a total near 52.5, reflecting concerns about Georgia’s pass defense and Alabama’s run-game and pass-rush issues.
  • The matchup pits Alabama’s top-tier passing attack led by Ty Simpson against a Georgia defense vulnerable through the air, while Georgia’s ground game tests an Alabama front that has struggled on the road, where DeBoer’s teams are 2-4, against a Bulldogs program riding a 33-game home winning streak.