Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Sanford Stadium with national TV coverage on ABC.
- Quarterback Ty Simpson enters on a hot streak after completing 41 of 46 passes with seven touchdowns and no turnovers over the past two games.
- Alabama’s rushing attack ranks near the bottom nationally, and head coach Kalen DeBoer said RB Jam Miller practiced and is expected to play after a preseason injury.
- Georgia has not lost at home since 2019 and is planning a blackout environment, with Kirby Smart noting the benefits of crowd noise and familiarity.
- Previews frame a strength-versus-weakness matchup: Alabama’s prolific passing versus Georgia’s pass defense, and Georgia’s power run game against Alabama’s inconsistent run defense.