A matchup of strength against strength is set for Kroger Field on Saturday, as the No. 1 University of Georgia Bulldogs (10-0, 7-0 SEC) and their great passing offense head to face the University of Kentucky Wildcats (6-4, 3-4 SEC) and their suffocating aerial defense.
The Bulldogs are 22.5-point favorites, and the total is 49. Georgia is coming off a dominant 45-19 win over Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field last Saturday, their 10th consecutive victory. Stetson Bennett threw for 289 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.
Ladd McConkey ran one time for 70 yards and a touchdown. He added five receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown.Kentucky lost 24-21 to Vanderbilt at Kroger Field last Saturday.
Will Levis was 11 of 23 for 109 yards and an interception. Chris Rodriguez Jr. carried 18 times for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Tayvion Robinson caught five receptions for 49 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Bulldogs won the only game between the teams last season, a 30-13 victory in October, their fifth straight win against Kentucky. Stetson Bennett threw three touchdowns for Georgia, as Brock Bowers scored twice. Will Levis tossed two touchdowns for Kentucky.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bulldogs are averaging 40.6 points per game for the season, sixth in FBS, and they are facing a Wildcats defense that has surrendered 20.0 PPG (21st).
Meanwhile, Kentucky has scored 23.3 points a game this season, 95th in the nation, and Georgia is allowing 11.6 PPG (2nd). The Bulldogs rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (317.1, 9th), while they are 31st in rushing yards (192.5).
They will be matching strength against strength through the air, as the Wildcats are 16th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (182.0). Against the run, Kentucky is 48th (135.0).Kentucky is 83rd in the country in passing yards per game (219.9) and 104th in rushing (119.6).
Georgia’s defense has been stout on the ground, as the Bulldogs are 4th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (82.5). Against the pass, the Bulldogs are 21st (187.3).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 10 games, Stetson Bennett has thrown for 14 touchdowns (5 INT) and 289.5 yards per game to lead Georgia in passing. In three away games this season, he has five TDs (2 INT) and an average of 295.0 yards passing.
Daijun Edwards leads the team in rushing with an average of 49.7 yards a game over 10 games. He has seven touchdowns on the ground and one through the air. Brock Bowers is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 61.5 yards a game and four TDs.
Will Levis has 16 passing touchdowns (9 INT) with 223.6 yards per game through nine games to lead Kentucky. In five home games this season, he has thrown for 10 TDs (5 INT) and an average of 264.4 yards.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 122.2 yards a game through six games. He has six touchdowns. Tayvion Robinson has been the primary target in the Wildcats’ aerial attack. He has three touchdowns and a 52.2 yard per game average through nine appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Georgia is undefeated on the road this season.
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Kentucky +22.5 (-110)
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