Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/07/2024

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 7, 2024

Venue:  Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Georgia +2.5, Texas -2.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Georgia +2.5, Texas -2.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Georgia +2.5, Texas -2.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Georgia Bulldogs:  10-2 (6-2) (3rd place, SEC)

Texas Longhorns:  11-1 (7-1) (1st place, SEC)

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Georgia Bulldogs:  won their last game at home against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 44-42 in overtime.

Texas Longhorns:  won their last game on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies 17-7.

Georgia is entering this game with a 10-2 record overall and they have a 6-2 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 2-2 in their road games, and they are also 2-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Georgia Tech 44-42 in OT. Carson Beck was the starting QB and he completed 28/43 passes for 297 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Nate Frazier led the team in rushing yards with 50 and 1 TD. Cash Jones led the receivers with 53 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. CJ Allen led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Smael Mondon Jr. led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Texas is entering this game with an 11-1 record overall and they have a 7-1 record in their conference games too. They are 6-1 in their home games, 4-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Texas A&M 17-7. Quinn Ewers was the starting QB and he completed 17/28 passes for 218 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Quintrevion Wisner led the team in rushing yards with 186. Matthew Golden led the receivers with 73 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Liona Lefau led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Vernon Broughton led the defense in sacks with 2. Michael Taaffe came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Georgia listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia has looked really good in their games this season with their 10-2 record overall and their 6-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the SEC. They had to fight to get back to this SEC Championship game, but their win over Tennessee really helped them get over the line. They are coming off a tight win over GA Tech in their last one, but Georgia has plenty of experience in these big games with Kirby Smart and they aren't going to roll over in this game. Meanwhile, Texas has looked great in their games this season with their 11-1 record overall and their 7-1 conference record which has them right at the top of the SEC. Texas has the best overall record and the best conference record in the SEC this season and this is only their first year in the conference, but that 1 loss this season was at home against this very same Georgia team. They are coming off a nice road win over Texas A&M in their last one, sealing their spot in this SEC Championship with that 17-7 win, but they really haven't had a tough schedule this season with a lot of their games being against weaker SEC teams. Georgia is the more battle tested team for this game and they already have a win in Texas against this team earlier this season so that will play a part in the mental game for both of these teams. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia to cover the spread in this game. 

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Georgia Bulldogs: 16-24 ATS in all lined games. 5-13 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 7-13 ATS after scoring 37 points or more last game. 12-22 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 7-4 UNDER in games played on turf. 6-2 UNDER versus good rushing defenses - allowing 120 rushing yards/game or less.

Texas Longhorns: 22-16 ATS in all lined games. 8-2 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 8-4 ATS revenging a loss against an opponent. 11-5 ATS after allowing 14 points or less last game. 22-14 UNDER in all lined games. 21-13 UNDER as a favorite. 10-5 UNDER vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game.

Georgia Bulldogs:  C. Miller (DL) Questionable - Shoulder. B. Robinson (RB) Questionable - Leg. T. Etienne (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Jonah-Ajonye (DL) Out - Lower Body. C. Young (WR) Out - Suspension.

Texas Longhorns:  J. Blue (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Williams (DB) Out - Lower Body. V. Gardner (RB) Out - Undisclosed. T. Owens (QB) Out - Lower Body. C. Clark (RB) Out - Achilles. C. Baxter (RB) Out - Knee.

“The overtime was epic. What a great game.” - Kirby Smart after his team’s win against GA Tech in their last game. 

“The goal has always been let’s get to Atlanta and if we can get to Atlanta, those other goals might start to line themselves up.” - Steve Sarkisian after his team’s win against Texas A&M in their last game. 

WR Bell, Dillon 

WR Smith, Arian 

WR Lovett, Dominic 

TE Delp, Oscar

QB Beck, Carson 

RB Etienne, Trevor

WR Bond, Isaiah

WR Golden, Matthew

WR Moore Jr., DeAndre 

TE Helm, Gunnar 

QB Ewers, Quinn

RB Wisner, Quintrevion 

Passing: C. Beck (3429)

Rushing: N. Frazier (587)

Receiving: A. Smith (709)

Touchdowns: N. Frazier (8)

Passing: Q. Ewers (2307)

Rushing: Q. Wisner (812)

Receiving: G. Helm (600)

Touchdowns: J. Blue (10)

Coaches:

Georgia Bulldogs: Kirby Smart (9th season)

Texas Longhorns: Steve Sarkisian (4th season)