Two teams, one mission- win the SEC East. This Saturday, Georgia and Kentucky will square off in a game that should decide the SEC East division. In most years, this game is an afterthought, but this isn’t most years. Bama is down, Georgia and Kentucky are up, and this could be one of the best games of the season.
For Georgia, the task is simple- Run the ball and stop the run. The bulldogs have lived up to those two goals all season.
On defense, the dogs have only given up a total of 33 points and 385 yards on the ground- Holy Mackerel! That’s astonishing. The unit is lead by Jordan Davis (DT), Nolan Smith(LB), Nakobe Dean (LB), Adam Anderson (LB), and Travon Walker (DL). These individuals are delivering the pain to opposing offenses across the SEC. If they continue to dominant on that side of the ball, this unit could be the best defense in college football history.
On offense, you arguably have the best backfield in the country- Zamir White, Kendell Milton, James Cook, and Kenny McIntosh. The four of them have combined for 10 touchdowns and 936 rushing so far this season. In the air, it’s been pretty good as well. Both Quarterbacks haven’t been asked to do too much, but they have delivered in every game. J.T. Daniels and Stetson Bennett have thrown for a combined 1313 passing yards and 13 touchdowns. Even with Daniels banged up, the offense has been more than productive for the bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Kentucky has been carving out it’s own path this season. The wildcats, who are 4-0 in the SEC, are using a very well balanced offense and a anchored defense to defeat their opponents.
On Offense, wildcat Quarterback Will Lewis has thrown for 1,134 yards and 11 touchdowns. His go to men are WR Wan’Dale Robinson and RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. All three of these young men have been the triple headers for the wildcat offense this season. And for the unsung hero’s WR Josh Ali and TE Isaiah Epps have also helped the cause, combining for 380 yards and two touchdowns.
For Kentucky to have a chance to upset Georgia, they will need to be able to run but most importantly, the o-line has got to give Will Lewis time to make decisions and find his open receivers. The wildcats are most dangerous through the air and they will need that weapon for this game.
Other Notables games on Saturday:
#12 Oklahoma St vs. #25 Texas
#5 Alabama vs. Mississippi St.
#19 BYU vs. Baylor
#21 Texas a&m vs. Missouri
#20 Florida vs. LSU
Auburn vs. #17 Arkansas
UCF vs. #3 Cincinnati
TCU vs. #4 Oklahoma
#13 Ole Miss vs. Tennessee
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