00:00Georgia is a three-and-a-half, four-point road favorite against the Tennessee Volunteers.
00:05They've had a dominance over Tennessee.
00:08They've won eight straight in the series.
00:10They've won the last four, Coach, by an average margin of victory of 20 points per game.
00:16The last four in Knoxville, they've dominated by 31-and-a-half points per game.
00:21I just like the way that the Georgia offense is running the football, entering this ballgame.
00:26They're averaging 214 rushing yards per game.
00:30To me, that's the difference.
00:31I think Georgia is just a little more physical in the interior, and I think they win it by a touchdown or more.
00:37I mean, that's where I am.
00:38I still have Georgia beating this team and coming out the winner in this football game.
00:44But I think I do say this.
00:45Georgia, they were worried.
00:46When they lost Nico Ameliava to UCLA, they were really worried.
00:51They had put all their money in that basket, expecting him to get better and better.
00:56He's not as accurate as they hoped he would be, did not throw it exactly like they hoped he would.
01:01They still made it to the playoffs, but they lacked something.
01:03And when they lost him, they thought they might be in trouble.
01:06But when they went to UCLA and picked up Joey Aguilar, it's an upgrade.
01:11I believe it's an upgrade.
01:12He's got confidence.
01:13He's well-liked by his teammates.
01:15He's got great charisma.
01:16And I'll be honest with you.
01:17I coached against him when I was at ULM, and he was at Appy State.
01:21And I stood on that field in pregame and watched him throw the football.
01:26And I said, oh, my goodness, this guy can throw it.
01:28And I worried about it.
01:29And he threw a couple of passes in the last minute of the game to beat us on like a 52-yard field goal because of the way he can throw it.
01:37Very, very talented, a great leader.
01:39And I think it's a big plus for Tennessee, but the bottom line is Kirby Smart's defense, until Josh Heupel can show he knows how to attack that defense, I have to give the favor to Kirby Smart.
01:53The talent that he has, but also his understanding as a defensive coordinator head coach, how to stop that offense.
02:00This Tennessee offense is averaging 604 yards per game, 252 on the ground per game, 352 through the air.
02:09We'll see if they can have that type of success up against that Bulldogs front seven.
02:14Georgia only allowing 61 rushing yards per game and, more importantly, only giving up 140 passing yards to opposing quarterbacks.
02:22This is the lowest spread in the series, coach, dating back to 2016 and 2015, respectively.
02:30In 2016, the Bulldogs laid three and a half points.
02:34In 2015, they laid only two and lost both of those games outright.
02:39Potentially, Georgia could be on upset alert, but they're going to need Joey Aguilar to step up and make plays.
02:45Yeah, he will.
02:46Joey Aguilar making plays and Gunnar Stockton not making plays, not doing a good job of managing offense, handling the pressure.
02:55It's going to be crazy.
02:56That's an incredible place to play a football game.
02:58I've been fortunate enough to coach there, broadcast there.
03:01It's the atmosphere and that crowd, Rocky Top, that playing on the band, playing.
03:07It'll be an intense place to play, but I do think Georgia's been there, done that, and they'll respond to that situation.
03:14Gunnar Stockton, as much a key as Joey Aguilar.
03:18We'll see how that game plays out.
03:20It's a 3.30 kick in Knoxville.
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