Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (7-1)
November 16, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Georgia Bulldogs -11 / Tennessee Volunteers +11; Over/Under: +48.5
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The Tennessee Volunteers and the Georgia Bulldogs meet in week 12 college football action from Sanford Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tennessee vs. Georgia prediction.
Tennessee Recap
The Tennessee Volunteers come into this one looking to build on their 8-1 record after a 33-14 win over Mississippi State last time out. After this game, Tennessee will head home for a non-conference tilt against UTEP.
Volunteers Trying To Pull Off Massive Road Win
Nico Iamaleava has thrown for 1,879 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 65.2% passing while Dylan Sampson leads the Vols on the ground with 1,129 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns and DeSean Bishop has 372 yards and 3 scores on the ground as well. Dont’e Thornton Jr. has a team-high 505 receiving yards while Bru McCoy has 357 receiving yards and Squirrel White has 304 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Arion Carter leads the Vols with 50 total tackles while James Pearce Jr. has a team-high 5.5 sacks on the year. Will Brooks also has 3 interceptions so far this season. As a unit, Tennessee’s defense has combined for 22 sacks and 8 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win
- Tennessee has won 10 of its last 11 games.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Georgia’s last eight games.
- Georgia has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games as a favorite.
Georgia Recap
The Georgia Bulldogs come into this one looking to bounce back after a loss to Ole Miss by a final score of 28-10, falling to 7-2 on the year. After this game, Georgia will welcome UMass to town for a non-conference clash.
Bulldogs In Dire Need Of Bounce Back
Carson Beck has thrown for 2,488 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions on 65.4% passing while Trevor Etienne has rushed for 477 yards and 7 touchdowns. Nate Frazier has 333 rushing yards and 3 scores while Arian Smith leads Georgia’s receiving group with 535 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. Dominic Lovett has a team-high 42 grabs for 430 yards and 3 scores while Dillon Bell has 33 catches for 393 yards and 4 touchdowns. On defense, CJ Allen and Malaki Starks each have 49 total tackles while Jalon Walker has a team-high 4.5 sacks. As a unit, Georgia has combined for 21 sacks and 6 interceptions as a team so far this season.
Why the Georgia Bulldogs will win
- Georgia has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games against Tennessee.
- Tennessee has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games in November.
Tennessee vs. Georgia Prediction
I’m on the under here. I think both of these offenses really need some work, but both are dying for a win here and will likely have to rely on the defenses to get them there. This just feels like a hard-nosed, black and blue, SEC matchup, so I’m going to roll with the under in this one as I think it’s won in the trenches.
