The Georgia Bulldogs and the Vanderbilt Commodores meet Saturday in college football action from Vanderbilt Stadium. Georgia played Kentucky last weekend. In that matchup the Bulldogs rolled to a blowout victory and stayed undefeated. As for Vanderbilt, they’re coming off a game against Florida. The Commodores ended up losing in a one-sided rout. Check back all season long for free college football picks at Sports Chat Place.

Georgia Bulldogs 

The Bulldogs stormed out of the gate with some big victories this year, however a couple of the games ended fairly close. Georgia took out TN-Martin 48-7 in the opener, then beat Ball State 45-3 and South Carolina 24-14. Next came a win over UAB 49-21, then a close road escape over Auburn with a 27-20 result. Bulldogs RB Daijun Edwards rushed for 76 yards and two scores on 19 carries in the win over the Tigers. 

Matched up against Kentucky last weekend, Georgia put up double-digit points in each of the first three quarters on the way to a blowout win 51-13. QB Carson Beck bagged 389 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. Edwards led the rush on 54 yards, and Brock Bowers hauled in seven passes for 132 yards and a TD. 

Georgia Bulldogs Team Facts

• Georgia has won each of its last 31 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
  Georgia has covered the spread in each of its last five games against Vanderbilt.
  Georgia has won the first quarter in each of its last five games against conference opponents at FirstBank Stadium.
  Georgia has won the first half in eight of its last 10 games against conference opponents.
  Each of Georgia’s last three games have gone OVER the total points line.

Vanderbilt Commodores 

Over on the Vanderbilt side, they opened the year with consecutive wins 35-28 over Hawaii and 47-13 versus Alabama A&M. The Commodores would then hit a losing streak, falling to Wake Forest 36-20, UNLV 40-37, Kentucky 45-28 and Missouri 38-21. In the Missouri loss, Vanderbilt QB Ken Seals managed 259 yards, two scores and an interception on 20-of-31 passing. 

Last weekend in the Florida game, the Commodores managed to keep pace for the first quarter but eventually lost big 38-14. Seals posted 276 yards with two touchdowns, and Sedrick Alexander led the rush with 27 yards. Will Sheppard caught three balls for 107 yards and a score as the top receiver. 

Vanderbilt Commodores Team Facts

Vanderbilt has lost each of its last 13 games against AP-ranked teams.
Vanderbilt has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight games.
Vanderbilt has lost the first half in 29 of its last 32 games against conference opponents.
Each of Vanderbilt’s last seven games have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

Vanderbilt was one of only 17 FBS teams with a better road winning percentage (.500) than home winning percentage (.333) last season (min. 8 games).
Vanderbilt ranked 17th among FBS teams for Q3 points per game last season (8.8).
Georgia ranked 1st among FBS teams for H1 win percentage last season (.867).
Georgia ranked 2nd among FBS teams for Q2 win percentage last season (.800).

ANDREW’S FREE PICK 

I’ve got to stay with Georgia in this one, even though the line is going to be thick pretty much everywhere. The Bulldogs drilled Kentucky in their last outing, racking up 608 total yards (435 passing), 8.3 yards per play, 34 first downs and 37:28 in time of possession. Georgia gave up just 183 yards (128 passing) and 12 first downs on the other side, reestablishing their dominance on the national stage. 

As for Vanderbilt, they were pretty overwhelmed against Florida with 340 total yards (276 passing), 13 first downs and a meager 1-of-10 effort on third-down tries. Things are only going to get tougher in this matchup, and if Georgia doesn’t overlook this one on the schedule they’ll cover easily.