Georgia vs Kentucky Prediction Game Preview

Georgia vs Kentucky prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 7

Author:
Pete Fiutak
Publish date:
Oct 7, 2023

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Date: Saturday, October 7
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
How To Watch: ESPN
2023 Record: Kentucky (5-0), Georgia (5-0)
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Why Kentucky Will Win

Kentucky was being Kentucky, beating the mediocre teams on the slate with mediocre performances that were just good enough to get by. No one really paid any attention on a national stage, and then …

33-14 over Florida, with Re’Mahn Davis tearing off 280 of the team’s 329 rushing yards in a dominant day to make a giant statement in the SEC East race.

Now UK gets its shot to do something truly special against a Georgia team that hasn’t exactly looked and played like the be-all-end-all two-time defending champion No. 1 team.

What’s been the issue for the Dawgs? They’re making use enough mistakes to keep other teams around. The two turnovers against Auburn made the 27-20 game way too close, the pass defense wasn’t amazing in the win over South Carolina, and the pass rush hasn’t been anything special for a team with this much talent.

Kentucky’s defense is making plays, it’s allowing fewer than 300 yards per game, and last week it allowed Florida QB Graham Mertz to dink and dunk, but held firm when it had to.

This Wildcat team knows how to battle ugly, but …

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Why Georgia Will Win

It’s okay. Really, Georgia is okay.

Remember, last year’s dominant Bulldog team was meh against Kent State, needed a late drive in Week 5 to survive Missouri, and everything turned out to be fine.

No, this team isn’t destroying teams defensively, but it’s sixth in the nation in third down stops, No. 1 in the SEC in scoring defense and 16th in the country in total D.

No, this hasn’t been a juggernaut of an offense, but TE Brock Bowers put on a show with eight catches for 157 yards and a score against Auburn, QB Carson Beck has been fine, and the attack is seventh in the nation in third down conversions and 16th in total O.

Yes, Auburn ran way too well on the Dawgs, but good luck beating this team if you’re planning on doing it with the rushing attack. Kentucky isn’t throwing well enough to worry about - NC State transfer Devin Leary completed just 9-of-19 passes against Florida, and …

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Georgia vs Kentucky Who Will Win

13 in a row, 24 of the last 26, and with just 21 points allowed over the last four meetings, 62-12-2 all-time. Georgia owns Kentucky, but so does Florida, and the 2023 Wildcats didn’t seem to give a spit about history when it ran wild last week.

Here’s why this year is different - the Kentucky lines are better. They might not have the talent Georgia brings, but they’re far stronger than last year and they’re going to hold up.

It’s going to be another tough battle for Georgia, and it’ll be another moment when everyone screams about it not looking or playing like a No. 1 team, and it’ll be another tight win for a team that seems to know how to get the job done when needed.

Can Devin Leary pull through? He’s been in monster games before back when he was at NC State, and he’ll make this close, but once again, Georgia will escape with a late score making it look a wee bit stronger of a W.

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