Georgia Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/17/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 17, 2022

Venue:  Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UGA -24.5, South Carolina +24.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UGA -24.5, South Carolina +24.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UGA -24.5, South Carolina +24.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

 

Georgia Bulldogs:  2-0 (2nd place, SEC East)

South Carolina Gamecocks:  1-1 (6th place, SEC East)

 

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Georgia Bulldogs:  won their last game at home against the Samford Bulldogs 33-0.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  lost their last game on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks 44-30.

 

UGA is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 1st road game of the season here. This will be their 1st conference matchup of the season. They won against the Samford Bulldogs in their last game at home 33-0. Stetson Bennett started that game at QB and he completed 24/34 passes for 300 yards and 1 touchdown. Kendall Milton led the team in rushing with 85 yards on 10 rushing attempts. Kenny McIntosh led the team in receiving with 61 yards on 5 receptions. Smael Mondon Jr. led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Mykel Williams led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

South Carolina is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd home game of the season as they are 1-0 in their home games this year. This will be their 2nd conference game on the conference schedule this year as they are already 0-1 in conference games. They lost against the Arkansas Razorbacks in their last game on the road 44-30. Spencer Rattler started that game at QB and he completed 24/39 passes for 376 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Juju McDowell led the team in rushing with 35 yards and 1 TD on 6 rushing attempts. Antwane Wells Jr. led the team in receiving with 189 yards and 1 TD on 8 receptions. Nick Emmanwori led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Jordan Burch and Jordan Strachan both led the defense in sacks with 1 each while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Georgia listed as a 24.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia has reclaimed the number 1 rank in the country after the disappointing performance of Alabama over the weekend, and Georgia will be sure to hang onto that spot moving forward. They are the defending National Championship champions and their defense already looks the same as it was last year as they haven't given up a touchdown yet this season. They led the country for fewest points allowed last season and they are already on track to repeat that with the way they have started. Their offense has also looked good with Bennett playing very well and they will definitely bring their best effort for this 1st conference game of the year. South Carolina has won both of their games this year but they looked shaky in their 1 game against Georgia State. This is the 2nd conference game for South Carolina having played Arkansas last week and losing, but Rattler is not a very good QB and there is a reason he lost his job at Oklahoma last season. Georgia is the number 1 team in the country still and they will prove why in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia to cover the spread in this game.

 

Georgia South Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 17, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Georgia 49 South Carolina 3.

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Georgia Bulldogs: 28-8 ATS in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 56-35 ATS as a road favorite. 65-40 UNDER after a win by 21 or more points.

South Carolina Gamecocks: 6-13 ATS as an underdog. 6-13 ATS against conference opponents. 10-3 UNDER in home games.

 

 

Georgia Bulldogs:  N. Green (DB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. A. Smith (WR) Early Nov - Ankle. A. Paul (RB) out for season - Knee.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  C. Rucker (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. M. Kaba (LB) day-to-day - Knee. C. Terrell (TE) out for season - Knee.

 

 

“He probably could’ve gone back in. We held him out." - Kirby Smart on the injury to Adonai Mitchell in their last game.

 

 

“Mo Kaba and Jordan Strachan will certainly be out this week and won’t play against Georgia. We’ll have some more information for you on that once we’re able to talk to those guys a little bit more face-to-face with Mo and Jordan.” - Shane Beamer on some of his team’s injuries coming into this game.

 

 

 

WR Rosemy-Jacksaint, Marcus

WR McConkey, Ladd

WR Jackson, Kearis 

TE Bowers, Brock

QB Bennett, Stetson

RB McIntosh, Kenny 

 

WR Legette, Xavier

WR Brooks, Jalen 

WR Brown, Ahmarean 

TE Stogner, Austin

TE Bell, Jaheim

QB Rattler, Spencer

RB Lloyd, MarShawn 

 

 

Passing: S. Bennett (668)

Rushing: K. Milton (135)

Receiving: K. McIntosh (178)

Touchdowns: K. McIntosh (2) 

 

Passing: S. Rattler (603)

Rushing: M. Lloyd (53)

Receiving: A. Wells Jr. (244)

Touchdowns: M. Lloyd (2)

 

Coaches:

Georgia Bulldogs: Kirby Smart (7th season)

South Carolina Gamecocks: Shane Beamer (2nd season)