The Georgia Bulldogs (2-1, 0-1 SEC) travel into Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday to face the No. 16-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0, 1-0 SEC) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7:45 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
The Crimson Tide, off to a great start under first year head coach Nick Saban, are favored by a 3 1/2 point chalk according to oddsmakers at online sportsbook BetOnline.com. The total is holding at 46 1/2. Betting trends are siding with the Bulldogs on the point spread with 52 percent of early wagers and 60 percent are betting the total slides UNDER.
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Alabama remained undefeated with a thrilling 41-38 win over then-No. 16 Arkansas last Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide built a 31-10 lead with 5:15 left in the third quarter only to see Arkansas grab a 38-31 lead with 8:08 left in the fourth quarter. Junior quarterback John Parker Wilson (24-for-45, 327 yards, 4 TDs) engineered a game-winning touchdown drive in the final two minutes for the win. Wilson’s 8-yard pass to senior wide receiver Matt Caddell gave Alabama the win. Caddell had four catches for 41 yards on the game-winning drive.
Alabama went into the game with Arkansas as a -4 point home favorite with a total of 46 according to oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog.com. Arkansas covered the spread (+4) and the total sailed OVER with 79 points on the board.
Georgia is coming off a 45-16 win over Western Carolina last Saturday in Athens. Sophomore quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 14 of 20 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
The Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa will be the site for this weeks ESPN Game-Day with Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit.
"I think there will be an awful lot of excitement there in that stadium knowing it will be a night game, knowing that the Alabama fan's are excited about the start of their season and knowing that Game Day is there," Georgia head coach Mark Richt said.
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