Georgia football: 6 bold predictions for the Alabama game

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Travon Walker celebrates a sack with Nolan Smith during a game. (Photo by Steven Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /

Georgia football takes on the biggest opponent all season on Saturday against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship game as the Dawgs look to keep this historic season going.

Alabama will be more challenging than the 12 other opponents Georgia played this year, but head coach Kirby Smart and his staff have gotten this team ready for war.

The Dawgs come into this game a perfect 12-0, averaging 40.67 points a game and giving up 6.92.

As for Alabama, they are 11-1 on the year averaging 42.67 points and giving up 19.92 on defense.

Georgia football will keep a perfect record as we predict these six bold things will happen on Saturday.

Alabama is known for its explosive offense and ability to score quickly, but the Dawgs do the same thing.

These are the No.1 and No.2 scoring offenses in the SEC. The Dawgs average 202.25 rushing yards, and the Tide averages 150.3. Georgia averages 5.39 yards a run, and the Tide averages 4.04.

Alabama has the No.2 SEC team in passing offense averaging 341.8 yards through the air, while Georiga is No.8 at 240.3 yards. However, the Dawgs are No.1 in yards per attempt at 9.5, and the Tide is No.2 at 9.3.

Alabama may average 492.2 total offensive yards a game, and the Dawgs average 442.5. Georgia leads the league by averaging 7.06 yards a play.

Offensively, despite what most fans say, these two teams stack up nicely together.

Defensively, they do as well as Georgia and Alabama are No.1 and No.2 in rushing defense and top two total defenses.

Georgia will be the best passing defense Alabama plays all year, as the Dawgs give up just 150.8 yards a game. This number will likely increase after this week, but Georgia’s secondary is better than people think.

It doesn’t matter how these two look on paper anymore. With less than 24 hours to go until kickoff, it’s time to let them battle it out on the field.

Can Georgia stay perfect on the season and eliminate Alabama from the playoffs? Or will the Tide stay alive and find a way to be the Dawgs and give themselves a shot at being one of the final four?

Georgia wants this game badly, and they know that beating Alabama gives them a solid path to the national championship game.

These are six bold predictions for the SEC Championship game that will lead the Dawgs to 13-0 and win their 14th SEC Championship.

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