Georgia is ready to welcome Oklahoma to Athens after dismantling Arkansas 45-17 in their SEC opener last week. Up to this point in the season Georgia still hasn't played anyone even close to their level, but that will change this weekend against the Sooners.
Georgia opened as a 14 point favorite against Oklahoma which may seem like a lot, but that is the closest spread the Bulldogs have seen so far this season. Fans have been waiting to see just how good this Georgia team is, and Saturday presents their first opportunity to show how good they can be against a team more on their level.
Georgia could finally be tested against Oklahoma this weekend
Oklahoma entered the season with one of the top defenses in the country. They so far have lived up to that hype as they have only allowed 7.6 points per game this year. This includes holding UTEP scoreless in their season opener, giving up six points at home against New Mexico last week and allowing 17 points at Michigan in week two.
The Sooners defense will be a significant challenge for Georgia that could keep this game close, but the same can't be said for their offense. Oklahoma started the year with a bang by scoring 51 against UTEP, but in their week two loss to Michigan they only scored 10 points before an embarrassing performance against New Mexico on Saturday where they only scored 14.
One of the last things a struggling offense should want to do is go to Georgia to face the Bulldogs. Not only is Georgia's defense playing at a high level but Oklahoma will have a crazy fan base in their ears all night long who is excited to watch UGA play their first real opponent this season.
That could be a recipe for disaster and why Georgia is predicted to win this game by two touchdowns.
Georgia could effectively end Oklahoma's season with a win
One goal for programs like Georgia and Oklahoma every season is to make the College Football Playoff. Now that the playoff has expanded to 12 teams it is reasonable to expect to get into the playoff with two losses as an SEC team, so the bare minimum goal every season for these programs is 10-2.
Georgia is on their way to accomplishing that this season, but the same can't be said for the Sooners.
Oklahoma enters Saturday's game 2-1 after a stunning 17-10 loss to Michigan in week two. Typically losing at Michigan isn't that bad, but the Wolverines controversially beat Western Michigan by one in their season opener before being tied with UTEP at halftime in week three. If that Michigan team can beat Oklahoma then this Sooners team may not be that good.
On top of that, Oklahoma only beat New Mexico 14-6 this past week. This narrow win dropped the Sooners out of the top 25 which means Georgia won't have a chance to earn their first ranked win of the season this weekend.
Georgia deserves to be favored by 14 points based on how both teams have played so far this season. If Georgia wins that would give Oklahoma their second loss of the season meaning they probably need to go 8-0 the rest of the season in order to make the playoff. That is a tall task for anyone in the SEC, especially for Oklahoma who plays No. 1 Texas in their next game after Georgia.
The Sooners are staring a 2-3 record dead in the eyes. That should motivate them to give Georgia everything they have this weekend, so even though it might be easy to think that UGA should easily win this game that is not a guarantee.
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