In two weeks Georgia will play their final road game of the season against South Carolina. The official game time for this matchup was just announced, and for the third time this season the Bulldogs will have to play a road night game.
For those keeping track at home Georgia has played a grand total of zero home night games this season. This weekend's matchup against Missouri was a great chance for the SEC to finally give the Bulldogs a home game under the lights, but they did what they typically and gave the Bulldogs an afternoon game time.
So instead of being able to enjoy the benefits of playing a home night game, Georgia will have to play their third night game on the road this season.
What time do Georgia and South Carolina play?
Kickoff between Georgia and South Carolina has officially been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 pm EST. This marks the third road night game of the season for Georgia to go along with their matchups against Alabama and Ole Miss earlier this season.
Georgia is 8-1 and the No. 1 team in the country after beating Ole Miss 42-7 this past weekend. South Carolina on the other has bounced back after a slow start to the season and have won four straight to get their record to 6-3. The Gamecocks also moved up to No. 20 in the latest AP Poll as well.
Georgia should be able to beat Missouri this weekend while South Carolina should have no problems with Arkansas, so the Bulldogs will likely have to face yet another ranked opponent on the road at night.
The SEC is making life as difficult as possible for Georgia
Night games give the home team a big advantage. It never is the deciding factor in a game, but home field advantage is at an all time high when games are at night because the crowds and environment typically reach their peak under the lights. That's why Georgia has wanted a night game in Sanford Stadium this season, but that hasn't happened.
Instead the SEC is making their life difficult by forcing them to play their most challenging games on the road and at night this season.
It just so happened that Georgia's four most difficult games this season (Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss and South Carolina) are all being played away from home. Florida was at a neutral site like normal, but the other three matchups are all true road games. The SEC decided to make this even more difficult for Georgia by making them play these three tough games at night though.
So far Georgia is 2-0 in these difficult road night games. Their matchup against Alabama earlier this season was about as close as it can get, but this past weekend they blasted Ole Miss despite facing them at night. It remains to be seen how their game at South Carolina will go in two weeks, but the Gamecocks are one of the hottest teams in the SEC and will be ready to upset Georgia as they make their case for why they should be included in the playoff this year.
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