Tennessee football is a day away from kicking off its marquee matchup against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens.
The lines varied widely on Sunday with Georgia opening between 9.5 and 17.5-point favorites against Tennessee. With kickoff a day away, the Bulldogs have settled as 9.5-point favorites against Tennessee according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
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Tennessee is 5-4 against the spread so far this season but just 2-4 against the spread in SEC play. The Vols covered in SEC wins against Oklahoma and Alabama while failing to cover in wins against Florida, Kentucky and Mississippi State as well as their loss at Arkansas.
The over has hit in four Tennessee games this season while the under has hit five times. Tennessee’s win over Kentucky is the only SEC game where the over has hit.
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Georgia is just 2-7 against the spread this season and is just 1-6 against the spread in SEC play. The Bulldogs road win over No. 1 Texas is the only conference game they’ve covered the spread in. They also covered in their season opening win against Clemson.
The over has hit in three Georgia games this season while the under has hit in six games. Both Tennessee and Georgia have stout defenses and have struggled on the offensive side of the ball.
Tennessee’s matchup against Georgia is one of the biggest in the SEC this season with major SEC Championship and College Football Playoff ramifications. The Vols enter the matchup 8-1 (5-1 SEC) and move a win away from the conference championship game with a win over Georgia.
The Bulldogs are 7-2 (5-2) SEC and is coming off of a loss at Ole Miss. Georgia desperately needs to win this week to remain in the race to make the College Football Playoff.
Kickoff between Tennessee and Georgia is at 7:30 p.m. ET at Sanford Stadium on Saturday night. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe are on the call for ABC.
