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Georgia vs. Oregon football preview, prediction
School Soccer Playoff nationwide champion Georgia opens its title protection on Saturday towards Pac-12 runner-up Oregon from Atlanta on Saturday.
The sport will probably be a reunion of kinds for Dan Lanning, who as coordinator helped engineer Georgia’s historic protection a 12 months in the past and who now serves as Oregon’s head coach.
This is what it is advisable know in regards to the Week 1 matchup.
Tips on how to watch
When: Sat., Sept. 3
Time: 3:30 p.m. Japanese
TV: ABC community
Stream: ESPN.com/watch
Georgia vs. Oregon odds
Line: Georgia -17
O/U: 53
Moneyline: UGA -900 ORE +600
FPI choose: Georgia 91.5%
Oregon vs. Georgia: What to look at
1. Oregon’s offensive line. That is theoretically the place the Geese can win the sport. They bring about again all 5 starters, a gaggle that collectively is without doubt one of the higher within the nation, and arguably one of many 5 finest Georgia will face this 12 months. It must create a fortress round Bo Nix so he has sufficient time to seek out no matter holes there are in Georgia’s secondary group, and as early as doable: even with how stable it’s, Oregon’s line will get worn down by the Bulldogs’ relentless energy up entrance over the course of the sport.
2. Georgia’s talent group. Oregon’s could be one of the best linebacking corps Georgia goes towards this season — save Alabama’s within the SEC title recreation — and kinds the core of a dominant entrance seven that regarded nice towards Ohio State early final 12 months. However the likes of Brock Bowers, Darnell Washington, and Arik Gilbert might be its kryptonite. Few targets within the recreation are higher at creating area and getting chunk yards after the catch. The “huge play” issue leans closely in Georgia’s favor.
3. Dan Lanning’s edge. He helped create the monster that’s Georgia’s protection, arguably one of the best ever, and that inside data is essential to his scheming the way to assault it. And it doesn’t matter what strategic adjustments Georgia will make, Lanning nonetheless is aware of this unit inside-out down to every participant, and had the complete offseason to craft a gameplan towards it. Whether or not he has the athletes to implement it’s one other query.
Georgia vs. Oregon: Quick Details
+ Georgia ranked No. 1 nationally in whole protection below Lanning from 2019-21, permitting 13.6 factors per recreation
+ Oregon was fifth nationally with 17 INTs a 12 months in the past and was 6-0 in video games the place it gained the turnover battle
+ Georgia did not permit an offensive TD in six video games, main FBS faculties
+ Oregon was 4th in third down offense with a 51.1% conversion price, and was one among 5 groups that went over 50%
+ Georgia had 9 TD passes that went at the least 38 yards final season
+ Oregon was seventh in FBS going three-and-out on 13.38% of drives
+ Georgia averaged 38.6 factors per recreation and outscored opponents 579-153
+ Oregon restricted adverse performs in 2021, dropping yards on 6.8% of snaps, the seventh lowest price in FBS
+ Georgia’s opponents entered the crimson zone simply 32 instances and failed to attain on 12 of these possessions
+ Bo Nix has 7,250 profession passing yards, fifteenth amongst FBS quarterbacks
+ Georgia’s protection allowed solely 13 whole TDs a 12 months in the past whereas itself scoring 4 instances
What occurs?
Very similar to final season, Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett would not must go loopy making spotlight performs: his receivers and the Bulldogs’ protection will deal with that.
Even with these main losses — an NFL report 15 draft picks are gone — Georgia nonetheless returns a foundational core of expertise that’s professional prepared at the moment, particularly up entrance with studs like Jalen Carter anchoring the road and Nolan Smith behind it.
Bowers, Washington, and Gilbert will greater than check Oregon’s sturdy entrance seven defensive alignment. And the Geese’ D will in flip check Georgia’s receivers with an array of various coverages.
Oregon’s linebacker corps is legitimately nice — led by Noah Sewell, among the best freshman gamers at any place final fall — and needs to be among the best that Georgia strains up towards this season.
However the Bulldogs have the sure edge on the talent positions and pound for pound continues to be a grade higher than what Oregon has on the strains or coming off the perimeter.
School Soccer HQ prediction: Georgia 37, Oregon 23
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