NCAAF Picks: The Georgia Bulldogs are one of the most frustrating teams to handicap or follow as a fan as they can look like a bona fide national championship team one week only to look helpless in the game that follows. The Tennessee Volunteers are a program on the rise with head coach Butch Jones but were proven to not be ready for prime time in a loss at No. 4 Oklahoma.
The Georgia Bulldogs will host the Tennessee Volunteers at Sanford Stadium on Saturday with coverage starting at noon ET on ESPN. Georgia opened as a 17.5 point home favorite. Please check BetDSI for the latest NCAAF odds.
More Volunteers Needed
Tennessee is 2-1 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 0-3 under the total. The Vols are coming off a bye week that followed a 34-10 loss at Oklahoma. Tennessee remains weak on offense as they rank 96th in the nation overall and 83rd for points allowed. The Vols have been respectable on defense ranking 32nd in the nation for points allowed. Jones inherited a mess of a program with an empty cupboard and needs time to continue his highly effective recruiting efforts.
Return of the Junkyard Dawgs?
Georgia is coming off a 66-0 thrashing of Troy which followed a heartbreaking 38-35 loss at South Carolina in a game that UGA should have won. Georgia ranks fourth in the nation for scoring offense and 25th nationally for overall defense. RB Todd Gurley is at the forefront of Heisman Trophy consideration as he is averaging an insane 9.8 yards per carry.
Matchup and Pick
Tennessee has not been a good betting value on the road as of late with just five payouts in their last 15 away games as four out of their last seven road tilts have gone under the total. Georgia has also had their share of struggles against the NCAAF odds at home with just two payouts in their last seven games at Sanford Stadium with eight out of their last 10 home games going over the total. Georgia has struggled to maintain good betting value against Tennessee as the Dawgs have paid out in just two out of their last eight meetings with Tennessee with four out of the last five meetings between Georgia and Tennessee going over the total. We’ll call for Tennessee to stay within the number.
