Georgia vs Tennessee College Football Odds

Written October 9, 2009 by Jordan Haimowitz

The Bulldogs are coming off a devastating loss last weekend at home to the #4 ranked LSU Tigers. Georgia was up 13-12 last in the fourth quarter but some missed tackles led the way for Charles Scott as he scored a 33 yard rushing touchdown to seal the deal for his team. Looking at the NCAA football lines for the game, the Tennessee Vols are 1.5 home favorites and the total is set for 46.5 points.

Quarterback Joe Cox has put up 1,209 passing yards this season with 11 touchdowns to 6 interceptions. Solid numbers for the first year starter in now his senior season but in my opinion has been given to much credit this season. He has not put together many big drives when his team has needed him to and has performed badly vs. Oklahoma State and LSU, their two losses which happen to be the best teams Georgia has faced.

When I correctly picked LSU to defeat the Bulldogs last weekend, the statement I made remains the same, running back Richard Samuel MUST have a big game for them to win.

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Like the Tigers secondary, Tennessee is stacked with one of their safeties being the best overall prospect in the nation, Eric Berry. If they are unable to run the Vols will drop back into a cushioned coverage and take this game over.

AJ Green is their #1 receiver and soon to be NFL star, he’s totaled 30 catches for 527 yards and 5 TDs this year. His impact today though will not be the main reason his team wins or loses.

The x-factor for the road team will be as stated above Richard Samuel. If the Bulldogs can establish toughness early and sustain long drives which will keep their defense off the field then they can certainly earn a solid conference road win.

The Tennessee Volunteers and new head coach Lane Kiffin are off to a 2-3 start. Two of those losses have come against UCLA and Auburn at home while the other was to Florida on the road (a game in which they played well).

This is a team that is fairly easy to break down. Their offense is poor and their defense is solid. Quarterback Jonathan Crompton has been terrible this season throwing for only 900 yards through five games with a touchdown/interception ratio of 9 to 8. He has yet to prove that he’s capable of making big plays when needed.

Running Back Montario Hardesty has been a quiet star this year. His 575 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns and 5.5 yards per carry average is not noted often due to the ineffectiveness of the offense as a whole.

The wide receiving core is an average one with no stars or any break away plays to note.

The defense though has a couple of guys who are stud talents. Eric Berry is one of the best players in college football, if you ask me, he is the best and a top 7-10 draft pick no questions asked.

Art Evans is another dangerous corner back who can make plays at any given moment. Rico McCoy is one of their premier linebackers and will be looking to lay big licks on Richard Samuel this afternoon.

The x-factor for Tennessee will be the linebacking core. Berry and Evans will control the secondary, it will be up to Tennessee’s linebackers to tackle well and not give up screen and dump passes.

Haimo’s Hot Notes:

Georgia are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

Bulldogs are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games on grass.

Georgia are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games in October.

Under is 20-6-1 in TENN last 27 games overall.

Under is 15-5-1 in TENN last 21 games in October.

Under is 23-8-2 in TENN last 33 conference games.

These are two teams who are unpredictable with no set identity. The Georgia defense played very well last week overall vs LSU while Tennessee’s defense is very good overall giving up under 20 points per game. FREE PLAY below. Make sure to check my main cappers page for all published hot streaks and to purchase my premium plays. I have my SEC Game Of The Year going this weekend. Do not miss out!

Jordan’s Pick: Georgia/Tennessee Under 46 Points

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Tags: college football picks, Georgia Bulldogs, tennessee voluanteers

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