Georgia at Tennessee NCAA Football Picks & Predictions 10/5/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Neyland Stadium

Jake Fromm and the Georgia Bulldogs head to Neyland Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee opens this matchup as 16.5-point dogs. The Bulldogs are 2-2-0 ATS and 1-3-0 when betting on the total. The Volunteers are 2-2-0 when wagering on the over/under and 1-3-0 against the spread.

Key Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

09/29/19 DB Eric Stokes Leg left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/29/19 DL Julian Rochester Knee is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/29/19 T Owen Condon Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/29/19 OL Solomon Kindley Undisclosed left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/29/19 DB Tyson Campbell Foot is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/29/19 DB DJ Daniel Hamstring is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/29/19 QB D'Wan Mathis Head is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/29/19 DL Tramel Walthour Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Tennessee U
09/10/19 WR Tommy Bush Hernia is out indefinitely
09/02/19 WR Kearis Jackson Hand is out indefinitely

Key Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

09/29/19 LB Jordan Allen Hip is questionable Saturday vs Georgia
09/29/19 LB Will Ignont Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Georgia
09/06/19 DB Terrell Bailey Personal has left team
09/05/19 WR Jordan Murphy Personal has left team
08/24/19 LB Daniel Bituli Knee is out indefinitely
08/13/19 DB Baylen Buchanan Back is out indefinitely
08/08/19 DL Emmit Gooden Knee is out indefinitely

In their last outing, the Georgia Bulldogs faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and notched a win by a score of 23-17. Leading the way at QB for the Bulldogs was Jake Fromm who went 20/26 with 187 yards passing and threw 1 touchdown. He finished the game without throwing an interception. D'Andre Swift paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 15 yards and he ran for 1 TD for the contest. He rushed for a total of 98 yards via 18 carries which means he ran for an average of 5.4 yards per carry. Lawrence Cager led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 82 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 16.4 yards per catch for the game. The Georgia Bulldogs rushed the ball a total of 31 times and added 154 yards which gave them an average of 5.0 yards per attempt. In the game, the Bulldogs racked up a total of 18 first downs and they had a total of 6 penalties for 43 yards which is telling of how their week of practice went. On the day, they totaled 57 plays which added up to 341 yards. In terms of defense, Georgia conceded 29 completions on 47 throws for a total of 275 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.7%. For this contest, they allowed a total of 321 yards and forced 2 takeaways. On the ground, the Bulldogs conceded 46 yards on 14 runs giving the other team an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt allowed.

The Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 4-0 for the 2019 season. For total yardage, they are currently ranked 9th in the SEC and 39th in Division 1 with 2,037 yards. They are one of the most potent offenses in the country with an average of 42.8 points per contest, putting them 11th in Division 1. As a team, they are averaging 253.5 rushing yards per contest which is 1st in the conference. The Bulldogs have one of the top tier defenses in the country, giving up 10 points per game putting them 2nd in the Southeastern Conference. When it comes to passing yards, the Bulldogs have allowed 1,023 yards. Opponents are completing 60.5% of the passes they throw against them and averaging 5.4 yards per attempt. In terms of rushing yards, Georgia is allowing 57 yards per game which has them at 1st in the SEC and 6th in the country. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.3 yards per carry putting them 1st in the conference and 9th in the nation overall. In total, they have allowed 228 yards rushing through 4 games.

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In their last contest, the Tennessee Volunteers took on the Florida Gators and took the defeat by a score of 34-3. Ty Chandler led the team in rushing during the game. He had a long run of 11 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for a total of 34 yards on 10 carries which gave him an average of 3.4 yards per carry. Jauan Jennings was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 73 yards on 7 catches. He averaged 10.4 yards per catch during the game. Leading the way at QB for the Volunteers was Jarrett Guarantano who went 10/17 with 107 yards passing but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He walked away with 2 interceptions on the day. The Tennessee Volunteers ended up rushing 27 times and totaled 88 yards earning them an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt. Overall, the Volunteers earned 12 1st downs and they had a total of 7 penalties for 75 yards which tells us their heads weren't always in the game. In the game, they finished with a total of 55 plays which added up to 239 yards. When it comes to their defensive performance, Tennessee gave up 24 completions on 34 attempts totaling 313 yards, and a completion percentage of 70.6%. In the game, they allowed 441 yards and forced 3 turnovers. On the ground, the Volunteers gave up 128 yards on 37 attempts which gave them an average of 3.5 yards per run allowed.

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The Volunteers come into this matchup with a record of 1-3. In discussing the offensive production, the Volunteers have an offense that could be called mediocre in D-1. Tennessee needs to do more to make teams respect their running game by averaging 154.5 rushing yards per game, ranking them 70th in the nation. As a unit, they have a total of 618 yards rushing through 4 contests, so they are going to want to make some changes to the ground game if they want to make teams respect them. The Volunteers average 355.3 yards per game overall ranking them 100th in Division 1 and 14th in the Southeastern Conference. The Volunteers are conceding 25.3 points per game which puts them at 10th in the conference and 61st in the nation. Their pass defense is one of the best units in the country. They are conceding 190 passing yards per contest. For passing yards allowed per game, the Volunteers are currently ranked 2nd in the conference. In regard to points allowed, they have allowed 101 total points. In discussing yards rushing, they are giving up 149.8 yards per contest ranking them 69th in the country and 11th in the SEC. For the 2019 season, they have allowed 599 yards rushing and 7.2 rushing touchdowns.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Volunteers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -16.5

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