Kentucky Wildcats vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-24)

Total/Over-Under: 48

Sanford Stadium is the location where the Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) will meet the Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Kentucky opens this game as 24-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 48.

The Kentucky Wildcats head into this game 5-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats played against the Florida Gators and walked away with a win by a score of 33-14. Devin Leary connected on 9/20 with 69 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 90.5 and ended the contest with no picks. Demie Sumo led the offense in rushing for the Wildcats with 4 carries for 32 yards (8.0 yds per carry). On the day, they had 56 plays for 398 yds. The Kentucky Wildcats ended up rushing 36 times and accumulated 329 yards, which is an average of 9.1 yards per tote. Against the rush, the Wildcats conceded 69 yards on 29 tries, which averages out to 2.4 yds per rush allowed. Kentucky gave up 25 completions on 30 attempts for 244 yards, and a completion percentage of 83.3%.

The Wildcats have racked up 1,981 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Kentucky has totaled 10 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 7 different times. Kentucky has amassed 97 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 35 infractions for 297 yards. As a team they're averaging 170.4 yards on the ground which is 52nd in the nation. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Kentucky Wildcats have an average of 37.0 points per game.

When talking about yards through the air, the Wildcats are allowing 1,107 yards which puts them in 72nd in the country. They have allowed 221.4 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.0%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 297.2 yards per outing which ranks them 21st in the nation. They have conceded 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.5 yards per running attempt and 75.8 rushing yards per game so far this year. In total, they have given up 379 yards via the ground game in 5 outings. The Wildcats are ranked 20th in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 15.2 PPG.

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The Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 5-0 this season. For their last game, the Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 27-20 against the Auburn Tigers. Dillon Bell carried the rock 4 times for 25 yds, walking away from the contest with 6.3 yards per carry for Georgia. Carson Beck (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 313 yards on 23/33 passing while his quarterback rating was 153.3. He had 1 pick and his Y/A was 9.5. Georgia surrendered 43 run attempts for 219 yds (5.1 yds per carry). The Bulldogs secondary conceded a completion percentage of 55.0%, surrendering 88 yards on 11 for 20 through the air. The Bulldogs finished the game with a total of 420 yds on 63 plays (6.7 yards per play). Georgia ended up running for 3.6 yds per carry, totaling 107 yards on 30 carries.

The Georgia Bulldogs maintain an average of 481.2 yards per contest, which has them ranked 16th in Division 1. The Georgia offense has 197 yards of penalties on 22 violations, which has them sitting 105th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They average 148.6 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 743 yards for the year. They have given away 3 interceptions while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 128 first downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Bulldogs currently sit 15th in college football with an average of 38.6 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Bulldogs have racked up 1,663 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 332.6 passing yards per game, ranking them 10th in college football.

Georgia has surrendered a total of 567 rushing yards (113.4 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have given up 4 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 173.8 yards per game, ranking them 18th in the nation. Their defense has 0 fumbles and 8 interceptions this season. The Bulldogs defense has taken part in 325 plays, which has them ranked 67th in college football. The Bulldogs are conceding 13.0 points per game, which has them 15th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 65 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Wildcats +24

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