Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Longhorns (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Texas Longhorns (11-1) will play the Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 7, 2024 in the SEC Championship. Georgia opens this contest as 2.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 49.

The Georgia Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 10-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Bulldogs stepped onto the field against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and notched a win by a score of 44-42. Against the run, the Bulldogs conceded 260 yards on 47 tries, which averages out to 5.5 yds per rush allowed. Georgia relinquished 26 completions on 37 attempts for a total of 303 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.3%. When all was said and done, they had 69 plays which totaled 405 yds. The Georgia Bulldogs rushed the ball a total of 26 times and accumulated 108 yards, which is an average of 4.2 yds per attempt.

When talking about scoring, the Georgia Bulldogs are sitting at 34.1 PPG. As a team they're averaging 128.3 yards rushing ranking them 101st in college football. The Bulldogs have tallied 5,104 total yards this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Georgia has totaled 28 touchdowns through the air and 22 touchdowns on the ground. Georgia has recorded 271 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 70 infractions for 666 yards. They have turned the football over 16 different times.

Concerning passing yardage, the Bulldogs are giving up 2,356 yards which has them ranked 38th in D-1. They have allowed 196.3 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 58.6%. Overall, they have relinquished 332.1 yards/contest which ranks them 35th in the country. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns via the pass as well as 14 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per tote and 135.8 rushing yards per contest so far this season. During this campaign, they have given up 1,630 running yards through 12 outings. The Bulldogs rank 25th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 20.5 PPG.

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The Longhorns head into this game 11-1 for this season. In their last game, the Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 17-7 when they faced the Texas A&M Aggies. The Longhorns finished the contest with a total of 458 yds and they ran 78 plays (5.9 yds per play). Texas rushed for 4.8 yards per carry, finishing the game with 240 yds on 50 carries. Texas gave up 34 run attempts for 98 yds (2.9 yds per rush). The Longhorns pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 69.6%, surrendering 146 yds on 16 for 23 through the air.

The Texas Longhorns average 450.1 yards/contest, which is good for 14th in the nation. The Texas offense has 604 yds of penalties on 74 violations, which is good for 55th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They average 175.5 yards per game via the rush and have run for 2,106 yards for this year. They have given away 10 picks while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 270 first downs. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Longhorns are sitting 22nd in Division 1 with an average of 34.8 points per contest. For the season to this point, the Longhorns have compiled 3,295 yards through the air as well as an average of 274.6 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 17th in college football.

The Longhorns are conceding 11.7 PPG, which has them sitting 2nd in college football. Texas has allowed the opposition a total of 1,242 rushing yards (103.5 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns rushing on the year. Overall, they have conceded 140 points. They have given up 4 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 143.7 yards per game, ranking them 1st in the country. The Longhorns defense has been on the field for 743 plays, which is 23rd in D-1. Their defense has 8 fumbles and 18 picks this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Longhorns -2.5

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