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At FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, Brock Bowers and the Georgia Bulldogs (6-0) meet Will Sheppard and the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-5) in a battle featuring a pair of star wide receivers, beginning at 12:00 PM ET.
The Bulldogs are very heavy favorites (currently -31.5) in their game against the Commodores, with the over/under being 57 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Bulldogs are and the Commodores are .)
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Game Info for Georgia vs. Vanderbilt
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Stadium: FirstBank Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | -31.5 | -110 | -110 | 57 | -110 | -110 | N/A | N/A |
Georgia Pick Insights
- Georgia has covered the spread once in six games this season.
- Georgia has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 31.5 points or more this season (0-2-1).
- Georgia games have gone over the point total on three of six occasions (50%).
Georgia Stats & Insights
- Georgia has been clicking on all fronts this season, ranking eighth-best in total offense (503 yards per game) and 11th-best in total defense (269.8 yards allowed per game).
- Georgia has been a tough opponent for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (10th-best with 40.7 points per game) and scoring defense (10th-best with 13 points allowed per game) this year.
- Georgia has been a handful for opposing teams in the passing game, with a top-25 ranking in both passing offense (fifth-best with 350.5 passing yards per game) and passing defense (12th-best with 166.2 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Georgia ranks 70th in rushing yards this season (152.5 rushing yards per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS with 103.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Georgia has been firing on all cylinders on third down this year, owning the fifth-best mark in third-down percentage (54.1%) and third-best in third-down defense (23.8% third-down percentage allowed).
- Georgia has the 52nd-ranked turnover margin in college football at +1, forcing eight turnovers (58th in the FBS) while turning it over seven times (49th in the FBS).
Georgia’s Best Players
- Carson Beck has 1,891 yards passing for Georgia, completing 73.5% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdowns and three interceptions this season.
- Daijun Edwards has racked up 314 yards on 60 carries while finding the end zone five times as a runner.
- Kendall Milton has carried the ball 31 times for 143 yards (23.8 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Bowers’ team-leading 544 yards as a receiver have come on 37 catches (out of 49 targets) with four touchdowns.
- Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint has hauled in 17 receptions totaling 325 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Rara Thomas has racked up 14 receptions for 230 yards, an average of 38.3 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Jamon Dumas-Johnson has 2.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has four TFL and 18 tackles.
- Smael Mondon Jr. is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s picked up 26 tackles, two TFL, and one sack.
- Tykee Smith has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 20 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and four passes defended to his name.
Vanderbilt Betting Insights
- Vanderbilt is winless against the spread so far this season in seven games with a set total.
- Vanderbilt games have hit the over in six out of seven opportunities (85.7%).
Vanderbilt Pick Insights
- Vanderbilt’s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, ceding 421.1 total yards per game, which ranks 23rd-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 85th with 367 total yards per contest.
- Vanderbilt has been struggling defensively, ranking 16th-worst with 34 points surrendered per game. It has been more productive on offense, putting up 28.9 points per contest (74th-ranked).
- Vanderbilt ranks 37th in passing yards per game (274.4), but it has been less productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS with 263.7 passing yards conceded per contest.
- Vanderbilt’s running game has been struggling, ranking 10th-worst in the FBS with 92.6 rushing yards per game. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, giving up 157.4 rushing yards per contest (92nd-ranked).
- Vanderbilt has been struggling on third down, ranking 12th-worst with a 46.5% third-down conversion percentage allowed per game. It has been better on offense, putting up a 38.7% third-down rate (77th-ranked).
- Vanderbilt has a -3 turnover margin this season, which ranks 101st in the FBS.
Vanderbilt’s Best Players
- AJ Swann has compiled 1,251 yards (178.7 per game) while completing 53.2% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- Patrick Smith has run the ball 59 times for 246 yards, with two touchdowns.
- Sedrick Alexander has run for 208 yards across 52 attempts, scoring three touchdowns.
- Sheppard leads his squad with 550 receiving yards on 35 receptions with eight touchdowns.
- Jayden McGowan has put together a 307-yard season so far. He’s caught 26 passes on 40 targets.
- London Humphreys has racked up 299 reciving yards (42.7 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
- CJ Taylor, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has racked up three sacks, seven TFL, 37 tackles, and one interception.
- De’Rickey Wright has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 19 tackles and two passes defended.
