2 Georgia to fourth-ranked Alabama might have acted as a de facto knockout game.
The College Football Playoff’s expansion to 12 teams this season has left more margin for error for teams with national title ambitions that play in the sport’s four most powerful conferences.
But that doesn’t mean the stakes are necessarily lower for Saturday’s meeting of undefeated Southeastern Conference rivals (7:30 p.m.
But Georgia also has imperfections, such as its 74th-ranked third-down conversion rate, its 81st-ranked third-down defense and its numerous penalties.
Dating to 2008, Alabama has won eight of the last nine games against Georgia.
Persons:
Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer, Kirby Smart, Carson Beck, Beck, Keon Sabb
Organizations:
The, Football, Southeastern Conference, ABC, ESPN, SEC, Bulldogs, Saban, Alabama, Georgia
Locations:
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky