Time for the Cocktail Party!

What a difference a month makes. It has been a long time since the Bulldog Nation had been lower than we were following the loss to Colorado, but Coach Richt and his team have shown the heart of a true Bulldog in fighting their way back to a 4-4 record.

Many times in rivalry games, you hear that you can throw the records out the window, well this year, the records are all that matter. Georgia is 4-4 with a trip to Auburn left on the schedule. A loss to the Gators would most likely mean a 6-6 record at best, and possibly missing out on a bowl game for the first time since the mid-90’s.

Florida has lost three games in a row, and would fall to 4-4 themselves with a loss to the Dawgs. Their idiot fans are even calling for 2 time national champion Urban Meyer to be fired.

Saturday’s game will have a winner and a loser, like all games do. While the winner still won’t be a great team, the loser will be in a position that neither of these teams thought they would be in when the season began.

So what is going to happen?

Georgia’s offense has scored big in the last 3 games, putting up over 40 points in each game. Meanwhile, Florida’s offense has been terrible. They rank near the bottom of the SEC in almost every offensive category.

Georgia’s defense has been solid, allowing only 19.1 points per game. Florida’s defense has been just a little better at 18.7 points per game.

So here are the keys to the game:

1. There is nothing like an early lead. I firmly believe that whoever is winning after the first quarter will win the game. These two teams have a lot to lose with a loss. If either team can get a 7 or 10 point lead, the team that is down is going to get tight and probably make mistakes.

2. Score touchdowns! When you have a chance to score, put 7 on the board, don’t settle for field goals. Kicking field goals could keep the other team in the game. Missing field goals will lose you the game.

3. Turnovers. Nothing like a turnover to swing the momentum. The team that wins the turnover battle will win the game.

Prediction:
I’m not saying this just because I’m a Dawg fan, but I think Georgia is going to win on Saturday. And I’m not sure it is going to be close. The Dawgs’ offense has been getting better every week, and with King and Ealey both healthy and ready to play, Georgia should be at their best. The defense for Georgia isn’t perfect, but the Gator offense has been so bad, that it won’t matter. Enjoy Saturday Dawg fans, we deserve it.

Georgia 38 Florida 17