One thing working Tennessee's favor in their upset bid against Georgia this weekend
If the Tennessee Vols are going to reach double digit wins for the second straight season under Josh Heupel, they'll have to find a way to upset the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in Knoxville. That obviously won't be an easy task. Georgia hasn't lost since the SEC Championship game in 2021 (a loss they made […]
If the Tennessee Vols are going to reach double digit wins for the second straight season under Josh Heupel, they'll have to find a way to upset the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in Knoxville.
That obviously won't be an easy task. Georgia hasn't lost since the SEC Championship game in 2021 (a loss they made up for by beating Alabama in the national championship game a few weeks later).
There's one thing, however, that's working in Tennessee's favor this week.
This game is setting up as a textbook "trap game" for the Bulldogs.
Just think about it. Georgia is going on the road after clinching the SEC East last weekend. They already know they're playing Alabama in the SEC Championship game in Atlanta. And they know that game is their toughest test the rest of the season.
The Bulldogs also overtook Ohio State this week for the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings (can't use that for motivation now). Additionally, Georgia is playing a Tennessee team that doesn't look like much of a threat after getting blown out by the Missouri Tigers last weekend.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has done a remarkable job the last two years of keeping his team focused. But it could be tough this week for a team that likely expects to cruise to another win against the Vols on Saturday.
Smart, in fact, has already bemoaned the Bulldogs' effort in practice this week.
"They must be feeling themselves a little bit. I'm a little disappointed," said Smart earlier this week. "I don't think it has anything to do with Tennessee. I think it's just a disappointing practice. We've had five really good Tuesdays in a row. They were not good today."
Even great teams have a letdown game every now and then. And it's been a long time since Georgia's had a game like that. It's eventually going to happen. Maybe it's Saturday against the Vols. Maybe it's not. Either way, this matchup has all the makings of a trap game for the Bulldogs.
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