No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia live updates: Horns host the Bulldogs in high-profile matchup
The Longhorns defense faces its first major challenge from Carson Beck and the Bulldogs.
AUSTIN, Texas — in the biggest game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium since the Ohio State Buckeyes came to Austin in 2006, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns host the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday as the Forty Acres sits at the center of the college football universe.
The game pits two former Nick Saban assistants against each other — defensive mastermind Kirby Smart leading the Bulldogs and offensive genius calling plays for the Longhorns in a marquee matchup of strength against strength.
Befitting the expectations surrounding the game, a Texas defense that has allowed only three touchdowns all season finally faces a proven quarterback in Georgia’s Carson Beck, a projected first-round draft pick next spring. Will this be the first time in 2024 that the Horns get into a shootout? According to ESPN’s SP+, the UGA offense (No. 6) is actually better than Smart’s defense (No. 10), and Beck averages over 300 passing yards per game. Texas allowed a season-high 204 passing yards to Michigan in Week Two.
Texas is favored by 3.5 points, according to FanDuel.
Pregame injury reports
Texas removed junior wide receiver Isaiah Bond from the pregame injury report after he was initially listed as questionable and then upgraded to probable on Thursday.
Georgia is without star linebacker Smael Mondon Jr., but removed starting center Jared Wilson from Saturday’s injury report and could also get starting right guard Tate Ratledge back.
This article was originally published by Wescott Eberts at Burnt Orange Nation – All Posts – (https://www.burntorangenation.com/2024/10/19/24274556/texas-longhorns-oklahoma-sooners-live-updates-score-highlights).
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