How to watch No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia: Game time, TV, live streaming, and more

The Longhorns face their toughest test yet as the Bulldogs come to Austin.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns are in for their toughest test of the season, hosting the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs, who are desperate to avoid their second loss of the SEC schedule. Another loss would not only put them nearly out of the SEC title game picture, but their odds of grabbing an at-large bid to the College Football Playoff would also greatly diminish.

Georgia has had some uncharacteristic struggles this year, nearly dropping a game to the Kentucky Wildcats and losing a shootout to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Turnovers let the Mississippi State Bulldogs back into the game a week ago, setting up this pivotal matchup in Austin.

The Longhorns dominated the rival Oklahoma Sooners despite the early offensive struggles against a solid Oklahoma defense. They found their rhythm and ran away with the game late, another blowout win in their first six games.

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Start Quinn off with easy completions to get him in rhythm and get him confidence early on. Quinn starting slow has been a theme during his career at times. I’d love to see Sark attack Georgia’s defense with screens early on to get Ewers in rhythm and then begin to take deep shots as the game progresses.

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A close call against Kentucky, an embarrassing first half against Alabama, and a slew of injuries to the defense have shown a kink in the Bulldogs armor. Now as the surging Longhorns look to face off against the new “Kirby Smart Dynasty” on the 40 acres Saturday at 6:30PM with College Gameday in attendance, this will be the first real test to see if the Longhorns deserve that no. 1 ranking in the AP poll.

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How to Watch

TV: ABC

Time: 6:30 PM Central

Radio: Texassports.com. Broadcasts are also available on Sirius 132, XM 199, and App Ch. 953

Online Streaming: WatchESPN

Odds: Texas -5, according to FanDuel

Weather: High of 85 degrees and sunny