No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama
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No. 2 Georgia (5-0) at No. 6 Alabama (5-0), Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Georgia by 1.5. Against the spread: Georgia 4-1, Alabama 4-1.
How to watch: ABC
Key stats
Georgia Offense
Overall: 478.8 yards per game (22nd in FBS)
Passing: 265.8 yards per game (39th)
Rushing: 213 yards per game (26th)
Scoring: 51.4 points per game (1st)
Georgia Defense
Overall: 244.6 yards per game (7th in FBS)
Passing: 187.2 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 57.4 yards per game (3rd)
Scoring: 13.4 points per game (12th)
Alabama Offense
Overall: 473.8 yards per game (25th in FBS)
Passing: 287.4 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 186.4 yards per game (43rd)
Scoring: 49.6 points per game (2nd)
Alabama Defense
Overall: 312.6 yards per game (40th in FBS)
Passing: 234 yards per game (105th)
Rushing: 78.6 yards per game (10th)
Scoring: 20.8 points per game (51st)
Georgia ranks 6th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 54.9% of the time.
Both teams have strong turnover margins. Georgia is 9th in the FBS at +6, and Alabama ranks 6th at +7.
Alabama ranks 116th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 92.9% of trips. Georgia’s red zone offense ranks 51st, scoring on 89.3% of red zone opportunities.
Georgia is 72nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 30:04, compared to Alabama’s 13th-ranked average of 33:39.
Team leaders
Georgia
Passing: Gunner Stockton, 1,049 yards, 13 TDs, 1 INT, 75.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Nate Frazier, 211 yards on 26 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Craig Dandridge, 177 yards on 9 catches, 1 TD
Alabama
Passing: Keelon Russell, 1,414 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs, 71.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Daniel Hill, 247 yards on 51 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Ryan Williams, 376 yards on 20 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Georgia beat Vanderbilt 38-14 on Oct. 3. Stockton threw for 295 yards on 25-of-32 attempts (78.1%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 22 yards. Bo Walker had 71 rushing yards on five carries. Dwight Phillips Jr. put up 75 yards on five catches with one touchdown.
Alabama won 56-23 over Mississippi State on Oct. 3. Russell led Alabama with 285 yards on 16-of-22 passing (72.7%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 16 yards and one rushing touchdown. Trae’shawn Brown had 66 rushing yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 12 yards. Lotzeir Brooks recorded 96 yards on four catches.
Next game
Georgia hosts Auburn on Oct. 17. Alabama plays at No. 15 Tennessee on Oct. 17.