Georgia is carrying a clean 3-0 record into Week 4, and the Bulldogs are coming off a 45-17 win over Arkansas in their SEC opener. Now they get Oklahoma at home, with Georgia laying two touchdowns against a Sooners team that has had a rough start.
Oklahoma opened the year with a 17-10 loss to Michigan in Week 2, then followed that up by scraping past New Mexico 14-6 in Week 3. That kind of offense has been hard to trust, and the market has reflected it with Georgia installed as a big favorite this Saturday.
Still, the game’s most intriguing angle may not be the spread. The better look is the total, and the lean is to the UNDER.
Oklahoma’s offense has been shaky, but its defense has been the kind of unit that can drag a game into the mud. That creates real doubt about Georgia’s chances to cover such a large number.
Nate Frazier has been the clear early-season spark for the Bulldogs. After not being asked to carry much of the load in the first two games, he has already put up 24 carries for 202 yards and five touchdowns, good for 8.4 yards per carry. He’s taken pressure off Gunner Stockton, and if that keeps up, Georgia starts looking like a legitimate National Championship contender.
The defensive numbers back up the case for a lower-scoring game. Oklahoma is fourth in the nation in opponent yards per play, allowing just 3.5 yards per snap through three weeks.
Georgia isn’t far behind, sitting ninth at 3.7. With two of the hottest defenses in college football on the field, the total feels inflated.
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