Georgia now knows when Oklahoma will arrive in Athens.
The Bulldogs’ Sept. 26 home matchup with the Sooners is set for 3:30 p.m., with the broadcast landing on either ESPN or ABC. It will be Oklahoma’s first trip to Athens and just the second time these programs have met.
The only previous meeting came in the College Football Playoff Semifinal during the 2017 season, when Georgia pulled out a 54-48 double overtime win. Freshman Jake Fromm was the quarterback that day, and he outdueled Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield. This time, the matchup features veterans Gunner Stockton and John Mateer leading the way for their respective teams at Sanford Stadium.
Oklahoma enters the stretch after a mixed start. The Sooners opened with a 51-0 rout of UTEP, then were upset by Michigan last week in Ann Arbor.
That game never really got going for Oklahoma’s offense, which finished with fewer than 300 total yards and never found much rhythm. Mateer was 17/33 for 189 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
The Sooners are now ranked No. 24 and will host New Mexico this weekend before heading to Georgia.
Stockton, meanwhile, has been rolling. Through the first two games against weaker opponents, he has led touchdown drives on every series he’s played to open his senior season.
He’s 28/32 for 436 yards with eight touchdowns and no turnovers, and he has looked sharp from the start. Georgia should get another chance to ride that form this weekend against Arkansas.
Before that, the No. 2 Bulldogs head to Fayetteville, Ark., for their SEC opener against Arkansas on Saturday at 12 p.m.
ET. ABC will carry the 17th all-time meeting between the teams.
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