The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are set to face the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend. Check out our college football odds series, which includes our Charleston Southern-Georgia prediction, odds, and pick.

The Georgia Bulldogs are in pursuit of the school's first national championship since 1980, the celebrated year when a freshman named Herschel Walker took the college football world by storm, bowling over defenders and racing down sidelines like a god among men. That Georgia team was great, and it also created an iconic college football moment: “Run, Lindsay, Run!” The Bulldogs trailed Florida late in their annual rivalry game in Jacksonville. Backed up near their own goal line and trailing in the fourth quarter, the Dawgs needed some magic. Quarterback Buck Belue found Scott on an intermediate route. Scott was able to adjust direction and get the Florida secondary out of position. He roared across the field to his left and then outraced Gator defenders up the left sideline. The long touchdown play carried Georgia past that tough test. UGA went to the Sugar Bowl and beat Notre Dame to give legendary coach Vince Dooley a national title.

It has been 41 years since that glowing moment. Current Georgia head coach Kirby Smart very nearly won it all four years ago, but Tua Tagovailoa's 41-yard touchdown pass to future Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith, on second down and 26, broke the Dawgs' hearts. This season, Georgia has been the clear No. 1 team in the country the whole way. Georgia is guaranteed a playoff berth if it simply wins its next two games. It can lose to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and still get in. This game against Charleston Southern leads into next week's rivalry game against upset-minded Georgia Tech.

Here’s how the bookmakers have set the odds:

College Football odds: Charleston Southern-Georgia Odds

Charleston Southern: +54.5 (-110)

Georgia: -54.5 (-110)

Over: 61.5 (-110)

Under: 61.5 (-110)

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Why Charleston Southern Could Cover the Spread

We don't really need to spend much time discussing an FCS cupcake opponent. Charleston Southern could cover simply because 54.5 is a lot of points, and because Georgia will save energy for battles ahead. Why waste your time with any other line of thought? This is what matters when considering a Charleston Southern Georgia prediction.

Why Georgia Could Cover the Spread

The Bulldogs are the best team in the United States. Crucially, it doesn't really matter who is quarterback for them. J.T. Daniels, who started in Week 1 against Clemson, has been hurt. Stetson Bennett has done a fine job of replacing him. Some people think Bennett will make a big mistake in the College Football Playoff and hurt the Dawgs, meaning that Daniels has to be the guy at quarterback. Others think Bennett is doing well enough to carry this team all the way to the national championship.

Real talk: It probably doesn't matter who is quarterback. What matters is that Georgia's lights-out defense, easily the best in the country, doesn't have an especially bad game. If UGA continues to hold every team under 20 points, the offensive part of this equation won't matter. Think about that when making a Charleston Southern Georgia pick.

Final Charleston Southern-Georgia Prediction & Pick

With Georgia waiting to face its in-state rival next week, and being eager for a shot at Alabama the week after that (if the Crimson Tide manage to get there; it's not guaranteed), this doesn't figure to be a game in which the Dawgs spill the fuel tank. They'll jog to a quick victory in which very few passes are likely to be thrown. The game might be completed in under three hours.

Final Charleston Southern-Georgia Pick: Under 61.5