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Week five of the college football season is almost here, and this is going to be a good one! After this week, some teams will be almost halfway through their regular season schedule, which is hard to believe as it feels like the season just started yesterday. Week five is going to be a fun one as there are a ton of good matchups, and perhaps the best matchup of the college football season. Alabama will be hosting the Georgia football team. The Crimson Tide are ranked #4 in the country, and the Bulldogs are ranked #2.
ESPN's College GameDay airs live from the campus hosting the biggest college football game of the week, and they will be in Tuscaloosa this Saturday to see the Alabama football team take on Georgia. These are two of the best teams in the SEC, and they are two of the best teams in the entire country. This is a must-watch game.
Alabama-Georgia is going to be a good one, but there are a lot of other good matchups this week as we are getting into the heart of conference play.
The ACC has one big matchup this weekend as #15 Louisville will hit the road to take on #16 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish aren't an ACC team, but it feels like they are at this point.
There are a few intriguing matchups in the Big Ten this weekend. #12 Michigan will be hosting Minnesota in a rivalry battle for the Little Brown Jug. #13 USC will be looking to bounce back from their loss against the Wolverines last week as they will be taking on Wisconsin at home. Lastly, two top-25 teams will be getting together under the lights in State College as #19 Illinois will take on #9 Penn State. That's going to be a fun matchup.
In the Big 12, #2o Oklahoma State and #23 Kansas State have a huge matchup as both teams try to avoid a second straight loss. Both the Cowboys and Wildcats are seen as contenders in the conference, but whoever loses this weekend is going to be in trouble.
There are a lot of other conference games in the SEC this week, but there aren't really any worth noting besides this huge matchup between Alabama and Georgia. Week five is almost here, and it's going to be a fun one.
Two top-five teams going at it under the lights in Tuscaloosa. The first edition of Alabama-Georgia with Kalen DeBoer leading the Crimson Tide. This is a monumental football game, and it should be a terrific contest. Before we get into predictions, let's take a look at where each team is at heading into Saturday's clash.
Alabama has looked good under Kalen DeBoer
This is the first season for Kalen DeBoer as the head coach of the Alabama football team, and he has the Crimson Tide looking good so far. Everyone was obviously wondering what this Alabama team was going to look like without Nick Saban, and so far so good. However, we will really find out a lot about the Crimson Tide this weekend when we see them battle Georgia.
Alabama is 3-0 so far and they have wins against Western Kentucky, USF and Wisconsin. The Crimson Tide struggled a little bit against USF, but it was good to see them respond with a dominant win against Wisconsin on the road the following week. Remember, Alabama struggled mightily against USF last year, too, and they ended up winning the SEC and going to the College Football Playoff.
Georgia is also 3-0
The Georgia football team is also 3-0 and they were ranked #1 to start the season. The Bulldogs dropped to #2 because of how they played against Kentucky. Georgia was a huge favorite against the Wildcats, and they were pretty lucky to come out with a win in that one. That was their last game as they had a bye last week, so it'll be interesting to see how they come out against Alabama.
Georgia's season was spoiled last year against Alabama in the SEC title game, so the Bulldogs will be coming for revenge. Georgia was 12-0 and ranked #1 in the country going into the game, but they missed the College Football Playoff because of the loss.
Whoever wins this one will be in prime position to have a successful season. Saturday night is going to be fun, and here are three predictions for the contest:
Carson Beck will throw an interception
The way that the Georgia football team played against Kentucky was concerning, and if they play like that on the road against Alabama, it won’t be pretty. Carson Beck didn’t have his best performance in that one, but he didn’t throw any interceptions, and that’s always a plus. However, that won’t be the case this weekend. Alabama will force a mistake, and it will be costly.
Georgia won’t score more than 20 points
The Georgia football team only scored 13 points in their last game against Kentucky. The Bulldogs were sleepwalking in that game a bit, and they will be ready to go against the Crimson Tide. Still, this atmosphere is going to be extremely difficult, and this Alabama defense is legit. Georgia isn’t going to score a lot of points, and their defense will need to be up to the challenge if they want to win.
Alabama will win 24-20
First off, this is going to be an incredible game and you won’t want to miss it. It’s going to be tight all the way through, and it could go either way. We’re going to go with Alabama winning this one 24-20. Georgia’s performance against Kentucky was concerning, and the Crimson Tide have the home-field edge.
Alabama and Georgia will kick off from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa at 7:30 ET on Saturday night. The game will be airing on ABC, and the Bulldogs are currently favored by two points.
