Vanderbilt Preview

It's Homecoming in Athens on Saturday as for only the third time in program history, a ranked Georgia team will face a ranked opponent for homecoming, this time Vandy.

Vandy showed the world last week how real it really is. Yes, this team has only one loss. But, Georgia should have the talent to win this game easily. Be wary of the 12:30 start. But hey, they can't play any worse than they have at night on ESPN can they?

Georgia really came out and made a statement early against Tennessee, and I feel this is imperative again. Georgia must control the line of scrimmage. Simply put. The offensive line showed great improvement against the Vols; now, just continue to grow.

Vanderbilt has a tough secondary, so Matthew Stafford must take better care of the ball than he did against UT. That's really what Vanderbilt does. The 'dores wait until you make a mistake, then pounce on it. They have trailed in every game this year, they are just able to take advantage of turnovers. Outside of that secondary, Georgia is better and more talented at every position.

Georgia needs to establish a solid running game, come out and make a statement early, and gain momentum by getting a still sleepy homecoming crowd into the game. Vanderbilt's offense is dreadful, so I am interested to see how the Georgia defense stacks up to this. Defensively, Vandy isn't too shabby, but they haven't seen an offense like Georgia's, one that is the tops in the SEC.

Vandy also hasn't really beaten anyone. Sure they beat a ranked Auburn team that frittered that game away in the second half, but Auburn isn't looking like they are scoring any touchdowns anytime soon.

History says Georgia sleepwalks through this game and plays down to Vandy's level, which this year isn't too far down. But, Georgia has the athletes and motivation to really bust it open. Vandy is the top team in the east right now, and with a win Georgia could control its own destiny. The Tennessee game should have been much worse than what Georgia put up offensively.

I will go somewhere inbetween.... Georgia moves to 6-1 and can control its own fate in the eastern division race with a 31-17 victory. Everyone have fun on homecoming!

Go Dawgs!

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