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3:30 PM ET - Sanford Stadium (92,746) - CBS

Line: Georgia (-23.5)

Television: Carter Blackburn, Rick Neuheisel, Aaron Taylor, John Schriffen

Radio: Gamecock IMG Sports Network - Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Langston Moore (Radio affiliates)

National Radio: Sirius 134/XM 191

In-Stadium Radio: 89.9 (Backup 104.1)

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** This is the 70th all-time meeting between these two bordering flagship state schools. Only Clemson (114) has faced the Gamecocks more often than Georgia. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series by a 49-18-2 margin, including a 28-8 advantage when playing in Athens. Since becoming SEC Eastern Division rivals in 1992, UGA owns a 16-9 advantage in the series, including an 8-4 mark in Athens.

** The Gamecocks have won four of the seven meetings with Georgia in this decade including three-straight from 2010-12 (17-6, 45-42 and 35-7). Georgia won in Athens in 2013 by a 41-30 count, but the Gamecocks bounced back with a 38-35 win in Columbia in 2014. The Bulldogs have won the last two meetings by scores of 52-20 and 28-14.

** South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp owns a 1-4 record as a head coach against his alma mater. The 1994 Georgia grad lost by a 24-20 count in 2011, by a 17-9 score in 2012 and by a 23-20 margin in 2013 before posting a 38-20 win in 2014, all as the head coach at Florida. All four of those games were played in Jacksonville. He dropped his first game against Georgia as the Gamecocks’ head coach last season by a 28-14 count. This week’s game will mark Muschamp’s first trip to Athens as an opposing head coach.

** This is one game that Carolina co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon had to have circled. A 2005 Georgia graduate, McClendon spent his entire coaching career with the Bulldogs prior to joining Will Muschamp’s staff on Dec. 23, 2015. During his time in Athens, McClendon served as the Bulldogs’ interim head coach and led his team to the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Penn State.

** The Peach State is well-represented on Carolina’s roster, as 24 players claim Georgia as their home state. That figures to 22 percent of the Gamecocks’ 109-man roster.

** The Gamecocks have turned the ball over just six times all season. That ranks second in the SEC and tied for fifth in the country behind only NC State (4), UCF (5), Wake Forest (5) and Alabama (5). South Carolina is tied for third in the SEC with 14 turnovers forced (7 fumbles and 7 interceptions). The Gamecocks are plus-8 in turnover margin, second in the SEC and tied for 12th in the country.

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Collyn Taylor: South Carolina faces arguably the toughest test so far in the SEC under Will Muschamp. Georgia looks like it doesn’t have a major weakness right now as it’s steamrolled its way through the first eight games this season. The Bulldogs have done it primarily on the ground and that will continue Saturday. I think the Gamecocks struggle to find offensive rhythm but keep it somewhat close to start and Georgia pulls away in the second half. Georgia 42, South Carolina 17

Wes Mitchell: There are few coaches in the country that know Kirby Smart as well as Will Muschamp and I actually think that will play in the Gamecocks' favor a bit. That said, this Georgia team is No. 1 for a reason and as I've said, it's no fluke. It will take a monumental effort for Carolina to pull off one of the biggest upsets against a team that's hammered all of its SEC competition to this point. I expect Carolina to play well and to keep it respectable, but everything will have to go their way to win the game. Georgia 34, South Carolina 20

Michael Beckham: Georgia has poured it on every opponent not named Notre Dame, and USC hasn't played a good defensive game in Athens since 2007. That said, Muschamp has a knack for holding opponents under 30 at Carolina, and I think this defense does just that. Unfortunately for them, the Georgia defense is elite and will stifle a Gamecock offense that still hasn't found its way. Georgia 27, South Carolina 13

Justin Hall: The fact that USC is in contention for the East is far from what most thought in August. But this game could go south quickly. UGA has 4 backs that could start anywhere. Jake Fromm is a stud who makes throws when necessary. It’s a competitive game for the first half, but a thin defense won’t hold up against the Dawgs run game. Georgia 38, South Carolina 17

Will Helms: Believe it or not, this is a winnable game for South Carolina, if the team plays its best game in all phases. Georgia's ranking is no fluke and the Bulldogs have talent all of the field. They can run, and yes, they can pass. Ultimately, I think Muschamp holds them under 30, but the Georgia defense will be too much. Georgia 27, South Carolina 17

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