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UGA Football: Everything You Need to Know About Georgia vs Auburn
- Kickoff: Saturday, October 8 – 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Sanford Stadium | Athens, Ga.
- 2022 Records: Georgia 5-0 (2-0 SEC), Auburn 3-2 (1-1 SEC)
- History: Georgia vs. Auburn All-Time Series Results: UGA 62-56
- 2022 Rankings: Georgia #2/2, Auburn NR
- TV: CBS – Tom McCarthy, Play-by-Play, Rick Neuheisel, Analyst, Sherree Burruss, Sideline Reporter
- Video Stream: CBSSports.com
- Radio: WSB AM 750 – Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Color), DJ Shockley (sideline)
- Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
- Satellite: 81
- Web Stats: Live Stats
- Twitter: #AUBvsUGA
- SECN ReBroadcast:TBA
Georgia | 2022 Averages | Auburn |
39.0 (19th) | Points/Game | 22.4 (–) |
10.8 (4th) | Points Allowed/Game | 21.6 (–) |
178.6 (–) | Rush Yards/Game | 159.4 (–) |
342.8 (8th) | Pass Yards/Game | 229.6 (–) |
521.4 (5th) | Total Offense/Game | 389.0 (–) |
264.4 (11th) | Total Defense/Game | 331.8 (–) |
(top 25 NCAA rankings) |
Second-ranked Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) returns to Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium Saturday to play host to the Auburn Tigers (3-2, 1-1 SEC). Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised by CBS. Saturday will mark the 126th playing of the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. The Bulldogs hold a 62-56-8 advantage in the series including winning the past five meetings. This will be Auburn’s first road game of 2022 after playing its first five at home.
Last Saturday, the Bulldogs rallied past Missouri 26-22 in Columbia while LSU erased an early 17-0 deficit to beat Auburn 21-17. Auburn opened the year with wins over Mercer and San Jose State before No. 22 Penn State posted a 41-12 victory. The Tigers bounced back with a 17-14 win in overtime over Missouri and then closed out the five-game home stand with LSU. Saturday will be Auburn’s latest road opener since 2016 when it faced Mississippi State on Oct. 8.
Georgia is averaging 39.0 points a game this season (third in the SEC) while the Tigers are averaging 22.4 points a game. In Scoring Defense, Georgia leads the SEC and ranks fourth nationally, allowing just 10.8 points a game. The Tigers are allowing 21.6 points a game. The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 195-54 this year, but in the last two games, the Bulldogs have surrendered 22 apiece after Georgia’s first three foes combined to tally just 10 points.