A key Week 5 college football matchup that could be considered a preview of the SEC Championship sees No. 4 Alabama host No. 2 Georgia on Saturday.
Georgia is projected by ESPN BET to be a 2-point favorite against Alabama on Saturday, which would carry historical significance as it would end the Crimson Tide's 113-game home winning streak. From ESPN.
The last time Alabama was an underdog at home was in 2007 when they played a Matt Flynn-led LSU team as 6.5-point underdogs, which LSU won 41-34.
Interestingly, the analytics tool on ESPN's app shows Alabama has a 65.6 percent chance of winning the game, even with Georgia as the favorite.
The total score for Saturday's game is set at 49.5, and a talented offense will be led by two solid quarterbacks, Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck.
Both teams have had lackluster performances this season despite perfect starts.
Georgia barely won a 13-12 victory over Kentucky two weeks ago, while Alabama struggled against South Florida State, both times coming off a game that seemed hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter.
The South Florida game is easy to overlook because the Crimson Tide ultimately scored 28 fourth quarter points to win 42-16, but Milroe really struggled in the third quarter and its run defense was slashed by 210 yards.
The concerns about Georgia are justified after a disappointing offense that saw just one touchdown and some fumble luck against Kentucky.
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If Georgia had lost the two fumbled balls or another play had gone the other way, they likely would have lost the game.
In 2023, Georgia beat Alabama during the regular season but lost in the SEC Championship Game.
Thus, Alabama earned the SEC's only CFP berth, losing to Michigan.
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