LSU Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs Betting Preview
01 December 2022
The 2022 SEC Championship Game is set, and it will be a rematch of the title game from 2017, but not a matchup that was expected in 2022. The Georgia Bulldogs will take on the LSU Tigers in a battle between two great college football programs.
LSU was able to get through the SEC West Division this season, and they are back in the title game for the first time since 2017. The Tigers come into this game with a record of 9-3, but they were blown out in the regular season finale.
Georgia was expected to win the SEC East Division this season, and they took care of business in a dominant fashion. The Bulldogs come into this game with a perfect 12-0 record, and they are looking for back-to-back CFP titles.
The Georgia Bulldogs are massive 17.5-point betting favorites in the SEC Championship Game over LSU.
Tigers Want to Play Fast
LSU might actually have better athletes on the field than Georgia, and they are going to try to win this game by speeding up the tempo. The Tigers are scoring 32.5 points per game this season, but they are also giving up 21.5.
Quarterback Jayden Daniels has made some huge plays this season for the Tigers, and he has also thrown just two interceptions. LSU is going to need to run the football to win this game, and they are averaging 190 rushing yards per game.
It will be the LSU defense that has to come to play, as that unit just allowed 38 points in the regular season finale against Texas A&M.
Can’t Score on Georgia
Georgia is the best defensive team in college football again this season, as they are giving up just over 11 points per game. That unit has been great at stopping the run, and they can also get into the backfield.
Quarterback Stetson Bennett has turned into a superstar in college football, and he has thrown for over 3,100 yards this season. Georgia can now beat teams through the air, but they are also rushing for over 200 yards per game.
The Bulldogs have proven that they can win any style of game, and there just doesn’t seem to be a weakness.
Tigers Play Tough in Loss to Bulldogs
LSU is a massive underdog in this game, and that actually allows them to play with nothing to lose on Saturday. The Tigers were not expected to be in this position, but they clearly have enough individual talent to make this one interesting.
Georgia just continues to be great on the defensive side of the football, and the Bulldogs are running over opponents on offense. The Bulldogs might face a slight challenge from the Tigers in this matchup, but at some point, they are going to find a way to break through.
You will want to take the 17.5 points and bet on LSU in the SEC Championship Game, but it’s going to be the Georgia Bulldogs that repeat as champions.
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