“It’s going to be an old-fashioned fistfight,” Auburn defensive end Colby Wooden said of Saturday's matchup with defending national champions Georgia. “Roll up your sleeves, and let’s get it on.”
To Wooden, it showed that Missouri wasn’t scared of the daunting challenge Georgia represented. If anything, it showed the Bulldogs are human and not just some inevitable force. That glimmer of vulnerability from Georgia provides some hope for Auburn in its upset aspirations this weekend, but the Bulldogs’ resiliency on the road last weekend also taught Wooden something about Auburn’s longstanding rival — there’s some bite behind the Bulldogs’ bark.
Just about every indicator favors the Bulldogs ahead of Saturday’s clash between the hedges. Georgia is currently a 30-point favorite against Auburn, according to. The Bulldogs have won five in a row against the Tigers since Auburn’s regular-season win at Jordan-Hare Stadium in the 2017 meeting, with Georgia outscoring Auburn 137-47 during that stretch.
Not to mention the turnover issues that continue to plague Auburn, which carries the distinction of one of the nation’s worst turnover margins entering Week 6. Wooden fully expects Georgia to make Saturday’s clash a battle in the trenches, with an eye on establishing the run game after a less-than-stellar effort on the ground against Missouri. Georgia had just 62 rushing yards on 20 attempts through the first three quarters against Missouri last weekend but posted 107 yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts in the final period while pulling in front for the win.
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