To build excitement for the upcoming season, I will be releasing an individual team preview for each of my top 25 teams every day from now until the season starts on Thursday night. The preview continues with #10 Georgia.
2013 Review
Georgia had high hopes for 2013. Coming off of almost making a title, they were ready to go with their high powered offense. Their championship hopes were dashed in week one when they fell on the road against Clemson 38-35. They would rebound by winning four straight games, including wins over both LSU and South Carolina. Star running back Todd Gurley would would then go down with a tough injury, leading to Georgia losing its next two games against Missouri and Vanderbilt. After wins against Florida and Appalachian State, the Bulldogs suffered greatly in what is now known as "the prayer at Jordan-Hare," when Auburn beat Georgia on a last second hail mary touchdown. The Bulldogs would come back from that to win both of its last two games against Kentucky and Georgia Tech. They would lose starting quarterback Aaron Murray due to injury and then fall 24-19 to Nebraska in the Gator Bowl.
Season Outlook
Georgia has a new starting quarterback for 2014 in Hutson Mason, who filled in well for Murray last year. They also bring back their Heisman hopeful running back Gurley. With a more experienced and improved defense, Georgia looks ready to be back at the top of the contenders in the SEC this year. They open the season with a little revenge game against Clemson, followed by a tough conference opener on the road against South Carolina. It seems that Georgia's season is defined by their first two games every year, and this year is no different. After a three game home stretch against Troy, Tennessee and Vanderbilt, they end the season with road games against Missouri, Arkansas, and Kentucky, along with home games against Florida, Auburn, Charleston Southern, and Georgia Tech. If the Bulldogs can get past the first two weeks of the season, they should be able to get through the SEC slate without more than two losses.
Season Prediction
11-1 (7-1) 1st in SEC East
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