Georgia vs. Clemson: A Marquee Top 15 Showdown in Atlanta
Category
🥇
SportsTranscript
00:00First of three ranked versus ranked matchups that we have in
00:08week number one in Atlanta, technically a neutral site, but
00:13don't tell that to the Clemson backers that are trying to
00:15outbid dogs backers to get a ticket to the ATL. It's a top
00:2115 tilt between Georgia and Clemson. The Bulldogs enter the
00:25year ranked atop the country in the preseason poll for a second
00:29consecutive season. Clemson remains in the top 15 ranked
00:3314th. But Donnie, if we can use this spread as an indication of
00:37the trajectory of these two programs in the last three
00:40years, I do believe it is fitting. Both started the year
00:44against one another in 2021. In Charlotte, week number one
00:48kickoff game in primetime neutral site. Clemson was a
00:52three point favorite. Now three years later, neutral site in
00:58Atlanta, Georgia is nearly a two touchdown favorite. It was
01:0213 and a half bright and early on this Friday morning. It is
01:0612 in a hook but nearly 1516 points of line movement from
01:11where we were three years ago. Total at 48 in a hook. Oh, by
01:16the way, when they last met back in 2021. And that season debut,
01:21Georgia was victorious 10 to three.
01:24And it seems like the same trajectory for Clemson, right?
01:27It used to be the days of Trevor Lawrence was fantastic
01:29that offense could move superstars all over the field to
01:32Sean Watson, same thing. I don't get that same respect you had a
01:35Clemson's offense and also club that come again, expected to be
01:38that next level five star recruit that was going to take
01:41you to the next level. And we haven't seen that yet out of
01:43them. Maybe you see it this year. But to put him in that
01:47neutral site, as I want to put in like air quotes at this point
01:49down at sec territory in the Mercedes-Benz dome, that's not
01:53really fair for him at this point. But you're expected to
01:56perform like nobody from Clemson, even double swing is
01:59going to, you know what, let's go in here and see what we can
02:00do. And if we lose, let's just keep it close. We'll be happy.
02:03No, Clemson is expected to play for a national championship or
02:06be on that level, which means you're going to have to be
02:08against that for Georgia. Hear me out on this. I don't
02:11understand the line movement, to be honest, 13 and a half down
02:13to 12 and a half. If you're looking at the fan blue sports
02:15book right now, under betting statistics, percentage of bets
02:18on Georgia, 75% percentage of money, 84% on Georgia and the
02:23line is dropping. So you are getting sharp money here coming
02:26on Clemson, bringing that line down. When you typically have
02:29that much money, you don't go from 13 and a half to 12 and a
02:32half and you go from 13 and a half to 14 and a half to 15 in
02:35that range. So that does have my eye. But for me looking at the
02:38season at totality, I just think Georgia is so much better in
02:41this spot. And if I look at this game and say, whose offense am
02:44I going to trust right out of the gate in a big moment, it's
02:47going to be Georgia's. It's not Clemson's here. I look for a two
02:50touchdown victory from Georgia, a win and a cover.
02:56Transcribed by https://otter.ai