Coming off their 2nd loss of the season, the Georgia Bulldogs could miss the College Football Playoff again with another defeat, which makes this matchup at home against Tennessee on Saturday night a massive one. The Volunteers have won 4 straight, but each of those games were at home. In fact, this will be just the 3rd true road game for the Vols this season, as they have not left the friendly confines of Neyland Stadium since their October 5 loss at Arkansas. Given the magnitude of this matchup in the playoff race, I have assembled a 3-leg Tennessee vs Georgia Same Game Parlay consisting of my favorite bets in this primetime SEC showdown. Let’s get into our SGP, and don’t forget to check our college football picks and CFB predictions for all of Week 12’s biggest games.
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Georgia Bulldogs -4.5 first half over Tennessee Volunteers (-115)
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel is one of the most profitable coaches against the first-half spread, but the Vols have not been as good in that department in conference play this season. Prior to last week’s win against Mississippi State, Tennessee trailed at halftime in 4 consecutive games. Now, they will go on the road for the first time in more than a month to take on a Georgia team that is coming off a loss and has not played at home since October 12. Kirby Smart’s Georgia teams always tend to bounce back after disappointing performances, and I expect this matchup to be no different.
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Dylan Sampson (TEN) to score a touchdown (-140)
This number feels too low for a player who has scored in every game and has produced 20 touchdowns. Dylan Sampson has a staggering usage rate this season as the primary running back for this Tennessee offense, carrying the ball at least 22 times in every SEC game thus far. Not only has he scored in every game, but he has had multiple touchdowns in all but 2 of Tennessee’s 9 games. Georgia’s run defense is above average when compared to the rest of the nation, but the Bulldogs can be had on the ground – as they have given up at least 1 rushing touchdown in all but 2 of their SEC games. With Georgia’s Trevor Etienne being ruled out of this game, I believe Sampson is the most likely player to score in Athens on Saturday night.
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Lawson Luckie (UGA) over 19.5 receiving yards (-115)
Lawson Luckie seems to be the preferred tight end in the Georgia offense. While he does not attract a ton of targets, he’s had at least 20 receiving yards in all but 2 games this season. In 1 of those 2 games, he had a 21-yard reception, but also had a -3-yard reception to end with 18 yards. Luckie averages greater than 14 yards per reception and has at least 2 receptions in all but 2 games this season. This should be another matchup where he catches at least 2 passes, as Tennessee has given up at least 20 receiving yards to opposing tight ends in a vast majority of its games.
