ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs are set to take the field on Saturday to face Kent State in the third non-conference game of the year. Here's the rundown on what to expect in the conference matchup.
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Location: Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
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Georgia went 8-4, with a 4-4 Southeastern Conference record and a 31-23 win over TCU in the Liberty Bowl.
Kent State went 3-9, with a 2-6 Mid-American Conference record.
Georgia went 13-2, with a 7-1 Southeastern Conference record, a 28-7 win over Auburn in the SEC Championship, a 54-48 win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal, and a 26-23 loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Kent State went 2-10, with a 1-7 Mid-American Conference record.
Georgia went 11-3 with a 7-1 Southeastern Conference record, a 35-28 loss to Alabama in the conference championship, and a 28-21 loss to Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
Kent State went 2-10, with a 1-7 Mid-American Conference record.
Georgia went 12-2 with a 7-2 Southeastern Conference record, a 37-10 loss to LSU in the conference championship, and a 26-14 win over Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.
Kent State went 7-6, with a 5-3 Mid-American Conference record and a 51-41 win over Utah State in the Frisco Bowl.
Georgia went 8-2, with a 24-21 win over Cincinnati in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.
Kent State went 3-1 in Mid-American Conference play.
Georgia went 14-1, with an 8-0 Southeastern Conference record, a 41-24 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship, a 34-11 win over Michigan in the Orange Bowl CFP semifinal, and a 33-18 win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Kent State went 7-7, with a 6-2 Mid-American Conference record, a 41-23 loss to Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship, and a 52-38 loss to Wyoming in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Georgia: Head coach Kirby Smart (seventh season), offensive coordinator Todd Monken (third season), co- defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann (seventh season, third as co-defensive coordinator), co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp (second season, first as co-defensive coordinator)
Kent State: Sean Lewis (fifth season), offensive coordinator Andrew Sowder (fifth season), defensive coordinator Jeremiah Johnson (first season).
Series history: Georgia won the first matchup 56-3 in 1998.
Georgia is coming off a 48-7 win over South Carolina and the Golden Flashes are coming off a 63-10 win over Long Island. Georgia is considered a 44-point home favorite over Kent State. Georgia is given a 99.2 percent chance of winning the game by ESPN's FPI. Georgia won the first matchup between the two schools 56-3 back in 1998.
“We’re looking forward to getting another home game," Kirby Smart said on Monday. "Our second time to play at home against a quality opponent in Kent State. We did some off-season study on these guys. And they have a really unique offense. And, actually, a really unique defense as well. They do a tremendous job. Sean Lewis has done a great job with these guys in terms of coaching them up and getting these guys to play hard. They've played a really tough schedule in the teams they've played. We’re looking forward to an opportunity to play these guys.”
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