College football Week 8 will showcase a must-watch SEC showdown between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Longhorns . With three more weeks before the College Football Playoff selection committee meets for the first time to release the first of six rankings, every game is crucial.
The Longhorns are coming off a convincing 34-3 victory against their Red River rival, Oklahoma. This game marked the return of starting quarterback Quinn Ewers , who helped extend Texas' winning streak to six games. Ewers, who was sidelined for four weeks due to an abdomen strain, threw for 199 yards, with one touchdown pass and added another score on the ground.
The Bulldogs are traveling to Austin after a significant 41-31 victory over Mississippi State. Quarterback Carson Beck led the offense, achieving a career-high 459 passing yards and three touchdowns. Georgia may enter Week 8 without running back Branson Robinson for some time. He rushed for 12 yards and scored one touchdown against Mississippi State. He suffered a right knee injury and left the game in the second quarter. It is uncertain when Robinson will play, b ut he is ruled out against the Longhorns .
Here are the current predictions and odds for the Week 8 matchup between Texas and Georgia.
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College football 2024: Georgia vs. Texas predictions
ESPN : Longhorns have a 76% chance to win
According to ESPN's Matchup Predictor, the Texas Longhorns have a 76.3% chance to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 8.
Staff writes: "In addition to bringing pressure, Texas is the nation's best team in terms of explosive plays allowed and Finishing Drives Allowed.Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium is one of the best home-field advantages in college football, which is certainly worth at least three points. So, this line is indicating that this game would likely be a pick'em at a neutral site, which I don't agree with.All three projection models have Texas as at least a five-point favorite, so I like the value on the Longhorns at -3.5."
Reed Wallach writes: "Meanwhile, Texas hasn’t faced a legitimate offense to date, will the team feel the effects of losing two NFL defensive linemen in this type of matchup, which has been masked in every other game this season? This is way too much respect for Texas. I’ll take the team that everyone pegged as the National Championship favorite and was favored in Tuscaloosa a few short weeks ago to get off to a stronger start and keep this within a field goal."
College football 2024: Georgia vs. Texas odds, lines:
The Texas Longhorns are favorites to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs, according to the BetMGM college football odds .
Odds as of Wednesday afternoon.
- Spread: Georgia (-55.5)
- Moneyline: Georgia (-210)
- Over/under: 56.5
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How to watch Georgia vs. Texas:
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 19
- Where: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas)
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
- Stream: Fubo (free trial) | Sling TV | ESPN+
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