
WATCH: Fozzy Whittaker on why Texas will beat Georgia for SEC crown
Texas ex Fozzy Whittaker joins the On Second Thought podcast and breaks down the championship contender Steve Sarkisian has built in Austin.
Six weeks after Georgia handed Texas football its only loss of the season, the two preseason SEC favorites meet in the conference title game Saturday at 3 p.m..
This time, the matchup takes place in Georgia’s backyard in Atlanta between one of the conference’s established blue-blood programs and a Longhorn program in its first season in the SEC.
Can Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and breakout running back Quintrevion Wisner help the Longhorns’ offense move the ball against a Georgia defense that stifled Texas in a 30-15 win in October? Can a Texas offensive line that may be without All-American left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. hold up against the Bulldog pass rush? And can a Longhorn defense ranked No. 3 in the nation stymie quarterback Carson Beck and the Georgia offense?
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Texas vs Georgia score updates
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A 50-yard pass from Quinn Ewers to Matthew Golden on third-and-long gets Texas out of the shadow of its own goal line, and a 22-yard dart to Isaiah Bond puts Texas deep into Georgia territory before the Longhorns settle for a 41-yard field goal by Bert Auburn. Ewers is getting good protection and dicing apart the Bulldog defense with 119 yards on 6-of-9 passing. If Trevor Goosby, Kelvin Banks Jr.’ replacement at left tackle, had gotten a block on a screen, Texas may have seven on the board. By the way, Auburn now has 61 career field goals, a school record. He had been tied with Cameron Dicker.
But the Texas defense holds with a third-down stop by defensive tackle Vernon Broughton, who stays hot after having a big game against Texas A&M. You can see the difference in philosophy between Georgia coach Kirby Smart and Texas HC Steve Sarkisian there; Smart choses to punt on fourth-and-1 from his own 42-yard line, and Sarkisian likes to roll the dice in that situation.
Georgia gets the first break of the game when an interception by cornerback Daylan Everette pops the ball in the air and comes down with the interception at the Georgia 33-yard line. Lot of contact with the intended receiver Isaiag Bond, but no flag.
The SEC championship game between Texas and Georgia will kick off at 3:16 p.m. CT. Texas is the designated home team even though the partisan crowd will favor the home-state squad.
In the final walk-through, injured Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. is not suited out and is watching warm-ups in shorts. He will apparently not play in the SEC championship game because of a left ankle injury.
Banks was officially listed as a game-time decision on the last injury report issued ahead of Saturday’s SEC Championship Game between No. 2 Texas football and No. 5 Georgia, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian on Thursday said Banks had practiced this week. An All-American candidate and a projected first-round NFL draft pick in 2025, Banks was clipped on the left ankle by a Texas A&M pass rusher while blocking for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers during the first quarter of the Longhorns’ 17-7 win over Texas A&M last Saturday.
Redshirt freshman Trevor Goosby replaced Banks at left tackle against Texas A&M and drew praise from the Texas coaches after the game. He will presumably get the start against Georgia.
Injured Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. is officially listed as a game-time decision on the last injury report issued ahead of Saturday’s SEC Championship Game between No. 2 Texas football and No. 5 Georgia. He is suited up and went through warm-ups at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Banks was listed as questionable on the most recent SEC football availability report, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian on Thursday said Banks had practiced this week. An All-American candidate and a projected first-round NFL draft pick in 2025, Banks was clipped on the left ankle by a Texas A&M pass rusher while blocking for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers during the first quarter of the Longhorns’ 17-7 win over Texas A&M last Saturday.
What channel is Texas vs Georgia game on today?
- TV channel: ABC
- Streaming: Watch ESPN; Fubo (free trial))
- Radio: 1300 AM, 98.1 FM, 105.3 FM (Spanish)
Texas’ game vs. Georgia in the SEC championship game will be broadcast on ABC. Streaming options for the game include Watch ESPN and Fubo, which is offering a free trial for its streaming service.
Texas v Georgia history
- Series record: Texas leads 4-2
- Texas’ last win: 2019 (28-21 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans)
- Georgia’s last win: 2024 (30-15 in Austin)
Texas v Georgia predictions
Thomas Jones, Texas beat writer
Georgia 27, Texas 21
SPECIAL TEAMS A SPECIAL PROBLEM
Sarkisian and his squad have embraced the Longhorns’ identity as a run-first, defensive-oriented team, but season-long troubles on special teams could prove costly in the Bulldogs’ backyard.
Cedric Golden, Columnist
Texas 24, Georgia 20
IMPROVED HORNS COMPLETE SEC RUN
The Longhorns are better than they were five games ago when Georgia delivered a much-needed wakeup call and a 30-15 win at DKR. Texas is road-tested and hungry to right the wrongs of that day. Quinn Ewers will take care of the ball and will outplay Carson Beck in the latest signature win in Steve Sarkisian’s fourth season.
Danny Davis, Texas beat writer
Texas
LESS MISTAKES MEANS WIN FOR UT
The Longhorns will need to avoid the self-inflicted wounds this time around, but I expect Texas to complete its SEC coronation against a Georgia team that has not looked great since it left Austin in the middle of October.
David Eckert, Texas insider
Georgia 24, Texas 21
NOT ENOUGH OFFENSE FOR SEC TITLE
The Longhorns will put up a much better performance than they did in October, but their offense will need to play much better than what it has shown in recent weeks to win this game.
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Texas vs Georgia betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:
- Spread: Texas by 2.5
- Over/under: 49.5
- Moneyline: Texas (-140), Georgia (+120)
Texas vs Georgia injury updates
Texas: RB CJ Baxter (out), RB Christian Clark (out), RB Velton Gardner (out), DB Derek Williams Jr. (out), OL Kelvin Banks Jr. (questionable).
Georgia: RB Branson Robinson (questionable), RB Chauncey Bowens(questionable), DL Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (out), WR Colbie Young (out-suspended), DT Christen Miller (questionable), RB Trevor Etienne (questionable).
Texas vs Georgia weather update
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Texas football 2024 schedule
- Aug. 31: Texas 52, Colorado State 0
- Sept. 7: Texas 31, Michigan 12
- Sept. 14: Texas 56, UTSA 7
- Sept. 21: Texas 51, Louisiana Monroe 3
- Sept. 28: Texas 35, Mississippi State 13*
- Oct. 5: BYE
- Oct. 12: Texas 34, Oklahoma 3
- Oct. 19: Georgia 30, Texas 15
- Oct. 26: Texas 27, Vanderbilt 24
- Nov. 2: BYE
- Nov. 9: No. 5 Texas vs. Florida | 11 a.m. | ABC or ESPN (Fubo)*
- Nov. 16: Texas 20, Arkansas 10
- Nov. 23: Texas 31, Kentucky 14
- Nov. 30: Texas 17, Texas A&M 9
Georgia football 2024 schedule
- Aug. 31: Georgia 34, Clemson 3
- Sept. 7: Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3
- Sept. 14: Georgia 13, Kentucky 12
- Sept. 28: Alabama 41, Georgia 34
- Oct. 5: Georgia 31, Auburn 13
- Oct. 12: Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31
- Oct. 19: Georgia 30, Texas 15
- Nov. 2: Georgia 34, Florida 20
- Nov. 9: Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10
- Nov. 16: Georgia 31, Tennessee 17
- Nov. 23 Georgia 59, UMass 21
- Nov. 29 Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42 8OT
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