On paper, Georgia should handle Auburn.
Here’s the problem with that line of thinking.
You have to toss the records out in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. While in theory the Dawgs should win this one, this also reeks of a game that the Wartigerplainsmen could play over their head and Gus Malzahn coaches as if his livelihood on The Plains depends on it.
Here’s three keys to a Georgia win.
Stop Auburn’s run
In theory, putting the ball in the hands of Jarrett Stidham is a cautionary plan. The trouble with that is that Stidham in a pro-style offense is a lot more dangerous than playing in Malzahn’s offense, which is down a cylinder without a big power back and a Nick Marshall-type under center.