UGA Recruiting: Super Talented QB is Expected to Make His Way to Athens This Weekend
— Zachariah “ease” Branch (@zachariahb03) January 5, 2025
Zachariah Branch told ESPN: “I chose Georgia because I felt like the culture was something special . They have a great coaching staff, the brotherhood within the program, their will to win, being prepared for the next level and being as successful as possible on and off the field…
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 5, 2025
| Georgia | Texas | |
| Scoring Offense/Game: | 33.4 | 29.6 |
| Rushing Offense/Game: | 197.2 | 135.3 |
| Passing Offense/Game: | 239.1 | 246.1 |
| Total Offense/Game: | 436.3 | 381.4 |
| Scoring Defense/Game: | 19.8 | 16.4 |
| Rushing Defense/Game: | 100.2 | 78.2 |
| Passing Defense/Game: | 210.6 | 235.3 |
| Turnover Margin: | -2 | +8 |
SEC Network’s weekly, traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, heads to Athens, Ga. for a top-15 showdown between No. 5 Georgia and No. 13 Texas. The show will originate from Myers Quad from 10 a.m. – noon ET, Saturday, Nov. 15, on SEC Network.
The Bulldogs (8-1, 6-1 SEC) are a consensus No. 5 in the CFP ranking, Associated Press, US LBM Coaches and FWAA-NFF polls.
| Rank | School | Record |
| 1. | GEORGIA | 61-6 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 56-8 |
| 3. | Michigan | 55-10 |
Fifth-ranked Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) finishes the SEC regular season Saturday when it plays host to No. 10 Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC) for the first time in Athens. Kickoff will be at 7:30 pm on ABC. Last Saturday in Starkville, Georgia cruised to a 41-21 victory over MSU while UT had an open date.
The Bulldogs upset then No. 1 Texas 30-15 in Austin last year and then beat the No. 2 Longhorns again in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta 22-19 in overtime. UT holds a 4-3 edge in the series history. The first meeting came in the 1949 Orange Bowl (UT won 41-28 in Miami).
The Bulldogs are 8-0 against top 10 ranked opponents Between the Hedges under Kirby Smart.
Georgia is 41-17 against ranked opponents in the Smart era including 15-2 in Athens.