3 Most Crucial Games Left on Georgia's Schedule
By Jerry Trotta
The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs suffered a truly devastating loss on Saturday at the hands of the unranked South Carolina Gamecocks that will severely impact their College Football playoff aspirations.
There is still hope, however, but Kirby Smart's side will likely need to win out and see a couple of CFB giants stumble along the way.
That's definitely a tall ask, but Georgia has to take care of what they can before worrying about losses from other contenders. And their schedule is anything but friendly in the second half of the season. Let's take a look at three pivotal matchups left on the Bulldogs itinerary that could make or break their campaign.
3. Home vs Texas A&M on Nov.23
Texas A&M is certainly no pushover, but the fact that they are the third-hardest game remaining on Georgia's slate, tells you all you need to know about the Bulldogs schedule. The Aggies played both Auburn and Clemson significantly tough and weren't outscored by more than seven in any quarter against Alabama on Saturday. What does that tell us? That they will come into Sanford Stadium on Nov. 23 looking to prove that they can get over the hump and defeat a college football powerhouse.
2. Away vs Auburn on Nov.16
Auburn came down to earth last weekend falling to the Florida Gators 24-13 in Gainesville, but they are still a formidable opponent. Let's not forget that the Tigers have taken down two ranked foes in the first half of the season. They defeated Oregon 27-21 in Week 1 and conquered Texas A&M 28-20 in Week 4. If we know one thing about Auburn, its that they get UP for big games and that will hold true against the Bulldogs come Nov.16.
1. Away vs Florida on Nov.2
This clash is just two short weeks away, and everybody knows the sheer difficulty of traveling to Gainesville and pulling out a victory in front of a tumultuous away crowd in "The Swamp." The Dawgs might just come to terms with their CFB Playoff fate before the second week of November. Georgia will need to be at its best in order to handle the Gators on the road, but Jake Fromm and Co. know that they don't have a much margin for error.