South Carolina-Georgia Preview Capsule
South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) at No. 7 Georgia (2-0, 1-0), 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Line: Georgia by 17.
Series Record: Georgia leads 47-18-2.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Georgia looks to stay unbeaten in the SEC with a huge game coming up in two weeks against No. 2 Alabama. South Carolina can't afford another conference loss this early in the season after being upset last week at home by Kentucky.
KEY MATCHUP
Georgia QB Greyson Lambert vs. South Carolina's defense. Lambert looked shaky in last week's 31-14 victory over Vanderbilt, rekindling worries among the Bulldog faithful that the team lacks a quarterback capable of leading it to a championship. Georgia needs him to produce more than 11 of 21 for 116 yards, especially as teams stack the line even more to stop the running game..
PLAYERS TO WATCH
South Carolina: QB Perry Orth, a former walk-on, will get his first career start in place of injured Connor Mitch (shoulder). Orth spent part of the summer working in a grocery store, and then was rewarded with a scholarship before the start of the season. Taking over last Saturday in a loss to Kentucky, he completed 13 of 20 passes for 179 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.
Georgia: RB Nick Chubb has picked up where he left off in his stellar freshman season, extending his streak of 100-yard rushing games to 10 in a row. He ripped off 189 yards against Vanderbilt.
FACTS & FIGURES
Georgia is plus-three in turnover margin, leading to 17 points. ... LB Skai Moore has three of South Carolina's four interceptions. ... Georgia's Mark Richt is moving up the list of the winningest coaches in SEC history with a record of 138-48. He is two behind another Georgia coach, Wallace Butts, and 10th overall. ... The Gamecocks are averaging just 19.5 points per game, next-to-last in the SEC. ... South Carolina has won four of its last five meetings. ... Coach Steve Spurrier is 16-6 in his career against Georgia, but most of his success (11-1) came at Florida. ... Georgia will honor former SEC commissioner Mike Slive as part of a campaign to fight prostate cancer.