The “College GameDay” crew opened the show in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday ahead of the marquee night matchup between Georgia and Tennessee, in what might well be a must-win game for both teams. Georgia (7-2) is currently No. 12 in the College Football Playoff rankings, which would mean they’d be bumped for a conference champion.
As per usual, show centerpiece Pat McAfee led with a racous version of a Bulldogs chant, but first offered a bit of sympathy for the plight of Georgia, which had been the No. 1 team in the nation.
“What’s on the line today? Everything,” McAfee said. “You go from No. 1 to not even being in the 12-team playoff, you go from the Gator Bowl to the potential championship.”
McAfee then started in on the Georgia chant: “What’s that coming down the track?”
As he led two chants of, “Go Dawgs,” McAfee hopped on the “GameDay” desk and kept the crowd whipped up. But then McAfee got a bit too honest for the assembled crowd, with a warning about the Volunteers, who are 8-1 under coach Josh Heupel.
Tennessee’s lone loss came on Oct. 5 on the road in Arkansas. There was some concern about the status of quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who was in concussion protocol after leaving the Vols’ win over Mississippi State, but Iamaleava will play.
“These Dogs are gonna have to bark, because if they lose today, it’s all over for these Bulldogs fans,” McAfee said. That’s when the boos came from the fans outside Sanford Stadium.
McAfee went on: “I think they can sense it. I think they can feel it. And Heupel is looking to come in and ruin some days between the hedges.”
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