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The Tennessee Vols have lost 33 consecutive games against Top 10 Associated Press foes. Breaking that streak Saturday won't be easy.
Georgia comes into this one as high as -12.5 versus the Volunteers.
The defeats carried on through last season with losses against No. 9 Florida, No. 3 Georgia and No. 1 Alabama by the average score of 37-10.
There is reason to be hopeful. Bettors may want to consider the near $400 payout on a $100 moneyline bet on Tennessee.
From the Times Free Press:
Tennessee was unranked and often hapless in 29 of those 33 setbacks, but Jeremy Pruitt's Vols are No. 14 entering Saturday afternoon's CBS-televised showdown against Kirby Smart's No. 3 Bulldogs inside Sanford Stadium. Pruitt helped contribute to Tennessee's streak as Alabama's defensive backs coach (2010-12) and defensive coordinator (2016-17), and he isn't nearly as concerned about past Vols woes as he is about Saturday's opponent.
"I think Georgia is one of the better teams I've seen in college football over the last couple of years," Pruitt said this week. "These guys have a lot of team speed, and they're big. They're physical at the line of scrimmage and have good running backs. On the defensive side, they create a lot of negative plays. On special teams, because of their athleticism, they've got good returners.
"They don't have a weakness."
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
