Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes set for Peach Bowl CFP semifinal against Georgia

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Ohio State-Georgia game time, details

Ohio State and Georgia have met only once before, and that was in the 1993 Citrus Bowl: a game that notably included well-known commentator, and then Buckeyes quarterback, Kirk Herbstreit as well as Will Muschamp, who played safety for the Bulldogs at the time and now is their co-defensive coordinator. Herbstreit and Muschamp exchanged banter earlier this week about that game, which Georgia won, 21-14. John Cooper was the Buckeyes head coach back then. Ray Goff was opposite Cooper on the Bulldogs’ sideline. Georgia moved to 9-2 on the season with the one-score win, and Ohio State dropped to 8-2-1. The Bulldogs were fueled by running back Garrison Hearst, who rushed for two touchdowns and was named the game’s MVP.

• Time: 8 p.m. EST
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Date: Saturday, Dec. 31
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (DOME), Atlanta, Georgia
• Weather: 59º, 8% chance of rain, winds 2 mph
• The line: Ohio State is a 6-point underdog, per VegasInsider
• Over/under: 62.5 points

Series fun fact

Ohio State’s last win against an SEC team occurred in 2014 when the Buckeyes upset No. 1 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, setting the stage for their most recent national title. The program is 23-14-3 all-time versus SEC opponents, but Ohio State hasn’t played Ole Miss or Mississippi State in its history. The Buckeyes haven’t squared off against Georgia in three decades.

Ohio State vs. Georgia gambling notes, trends

• Ohio State is 0-1 all-time against Georgia
• The Buckeyes are 5-6-1 against the spread this season
• Georgia is 7-6 against the spread this season
• The Buckeyes are 7-9-1 against the spread in their last 17 games
• The total has gone over in nine of the Buckeyes 12 games this season
• The total has gone under in eight of Georgia’s 13 games this season
• The Buckeyes are 1-3 against the spread in bowl games under Ryan Day

Bold Predictions for Buckeyes against Georgia

The Lettermen Row staff runs through Four Downs, giving its bold predictions, offensive and defensive players of the game and score predictions ahead of Saturday’s CFP showdown. And, as always, the crew went deeper than the score to analyze what will happen at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

READ: Bold Predictions for Buckeyes epic Peach Bowl clash with Georgia

Stick with Lettermen Row for wall-to-wall game-day coverage

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Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Georgia: 0 days

Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 329 days

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