UGA Wire Expert Picks: Georgia vs. Notre Dame edition

Believe it or not, we are only a few days away from kickoff, between Georgia and Notre Dame.

Two of the most storied programs in college football will clash for the second time in three seasons this Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

While ticket prices still hold the value of Blackbeard’s treasure online, we continue to inch closer and closer to this highly anticipated matchup.

It’s the Dawgs and the Irish, Saturday night, under the lights.

We put together a list of expert picks from our UGA Wire staff for the game.

Below, you can find against the spread predictions, final score picks, yardage total projections and much more!

Go Dawgs!

Georgia (13.5) vs Notre Dame

Game pick: If you think Georgia will win and cover, Georgia. If you think Georgia will win, but not cover, Georgia*. If you think Notre Dame will win, Notre Dame.

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Georgia

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Georgia

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Georgia*

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Georgia*

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Georgia

Score prediction:

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Georgia, 38-17

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Georgia, 31-14

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Georgia 24-20

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Georgia 31-21

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- 34-17

What color jerseys will Georgia wear:

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Black 😉

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Red 😦

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Red

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Red

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Black

Total UGA rushing yards over/under 250

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Over

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Over

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Under

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Over

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Over

Total ND rushing yards over/under 150

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Under

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Under

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Under

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Over

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Under

Total UGA passing yards over/under 300

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Over

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Under

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Under

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Under

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Under

Total ND passing yards over/under 200

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Over

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- Over

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- Over

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Over

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- Over

UGA leading rusher:

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- D’Andre Swift

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- D’Andre Swift

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- D’Andre Swift

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- D’Andre Swift

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- D’Andre Swift

Georgia’s leading receiver:

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- Demetris Robertson

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- George Pickens

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- George Pickens

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- Lawrence Cager

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- George Pickens

Rodrigo Blankenship PATs and FG count:

(Ex 4/4 PATs, 1/1 FGs)

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- 5/5 PATs, 1/1 FG

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- 4/4 PATS, 1/1 FG

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- 3/3 PATs,1/2 FG

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- 4/4 PATs, 1/1 FG

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- 4/4 PATS, 2/2 FG

Would an 11-1 Notre Dame with a loss to UGA make the playoff over a 1-loss Power 5 team?

Jackson Fryburger: UGAWire.com- The committee might put them in because of their “brand name,” but I’d take an undefeated UCF over a one-loss Notre Dame

Joe Vitale: UGAWire.com- They shouldn’t, but who knows

James Morgan: UGAWire.com- I don’t think they’re going 11-1 this season, but it depends on the one loss team they’re being compared with. Notre Dame doesn’t have a tough strength of schedule, so a one loss LSU or Alabama would get in over them.

Jackson Stone: UGAWire.com- No, if they had performed better in the playoff last year then maybe, but since they wet the bed, no.

Henry Sillen: UGAWire.com- NO, they need to join a conference because conference championships matter