No offense to Missouri State, but the Razorbacks really didn't need to focus too much on the Bears for their season opener. And Arkansas has been off since that 48-10 win on Sept. 5, so that's even more preparation time for the Bulldogs. Georgia, on the other hand, enters off a hard-fought win over South Carolina last weekend. So maybe it's not too surprising, then, that Arkansas is a 2.5-point favorite at Bodog Sportsbook – live betting is available for this game.

Teams coached by Bobby Petrino, in his second year at Arkansas, are 22-6 all-time when having more than one week to prepare for a game.

The Hogs are considered one of the sleeper teams in the SEC this year, but it's hard to know what to make of them with only one game in their pocket. Michigan transfer Ryan Mallett looked great in the opener, completing 17-of-22 passes for 309 yards and a TD. But, again, that was against Missouri State.

However, Georgia's pass defense  hasn't been great, as it allowed 313 yards through the air last week to an offensively challenged South Carolina team.

Georgia does welcome back tailback Caleb King this week; he is being called "very probable." King was No. 1 on the depth chart heading into fall camp but missed the first two games with a hamstring injury. Richard Samuel will continue to start. The Bulldogs also get a defensive reinforcement as end Justin Houston returns from a two-game suspension. He is one of the strongest players on the team and had three sacks in Georgia's spring game; the Dawgs' defense has just two sacks this season, and that unit lost starting end Rod Battle to a season-ending knee injury last week. Houston will start right away.

This is the first time these teams have met since 2005. Arkansas has never beaten Georgia in Fayetteville (0-3). In fact, the Dawgs are one of the best road teams in the SEC since Mark Richt arrived, going 24-4 in conference away games and having won five in a row.

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Fast forward to a year later and Saturday's game against South Carolina, and the No. 21 Dawgs could fall out of the polls entirely if they don't avoid a home upset to the Gamecocks, who are 7-point underdogs on Bodog.

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Georgia was game but overmatched last week in Oklahoma State. The Dawgs have not started 0-2 since 1996 – which is the last time the school failed to reach a bowl game. Unfortunately for UGa, their one quarterback with experience is having all sorts of issues. That would be Joe Cox, who was just 15-for-30 for 162 yards with a touchdown and interception last week.

Cox was playing through the flu last week and just recently regained his appetite but has lost nine pounds. Now comes word that Cox is playing through nerve problems in his shoulder. The senior obviously wants to stay on the field, as he had to sit and watch for three years behind Matthew Stafford, but is he hurting the team? There already had been rumblings that the Dawgs might turn to backup Logan Gray, but Cox is going to start this week – it might be his last chance.

There are two other key Georgia players dealing with injuries. One is running back Caleb King, who once was expected to be the starter. He has a hamstring problem and didn't play last week. King is officially questionable this week. The other is starting left tackle Trinton Sturdivant, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week against Oklahoma State. It's a tough break, as he missed all of the 2008 season with an injury as well. Needless to say, all these ailments won't help an offense that managed only 177 yards and three points after its first drive against OSU.

As for South Carolina, offense also seems to be a problem. The Gamecocks only managed seven points in their opener but beat N.C. State, 7-3, holding the Wolfpack to 133 yards. That seven-point output was only the 21st time in Steve Spurrier's coaching career in which his offense scored seven points or fewer. It was the first time he ever won a game coaching when his team was held to seven points or fewer.

Spurrier, the former quarterback guru, is banking on improvement from sophomore Stephen Garcia, who was just 13 of 22 for 148 yards with one interception and three sacks. South Carolina, the same team that was last in the SEC in rushing last year, rushed for just 108 against the Wolfpack.

So expect points to be at a premium on Saturday. Only once this decade in this series has either team scored more than 21 points. Georgia won 14-7 last year, but South Carolina won in Athens in 2007, 16-12.

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Kentucky has only beaten Georgia once in 11 games, and once in six games ATS. That was two years ago when they last met in Lexington, a 24-20 Wildcats win as 6.5-point home dogs. Kentucky gets 11 points this time around.

The under is 6-2 for Kentucky, riding a combination of a strong defensive line and a mediocre offense. The Bulldogs offensive line is vulnerable after 10 weeks of wear and tear. The Cats can keep this one close; they’re 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS as underdogs.

Today, both teams come in having won three straight since their only losses of the season. Now, Formerly known as "The World's Largest Cocktail Party" the latest Florida/Georgia showdown will not only give one team the victory but they will also get the inside track on capturing the SEC East Division and keeping a national title hope alive.

The 6-point favored Gators, however, appear to have some extra motivation working for them. Florida felt disrespected by its archival in last season’s matchup, and the Gators will be looking to avenge that bitter loss to Georgia in Jacksonville.

The Bulldogs defeated Florida 42-30 last year for just their third win in the last 18 meetings. Matthew Stafford was 11-of-18 for 217 yards, a career-high three TDs and one interception in the win for Georgia.

Florida scored with 20 seconds remaining in the first quarter to go up, 7-0, when Percy Harvin went in untouched from 13 yards out on an option pitch from Tim Tebow.

The one thing that was apparent early on in the game has been the intensity of the atmosphere. Florida’s Brandon Spikes hit Knowshon Moreno hard on the first possession.

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The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last five versus the Tide, but that number is relatively meaningless, since it dates back to 1994. The relevant figure is the 26-23 overtime win Georgia posted last year as a 3-point road dog. Alabama is playing much better this year, leading the SEC in rushing at 236.8 yards per game.

Georgia will try to get a psychological edge in this matchup by wearing black for just the third time in team history. The other two times were last year against Auburn and Hawaii; the Bulldogs easily won and covered both games. I think they’ll win again, but only by a field goal. Get all your NCAA College Football Odds in the Bodog Sportsbook today!

Change of plans. Arizona State’s 23-20 overtime loss to UNLV (+25) means that the Sun Devils almost certainly have to run the table. They must defeat the preseason No. 1 team in the nation as 7-point home dogs on Saturday. This is a tight line. Georgia just got through beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 14-7 as a 7-point road fave.

This has the potential to be a blowout with all those injuries to the Sun Devils defense. Although Georgia is also hurting a bit, that potential makes the Bulldogs our pick for this matchup. It doesn’t hurt that they’re on a 5-0-1 ATS streak dating back to last season. Arizona State is 1-6 ATS in its last seven contests. The Bodog Sportsbook has all your NCAA college football odds. Place your bets, people.

The University of Georgia got 22 first-place votes to lead the way and will open the college football season as the top-ranked team in the country. USC came in at No. 2, Ohio State at No. 3 and Oklahoma at No. 4 while defending national champions Florida – led by Heisman winner Tim Tebow – rounded out the top five.

The Bulldogs and Gators, SEC East and regional rivals, meet Nov. 1 at a neutral site in Jacksonville, Fla., while Ohio State and USC meet Sept. 13 in Los Angeles. If you're looking to get an early start on some football futures betting, check out the Bodog Sportsbook today for all your 2009 BCS National Championship odds!

Xavier moves on in the NCAA tournament. (AP Images)

Georgia looked like they still had the hot hand to start March Madness after rattling off four in a row to win the SEC. They finished the first half of their game against Xavier up nine and shooting 54 percent from the field.

In the second half, however, Xavier used lock-down D to cut the lead to just four with under 10 minutes to play and eventually took its first lead at the 7:23 mark.

Georgia would not give up despite scoring just three points in nearly nine minutes of play. It cut the lead to just three down the stretch but the Xavier defense, not to mention the referees, proved too much for the Bulldogs.

Xavier knocked down 27-33 from the charity stripe while Georgia was just 3-5.

Forward Derrick Brown led the Musketeers with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Xavier covered the -9-point spread with the 73-61 win.

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