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Strategy And Personnel

The Sports Xchange

November 06, 2018 at 10:10 pm.

GAME BREAKDOWN

KEY MATCHUP: Auburn has struggled running the football, ranking next-to-last in the SEC with just 120.8 yards per game, and that has put added pressure on quarterback Jarrett Stidham. Stidham has just six touchdown passes, so the key for Georgia will be making sure the senior doesn’t regain his confidence. If Stidham is on, he can be a threat.

DRAFT SLANT

–CB Deandre Baker, a mid-season All-American and semifinalist for both the Bednarik and Thorpe awards, has 29 tackles this year, a team-best two picks and eight pass breakups. He is tied for second in the SEC in passes defended with 10.

ROSTER REPORT:

–OG Ben Cleveland (broken left fibula) has missed the past five games but is expected to play Saturday.

–DE David Marshall still appears out after breaking a bone in his foot against Vanderbilt.

–NG DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle is doubtful after missing the past two games with an undisclosed injury, believed to be a concussion.

–C Lamont Gaillard is questionable after hyper-extending his left knee against Kentucky.

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