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John Shelton

Peach Bowl: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (13-0) will take on Ohio State (11-1) in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday night.

If you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck. We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at Bet MGM. 

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Betting lines

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Provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 8:17 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Ohio State +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Georgia -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Ohio State +6.5 (-110) | Georgia -6.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 62 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Georgia injury report

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  • OT Warren McClendon – Questionable
  • WR Ladd McConkey – Questionable
  • WR AD Micthell – Probable
  • EDGE Marvin Jones Jr – Probable

Click here for our full injury report per Kirby Smart.

Broadcast info

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Kickoff: Saturday, Dec. 31

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.

TV: ESPN, fuboTV (try it free)

Key OSU players

(Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
  • QB C.J. Stroud
  • WR Marvin Harrison Jr. 
  • RB Miyan Williams
  • LB Tommy Eichenberg
  • DE Jack Sawyer

Prediction

News Joshua L Jones

Both offenses are Top-10 in the FBS in points per game, and feature weapons all over their respective units.

That said, this game will be won in the trenches.

Georgia’s defense is backed by a stout defensive line, featuring All-American Jalen Carter, Nazir Stackhouse and Zion Logue, who’ve helped the Bulldogs maintain the No. 1 rush defense in the FBS (77 yards per game).

Not taking away anything from Ohio States offensive line, who has been stout for the majority of the season, allowing eight sacks (5th in FBS) and averaging 198 yards per game on the ground (27th in FBS).

The Buckeyes loss to Michigan stands out when sizing up this Peach Bowl matchup.

Michigan may be the closest team to Georgia in terms of line of scrimmage play.

The Buckeyes allowed 252 yards rushing to the Wolverines in the biggest game of their season up to that point.

On the Georgia offensive front, the Bulldogs were a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation’s top offensive line after allowing only seven sacks this season (2nd in FBS).

UGA is ranked 17th in the country averaging 207 yards per game on the ground, while the Buckeyes allow 119.9 yards rushing per game (25th in FBS).

Something has to give here, and my bet is Georgia’s offensive and defensive fronts do some damage.

Prediction: 34-17, Georgia wins, covers and earns a trip to another National Championship

Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.

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We’ll get you ready for kickoff in our Peach Bowl special episode of ‘UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton‘. We are joined by former Georgia offensive lineman Chris Burnette to talk UGA vs. Ohio State. Listen here:

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