2012 sec championship game predictions

That remains to be seen. Auburn thought it had Bama beat and Bryce Young pulled a rabbit out of his hat. College Football: Top 6 transfer portal running back additions for by Dante Pryor.

Next 1 of 5 Prev post. Next: No. Saturday Blitz 4 days College Football: Top 6 transfer portal running back additions for Saturday Blitz 1 week Was college football season derailed by playoff bracket once again? More College Football News ». More Big Ten News ». View all Big Ten Sites. That would be an epic performance by Bama and an epic meltdown of UGA. Not saying it can't happen, but you're not gonna convince Vegas of anything close to that.

Hback Alabama Fan Member since Aug posts. Georgia Expecting Stetson to struggle early and Bama to take an early lead, though. Dawgfanman Georgia Fan Member since Jun posts. Nor will you convince Vegas UGA can get to I would wager though that if one QB were to have a great performance it would be Young and not Stetson. Return to Board.

Jump to page. Latest SEC Headlines ». There were still nearly three quarters remaining in the game. Williams' yard touchdown reception in the second quarter wasn't just his FBS-leading sixth grab of 60 yards or more this season, it sparked a point run in the second quarter that wiped out a deficit and sent UA into the lead. Meanwhile, with 97 yards on six catches before halftime, Metchie was on the verge of pulling the trick himself, only to go down with the dreaded non-contact lower extremity injury in the final moments of the second quarter, ending his night -- and perhaps junior season -- in the process.

At the break, Alabama's soon-to-be first Heisman Trophy winning quarterback had passed for yards, with of those going to Williams and Metchie. With Metchie out and Georgia looking to keep Williams from taking the top off the defense, it didn't matter. On the Crimson Tide's opening possession of the third quarter, Young had no concern for the safety help UGA offered up deep, launching a bomb to Williams, who wasn't just even, he was leaving on his way to giving Alabama a lead.

For as much credit as Williams, Metchie and Young deserve for helping Alabama to its seventh SEC title in the last 10 years, the play of an offensive line that saw Seth McLaughlin make the first start of his UA career and a heroic effort by a less-than percent Robinson -- 71 scrimmage yards and a first rate effort in pass protection -- proved exceptionally large.

Five predictions on Friday : In nine starts this season, Bennett has attempted more than 21 passes just once 29 in a win over Tennessee. The Alabama defense would actually prefer to get him north of 30, something it did a year ago when the 5-foot Bennett was intercepted three times and had 10 passes broken up -- including four by UA linemen -- while going to the air 40 times in Tuscaloosa.

To be sure, balance has been a friend to this UGA offense. The Dawgs entered the week averaging rushing yards per game and passing yards per contest. While Bennett has shown the ability to hurt defenses that load up on the Georgia run game -- of his completions, 15 have covered 30 yards or more -- the goal for UA will be for more of the game to be placed in Bennett's hands.

This is an area where the patience of Georgia's offensive braintrust will be tested. Despite rushing for a respectable yards in the first two and a half quarters of the game, UGA panicked after Alabama took a lead with four minutes to go in the third quarter.

On six of the next eight Georgia snaps that followed, Bennett attempted passes, completing one while being intercepted twice. While Bennett and his receivers have been devastatingly efficient where producing explosive plays are concerned, barring a large deficit, I wouldn't expect UGA offensive coordinator Todd Monken to abandon the run again if Alabama leads by a field goal in the second half.

Five predictions revisited : Like a year ago, UA got Bennett to a career high in pass attempts, this time at And for the second straight meeting, he threw multiple interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, in another loss.

Credit for that starts with the job done by the Alabama defense against the UGA run game. The Dawgs rushed for yards on 30 carries and went without a rushing score for the first time since their season-opening win over. An area most expected to go Georgia's way actually ended with Alabama amassing six more rushing yards on four fewer carries.

Between Williams' score to open the third quarter and Jordan Battle making good on a second chance at a pick six, and point leads for UA took Georgia very much out of its comfort zone. In other words, 32 passes from Bennett in the second half alone weren't what Monken had in mind. Five predictions on Friday : In terms of potential mismatches this week, the focus has been on the vaunted Georgia defensive line going against an out-of-sorts Alabama offensive line. Given the gulf that exists between the punting games for both teams, though, special teams are certainly worthy of being in that same discussion.

The setting here is similar to that of a year ago, when UGA packed a dominant defense and an elite punter for the trip to Alabama.

Jake Camarda , who entered the game averaging This time around, Camarda, in his fourth year on the job, is averaging Of his 36 boots this season, 15 have covered 50 yards or more.