Week 5 college football odds: Alabama’s 17-year streak ends Saturday against Georgia

In what could be an SEC Championship preview, No. 4 Alabama hosts No. 2 Georgia on Saturday in a critical Week 5 college football matchup.

Georgia is a two-point favorite for Saturday’s tilt against Alabama on ESPN BET, which has some historical significance as it would end the Crimson Tide’s 113-home game streak as favorites, per ESPN.

Alabama hasn’t been a home underdog since 2007 when it faced a Matt Flynn-led LSU team as a 6.5-point underdog––LSU would win, 41-34.

In an interesting twist, ESPN’s analytics tool in their app gives Alabama a 65.6 percent chance to win the game despite Georgia being favored.

The total for Saturday’s game is set at 49.5, with two solid quarterbacks leading talented offenses in Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck.

Both teams have put up some uninspiring performances this season despite their perfect starts.

Georgia narrowly escaped Kentucky with a 13-12 win two weeks ago, while Alabama struggled against South Florida until the game was blown open in the fourth quarter in its second game.

It’s easy to overlook the South Florida game because the Crimson Tied eventually scored 28 points in the fourth quarter in a 42-16 win, but Milroe really struggled for three quarters and their run defense was gashed to the tune of 210 yards.

The concerns for Georgia are also warranted after an underwhelming offensive showing against Kentucky that featured just one touchdown and some fumble luck.

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If Georgia had instead lost the two balls it fumbled or another play gone the opposite way, they likely lose the game.

In 2023, Georgia beat Alabama during the regular season but lost in the SEC Championship game.

Alabama thus earned the SEC’s lone CFP bid and lost to Michigan.

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