If there’s an opposing coach that knows the most about Georgia and its personnel, it’s the coach the Bulldogs play to open the new-look 2020 season.
The Bulldogs’ first opponent on Sept. 26 will be against Arkansas and former Georgia offensive line coach Sam Pittman. The Bulldogs are still widely expected to win that opening contest, as one sportsbook has Georgia as a 24-point favorite, but with Pittman and a few other former Georgia assistants on the staff, the opening game for Georgia does add some intrigue that may not have been there if Georgia were playing a Vanderbilt or Missouri.
The Razorbacks were one of two additional opponents added to Georgia’s schedule, with the Bulldogs getting Mississippi State on Nov. 21. Due to the removal of non-conference games, the SEC will be going to a 10-game, conference-only schedule this season.
The SEC released the full 2020 schedule on Monday. The rejiggered schedule has Georgia playing Auburn and Tennessee in the first three weeks of the season, while the Bulldogs will travel to Alabama for the fourth game of the season. On the original 2020 schedule, Alabama was set to be Georgia’s SEC opener.
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