How to Watch: No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs vs. No. 11 Oregon Ducks
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ATHENS - Dawg Post fills you in on how to tune in as Kirby Smart gets the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs’ ready to play the No. 11 Oregon Ducks.
This will be Georgia’s third appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.
Time:
3:30 EST
Date:
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Location:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA
Weather:
According to The Googles: The game is inside, so if you like 70-degree weather you are in good shape. Outside, the weather for this game is expected to be low 80s at kickoff. Rain is expected to be in the area all day.
Line:
Georgia is listed as a 17.5-point favorite to beat Oregon according to FanDuel
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Athens: 106.1 FM
Athens: 960 AM
Atlanta: 750 AM
Atlanta: 95.5 FM
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Breakdown:
The Bulldogs are set to open the season in Atlanta against Oregon on September 3rd. The Ducks are now led by former Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning.
The game will be played Saturday, Sept. 3. This will mark only the second time the two football pro- grams have met. The one previous meeting resulted in a 27-16 home win for the Bulldogs in 1977.
Oregon will be making its first-ever appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, and will be the second Pac-12 team to play in the game.
Bulldogs’ fourth scheduled appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Georgia previously fell 35-21 to Boise State in 2011 and defeated North Carolina 33-24 in the 2016 contest during Kirby Smart’s debut as head coach.
The Bulldogs were supposed to face Virginia to open the 2020 season in Atlanta. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of that contest.
The matchup with the Ducks marks the first of four non-conference games in 2022. Georgia plays host to Samford for its home opener on Sept. 10. The Bulldogs will be matched up against Kent State two weeks later. Georgia completes its regular sea- son versus the Yellow Jackets in Sanford Stadium on Nov. 26.
The Bulldogs’ first SEC contest will be at South Carolina on Sept. 17. The first league opponent coming to Athens will be Auburn on Oct. 8
Honorary Captains Announced for Oregon vs. Georgia Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
In keeping with its tradition of recognizing notable team alumni, officials today announced that Marcus Mariota and Willie McClendon will be honorary captains for their respective alma maters at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game between Oregon and Georgia. The honorary captains will join the team captains at midfield for the pregame coin toss prior to the 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on Sept. 3 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Serving as the honorary captain for the Oregon Ducks will be Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota, who played in Eugene from 2011-14. The most decorated player in Oregon history, Mariota earned unanimous All-America and Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year honors, and was named the winner of the 2014 Heisman Trophy. Mariota finished his career as the Pac-12’s career total touchdowns leader (135) and holds the career records for passing yards (10,081) and career passing touchdowns (105) at Oregon. He was selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, and spent his first four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. After a recent two-year stretch with the Las Vegas Raiders, Mariota signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons this past offseason.
Representing the Georgia Bulldogs will be Willie McClendon, who played under former head coach Vince Dooley from 1976-78. In 1977, in the only previous meeting between Oregon and Georgia, he scored the game-clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter to help lead the Bulldogs to a 27-16 victory. After rushing for 1,312 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns during his junior season, McClendon was named SEC Player of the Year in 1978. He was then drafted in the third round of the NFL draft in 1979 by the Chicago Bears. After his four year playing career, McClendon went on to serve as an assistant on the Georgia coaching staff from 1989 through the 1993 season.
The 18th edition of the nation’s longest-running kickoff game will feature the defending Pac-12 North Division Champion Ducks squaring off with the defending College Football Playoff National Champion Bulldogs. Georgia is making its third appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game after most recently defeating UNC 33-24 in Kirby Smart’s first victory as a head coach in 2016. Meanwhile, Oregon will appear in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game for the first time in the program’s history. This will mark only the second time the two football programs have met and will be their first meeting since 1977.