Tennessee football: Five reasons Vols could upset Georgia
2. Rain could bring Georgia turnovers.
One stat was the reason Tennessee football won its opener at the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Vols had no turnovers and forced two, including a pick-six. Through two games, they still have yet to turn the ball over. Meanwhile, the Georgia Bulldogs had two in their opener against the Arkansas Razorbacks, an interception by D’Wan Mathis and a fumble by James Cook.
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Now, Stetson Bennett has replaced Mathis as the starting quarterback, but that still shows that UGA appears to be more prone to turnovers. Then there is another factor. Rain may be in the forecast all day Saturday. Although Georgia has better athletes than the Vols right now, that could slow everybody down dramatically, eliminating that advantage to win the game.
Also, the Dawgs already have three fumbles on the year, even if they have been lucky to only lose one of them. UT has only one fumble, and it did not lose that fumble. Simply put, when it comes to taking care of the ball, Rocky Top has the advantage, and if the weather becomes a factor, it could make this an even bigger advantage.
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In 1950, the Vols upset a better Kentucky Wildcats team led by Bear Bryant because the two schools played during the Great Appalachian Storm of 1950, a huge blizzard. That caused both teams to commit tons of turnovers, and UT won 7-0. Saturday won’t bring quite those conditions, but enough bad weather and a more turnover-prone team could be the difference.