How lucky are the college football fans! After all, you don’t get to see a rematch every season, right? Thanks to the universe their stars aligned as now the No.5 Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs will be facing off against No.2 Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns for the SEC Championship game. However, among the two, one seems to have been lucky enough to enjoy an SEC advantage. It’s now to be seen if they can make the most use of the privilege as the Mercedes-Benz Stadium decks up for the big face-off on December 7, Saturday. 

Remember the October 19 face-off? Well, no matter which program you root for, you can’t deny how Smart’s boys unleashed their best potential to give Sarkisian’s program a tough time. Texas had no other option than to accept a 15-30 defeat in Dawgs’ hands. Well, out of all Dawgs, it was their QB Carson Beck who tore the Longhorns apart. He jumped out to a stunning 23-0 first-half lead. But there have been some problems. Is this going to be a repeat of October 19? Analyst David Pollack picked this up on his podcast as he started with, “I’ll say this and it’s kinda hard to say this because the first time around they had Beck’s number pretty good.”

Pollack continued, “Beck really struggled with pressure. I think Beck could have some success and I think it’s a pretty low-scoring game.” But again Smart’s Georgia is too lucky to lose. The analyst then dived straight to the point, “I think Texas has the momentum from losing the first time where Georgia had the momentum… it’s pretty sure it’s going to be a home crowd for Georgia, I think Georgia finds the way to beat Texas a second time, I think it’s 24-21 UGA.”

Now that Georgia is ranked at No.5 while Sarkisian’s Longhorns are at No.2, so it’s unfair for the SEC to hand the home game privilege to Smart’s squad. But again the Dawgs’ dominance over the past seasons with back-to-back national championships took the SEC into confidence as they now rewarded their consistency with a home game.  No matter whether Georgia benefits from the SEC’s unfair advantage, Sarkisian’s Longhorns seem to be coming off strong giving them an edge over Georgia. 

Can Steve Sarkisian lead Texas to revenge against Georgia? 

Well, we get it Texas fans, your enthusiasm is hitting the roof. And that’s how it should be. After all, the Longhorns made the most use of their first season to pave their way to the first title game. There is more than one reason for Texas to land a big blow on Georgia. Sarkisian now has the weapon of balancing both sides as they now boast an elite offense along with a defense among the best. Even Smart could not deny the fact that Longhorns are the best team they’ve played in recent years.  

More than their talents, their previous loss has fueled their zeal for revenge. The Week 8 Austin mishap might be still lingering in Sarkisian’s heart and what better way to seek revenge than running after the conference title? 

Here, we must focus on the other side of Georgia Bulldogs. They might come off all strong but we must not forget that in their previous six appearances, Kirby Smart could only bring two wins to Georgia. So now that it’s going to be a home game for the Dawgs, pressure is going to be immense. Time for Steve Sarkisian to take a shot at redemption!