The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs begin their quest for their third national championship in four years when they open the 2024 college football season against the 14th-ranked Clemson Tigers on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. After winning back-to-back national titles, Georgia went 12-0 during the regular season last year but lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and was denied a spot in the College Football Playoff. Clemson is coming off a 9-4 campaign, the first in which it failed to reach double figures in wins since going 6-7 in 2010, but won its final five contests to finish as the 20th-ranked team in the country.

Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. The Bulldogs are 12.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Clemson odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 48.5. Before making any Clemson vs. Georgia picks or CFB predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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The model knows Georgia has had the upper hand in the all-time series, posting a 43-18-4 overall record against the Tigers and a 7-1-1 mark when the teams play at a neutral site. Carson Beck was superb in his first season as the Bulldogs' starting quarterback, ranking third in the nation with 3,941 passing yards while making 24 touchdown tosses against only six interceptions. Beck lost his favorite target in tight end Brock Bowers (NFL), but wideout Dominic Lovett is back after hauling in 54 passes for 613 yards and four TDs last year.

The model has also taken into account that Clemson is looking to become just the fifth team to defeat the preseason No. 1 club in its season opener and first since BYU knocked off Miami (Fla.) in 1990. Quarterback Cade Klubnik attempts to continue his progress after throwing for 2,844 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2023, increasing his career TD total to 21 to rank 14th in program history. Running back Phil Mafah also returns following a season in which he rushed for 965 yards and 13 scores.

The model has simulated Georgia vs. Clemson 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time!

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