No. 3 Georgia enters the game undefeated at 5-0, the third consecutive season in which the Bulldogs have won their first five games, which is a first in program history.
South Carolina, on the other hand, enters at 2-3 and has begun to look toward the future. Freshman Ryan Hilinski replaced senior Jake Bentley as the starting quarterback for the second game of the season -- after Bentley sustained what became a season-ending injury in the season opener.
Hilinski, from Orange, Calif., was the No. 2-ranked pro-style quarterback in the 247Sports Composite for the Class of 2019. In four games for the Gamecocks he is 88-of-144 (61.1 percent) for 912 yards and a quarterback rating of 121.60. He has passed for five touchdowns and has thrown three interceptions.
Saturday marks the 90th anniversary of the first game at Sanford Stadium, a day that saw “an overflow crowd of 30,000” on hand for the game, according to UGA. In the 90 years since, the stadium’s seating capacity has grown from 30,000 to 92,746.
Here is some important information regarding how to follow the action:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Before the game: "Bulldogs Game Day" airs from 10-11 a.m. on WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News. Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein and Heather Catlin host the show each Saturday.
Time: Noon ET
Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens
Records: Georgia 5-0, 2-0 SEC; South Carolina 2-3, 1-2
Television: ESPN will televise the game. Bob Wischusen will handle play-by-play, with Dan Orlovsky as the analyst and Allison Williams the sideline reporter.
Local radio: The game will be broadcast on the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network, heard in metro Atlanta on WSB radio (750 AM/95.5 FM). Scott Howard is handling play-by-play. Eric Zeier is the analyst, and Chuck Dowdle is the sideline reporter.
National radio: The game will be broadcast on the Touchdown Radio Network. Brett Dolan is handling play-by-play, and Gino Toretta is the analyst.
Satellite radio: You can listen on Sirius XM Radio 81/81.
Online: GTV on georgiadogs.com.
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