Much has been made about what five players might start in Georgia’s secondary and, really, at every position on the field. The reality is, the Bulldogs are probably going to play a lot of players everywhere.
That was the indication from Georgia coach Mark Richt, who predicted liberal substitutions during Saturday’s season opener against Clemson. Some of that has to do with the Bulldogs still figuring out who might play best on game day. But mostly it will have to do with Saturday’s weather forecast for hot and humid conditions.
Saturday’s forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 96 degrees. It’s expected to still be around 93 degrees by the time the game kicks off at 5:36 p.m.
“You’ve got to be thinking in terms of who besides your starters can go in there and function,” Richt said. “It’s going to be a really hot day and evening. It’s going to test both teams, both sides of the ball. It’s going to test everybody.”
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