Georgia not surprised Kentucky is playing for division title

The Georgia Bulldogs are 9 1/2-point favorites over Kentucky in a game that will determine the SEC East champion on Saturday, according to VegasInsider.com.

No. 6 Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) faces No. 11 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC) in a nationally-televised game with a berth in the Dec. 1 SEC Championship Game on the line. (Game can be heard on WSB 750 AM and 95.5 FM). Georgia has won the last eight games in the series, including a 42-13 victory in Athens in 2017.

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Georgia has won in its last five trips to Lexington, although the last game was a hard-fought 27-24 victory in 2016. Here’s a look at the last five games in the series:

2017: Georgia 42, Kentucky 13 (Athens)

2016: Georgia 27, Kentucky 24 (Lexington)

2015: Georgia 27, Kentucky 3 (Athens)

2014: Georgia 63, Kentucky 31 (Lexington)

2013: Georgia 59, Kentucky 17 (Athens)

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