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The Vanderbilt Commodores (3-2), led by quarterback Kyle Shurmur, meet the No. 2 ranked Georgia Bulldogs (5-0), led by quarterback Jake Fromm, in Week 6, NCAA Southeastern Conference college football game on Saturday, October 6, 2018 (10/6/18) at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
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Here is the AP recap of the game:
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Jake Fromm threw three touchdown passes, including a 75-yarder to Terry Godwin, and No. 2 Georgia beat Vanderbilt.
Georgia (6-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) Vanderbilt's Ryle Guay is one of the first two-half fields in the game.
Fromm threw for a season-high 276 yards while sitting out the final quarter. After Vanderbilt took the lead 3-0, Fromm needed only 15 seconds to respond with the long scoring pass to Godwin, who fought off cornerback Joejuan Williams' tackle attempt.
The Bulldogs gained momentum for next week's visit to No. 5 Louisiana State. Georgia then plays Florida, Kentucky and Auburn. The four-game stretch will determine the Bulldogs' hopes of defending their SEC championship and making another run at the national title.
Vanderbilt (3-3, 0-2) trailed only 7-3 after the first period. Kept out of the end zone until the final seconds, the Georgia Domods could not spoil their homecoming as they did with a 17-16 win in 2016.
Here's what you need to know:
Who: Vanderbilt vs. georgia
What: NCAA football
When: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018
Where: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Time: 7:30 pm Eastern
TV: SECN
Livestream: SEC Watch
line: Georgia -27
Record Series: Georgia leads 56-20-2
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WHAT'S AT STAKE?
Georgia is trying to gain momentum for next week's game at No. 5 LSU and remain unbeaten. The Bulldogs are looking to retain a SEC SECOND lead and remain in the hunt for their second straight College Football Playoff appearance. Vanderbilt is looking for its first win over a Top 25 team this season.
KEY MATCHUP
Vanderbilt WR Kalija Lipscomb vs. Georgia CB Deandre Baker. Lipscomb has SEC-leading totals of 43 catches for 480 yards and six touchdowns. Lipscomb had a career-high 174 yards on nine catches with two touchdowns in last week's 31-27 win over Tennessee State and has at least nine catches in every game this season. Baker, a senior, is the top cover cornerback on Georgia 's defense which ranks No. 4 in SEC.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Vanderbilt: QB Kyle Shurmur, senior, ranks, touchdowns and completions at Vandy. He is averaging 246.2 yards passing through the game to rank third in the SEC. He has the confidence of leading the way to a stunning 17-16 win at Georgia in 2016 on homecoming.
Georgia: QB Justin Fields played a bigger role in last week's 38-12 win over Tennessee as the freshman saw in each of the final three quarters and ran for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Fields is a dangerous complement to Jake Fromm, whose starting role is not in question.
FACTS & FIGURES
Georgia receivers coach Cortez Hamilton held same job at Vanderbilt from 2015-17. … Vanderbilt lost its only SEC game at home to South Carolina 37-14. The Bulldogs won at South Carolina 41-17. … Georgia is 20-4 against Vanderbilt in homecoming games. … Georgia ran for 423 yards in 45-14 win at Vanderbilt in 2017. … The Bulldogs are looking for their second 6-0 start in as many years. Georgia is on school-record scoring pace 43.2 points per game. The record is 37.8 in 2012. … Georgia defense and special teams each has two touchdowns. … Fromm is third in the nation with 72.5 completion percentage.
(The AP contributed to this report.)
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