ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia was supposed to be hitting the road for a most intriguing college football matchup.
Instead, the top-ranked Bulldogs will be facing another overmatched opponent between the hedges on Saturday.
Coming off a 48-7 victory over the University of Tennessee at Martin — a Football Championship Subdivision program — in a season opener that was little more than a glorified scrimmage, Georgia is a 43.5-point favorite against Ball State of the Mid-American Conference, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart did his best to talk up the Cardinals (0-1), but there’s nothing to indicate this will be anything more than a second straight romp for the two-time reigning national champions.
“I think they’ve got a really good football team,” said Smart, putting his coach-speak skills to the test. “Got a lot of respect for their conference.”