ATHENS, Ga. — With a daunting schedule ahead, this weekend offers a chance for the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to do some fine-tuning on the football field.
Call it a glorified scrimmage.
The Bulldogs (1-0) play their home opener Saturday against Tennessee Tech, a Football Championship Subdivision program that took on a game it has no chance of winning to essentially to help pay the bills.
Coach Bobby Wilder knows what the Golden Eagles (0-1) are up against. The $475,000 paycheck is small consolation for the whipping his overmatched team is likely to ensure.
“If I was being honest, I would tell you that I’m not thrilled to be headed to Athens, Georgia, this weekend,” Wilder said with a faint smile. “So I’ll be dishonest and say I’m very excited to be playing a game in Sanford Stadium in front of 93,000.”