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No. 2 Georgia at No. 21 South Carolina: Week 12 preview

• No. 2 Georgia (7-1) visits No. 21 South Carolina (5-3) on Sat, Nov 21 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Georgia 27.1 (2nd), South Carolina 11.0 (28th). SP+ projects Georgia by 13.6, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Georgia offense ranks 18th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.24); the South Carolina defense ranks 88th (+0.15 allowed). Biggest Georgia edges: EPA per pass, passing success rate, rushing success rate. The South Carolina defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness, explosiveness.
• The South Carolina offense ranks 25th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.21); the Georgia defense ranks 24th (+0.01 allowed). Biggest South Carolina edges: explosiveness, passing explosiveness, stuff rate. The Georgia defense holds the edge in sack rate, passing-downs success rate.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Georgia +5.0 (42nd toughest), South Carolina +7.9 (25th toughest).