Georgia took advantage of Texas miscues and converted short-field opportunities into points, winning 30-15 on Oct. 19 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas turned the ball over four times, something they hadn't done all season,

The Bulldogs and Longhorns met once before this year when the Dawgs traveled to Austin for a top-5 matchup. Georgia's defense would best Texas, holding the Longhorns to just 29 rushing yards in a 30-15 victory. This would be the Longhorns' only loss of the 2024 regular season.

Texas football will be involved in the first SEC Championship Game rematch since 2017. The Longhorns earned the right to play for the conference title in their season as an SEC program by beating Texas A&M, in Week 14, 17-7, at Kyle Field. Their opponent, Georgia, will be familiar.

Ticket prices for Texas vs Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium start at $312 on StubHub and $259 on VividSeats. Prices for lower-bowl seating start at $466 on StubHub and $413 on VividSeats, as of Sunday.

FEI has the Longhorns as the No. 2 team in the nation, just behind the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Texas ranks No. 18 in offensive FEI, No. 1 in defensive FEI, and No. 34 in special teams FEI.

The last time Georgia played Texas, the Bulldogs flew 900 miles west to Austin in mid-October. This time around, they’ll scoot about 70 miles to the west from Athens, Ga., to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Texas, favored by 2.5, battles Georgia. Diverse forms shape their clash. Ben and Joe reveal their picks for the game.

With Athens only 70 miles from Atlanta, the home of around 90,000 Bulldogs fans, the Horns will essentially play in a road environment on Saturday.