Week 3 is over, and that might be the only nice thing I can say about it. By all accounts, it was one of the more boring slates of college football I can remember (unless you were very passionately watching App State-Troy for some unknown reason), and the only ranked team to lose was the 6 point underdog Miami Hurricanes. Shocking results and big headlines never made it into the equation, which doesn't make for good television.
But, with consistent conference play approaching and match-ups with 45-point lines slowly fading into the distance, we can all be confident that the future is bright and filled with genuinely meaningful games. With that in mind, 3 things to know for Week 4!
This is a pretty crazy thing to ask about a program known for disappointment and underperforming in big moments. Hell, even in their National Championship run last season they still managed to lay a fucking egg in the SEC Title Game. But, despite those historic failures, nothing about this team suggests that anyone is going to give them a challenge in the near future. Just ask Oregon if you want confirmation of that.
Sure, you can point to Tennessee, Kentucky, and even Florida as games that could be potential traps, but with the quality UGA has, particularly on defense, it's hard to imagine any of those teams giving them a real test. Like last year, we may be waiting for the SEC Championship and a date with Alabama to find out just how dangerous they really are (and, like last year, it may simply depend on how far their diminutive QB can take them despite the fact that he can't see over his own offensive line…)