ATHENS — In the words of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, “They’re big, they’re physical, and they’re athletic.”

“They” are the Auburn defensive line, and Smart says “A lot of them are gonna be high draft picks,” and “it seems like they’ve been there forever.”

The challenge is clear for the Bulldogs, who enter the game leading the SEC with 222.7 yards rushing per game.

Georgia clinched a spot in the SEC Championship Game with a 34-17 win over Kentucky last Saturday, so another challenge has been for the team to maintain focus.

“Every game is relative to what you think of it,” Smart has said before, “so every time we play an SEC opponent, it’s a big game.”

Georgia football-Auburn details

• Time: The game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET Saturday • Date: Nov. 10, 2018 • Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens

• Weather forecast: Mostly sunny, a high of 57 and a low of 32, kickoff temperature expected to be 43 degrees, and a “Freeze Watch” is in effect from 9 p.m. until 10 a.m. on Sunday.

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How to watch Georgia-Auburn on TV

The Georgia-Auburn game will be televised on ESPN. Sean McDonough will handle the play-by-play call, Todd Blackledge will provide analysis. Holly Rowe is the sideline reporter.

How to stream Georgia-Auburn football

The game can be streamed online at GTV on georgiadogs.com.

Where to find Georgia-Auburn on radio

The game will be broadcast on WSB 95.5 FM, 750 AM, along with other Georgia Bulldog Sport Network (IMG) radio affiliates. Scott Howard is on the play-by-play call, Eric Zeier is the color analyst, and Chuck Dowdle is the sideline reporter.

Satellite radio for Georgia football vs. Auburn

The game will be broadcast on Sirius channel 98 and XM channel 191 (Georgia broadcast).

Georgia-Auburn football game notes

• Georgia leads the “Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry” series 58-56-8.

• Georgia and Auburn split their games last season; The Tigers won 40-17 in Auburn during the regular season, and the Bulldogs won 28-7 in the SEC Championship Game.

• Auburn leads the series in games played in Athens, 18-14

• The Tigers are 13th nationally in scoring defense, allowing 17.3 points per game

• The Bulldogs remain on pace to set a single-season record for scoring, averaging 38.1 points per game. The 2012 UGA team set the record with 37.8.

• Jake Fromm has a 67.7 completion percentage, good for second in the SEC and just off the single-season record pace set by Hunter Mason in 2014 (67.9). Former Kentucky QB Tim Couch holds the league record (72.3, 1998).

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