College football 2020: Week 5 games with biggest playoff implications

1. No. 7 Auburn at No. 4 Georgia

The biggest game of the weekend and the one that carries the biggest playoff implications is the deep south’s oldest rivalry. When Auburn takes on Georgia between the hedges on Saturday night, expect a low-scoring affair between these two, similar to last year’s game.

Auburn looked better in their opener than Georgia did, but don’t sell the Bulldogs short going into this one. They have what might be the best defense in the entire country and the big news of the week was that transfer quarterback JT Daniels has been cleared to play.

Georgia’s offense struggled last week due to inefficiency at the quarterback position and if Daniels plays, he could provide a big boost. Auburn looked balanced and explosive in their win over Kentucky, with wide receiver Seth Williams having a big day and quarterback Bo Nix having a nice day as well.

This game has major playoff implications because the winner can paint themselves as the main challenger to Alabama in the SEC, while the loser will have to probably win out against a tough schedule just to have a shot to make the playoff.

This is the biggest game of the young season and expect a low scoring, physical affair between these two teams, with quarterback play being the determining factor.

The winner of this heavyweight matchup will make a major statement and announce themselves as a contender both in the SEC and nationally.