2020 will now mark 19 straight Auburn Georgia games attended spanning from age 12 to 31. If it feels like Auburn never wins in Athens in recent years, that is because it holds true. Auburn has not tasted a victory in Athens in it's last six attempts, dating back to a last minute win in 2005. To be honest, out of those six games , there have not been to many moments where it felt like Auburn was going to pull the game out. Several blowout mixed in there. Georgia simply has Auburn's number right now in Athens. In a wild and whacky year, the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry will take place in the early days of October, week 2 of the season. Week 2 is usually some kind of non conference tune up for these teams, but not this year.
Georgia comes in with questions at quarterback after switching quarterbacks in the first half of their season opening win at Arkansas. JT Daniels, the USC transfer, has been medicinally cleared but it remains to be seen what his health status truly is and impact the former five start recruit may have on the game. Georgia carriers yet again what looks to be an elite defense. Auburn has a rebuilt offensive line, defensive line with new names and numbers running all over the field. Bo Nix looked solid and matured in his decision making in week one and carries playmakers in the backfilled and at receiver. It's the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry in week 2 - what in the world. In a weird year for college football, where there will be less crowd noise and home field advantage in a league that thrives on it, maybe that's what Auburn needs to get a long awaited win in Athens:
