Georgia Football: Games That Could Ruin the Bulldogs' 2015 Season

The Georgia Bulldogs are looking to do something they haven’t done in 10 years, and that’s win the SEC title. Since that time, they have either shared or won the SEC East title three times and have been to the SEC Championship Game twice.

After coming in third place in the SEC East in 2013 and second in 2014, it would seem like the Bulldogs will take the next step and win the division outright. Based on the talent on the roster and their returning starters, the Bulldogs could be the favorite to win the East and make a run at the SEC title and College Football Playoff.

However, there are a few games that could ruin the Bulldogs' season if they are not careful.

South Carolina

This game has always been one that haunts the Bulldogs when the season comes to an end. The Gamecocks have beaten the Bulldogs four out of the last five times, and it was 2013 when the Bulldogs last beat South Carolina.

When these two teams got together last season, the Bulldogs came up short because of a few questionable coaching decisions, and the defense had a hard time stopping the South Carolina offense. This year, the Gamecocks will have a new quarterback just like the Bulldogs.

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Steve Spurrier not dead yet...last 5 years South Carolina vs 5 Biggest rivals; Clemson 4-1 Georgia 4-1 Florida 4-1 Mizzou 2-1 Tennessee 3-2

— Jim Dunaway (@jimdunaway) July 22, 2015"

But this game got a little more juice when head coach Steve Spurrier put Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Mark Bradley on blast after Bradley said that he’s not sure if Spurrier has anything left because of his age. No matter the talent level of each team, this game will be interesting and intense.

Tennessee

When the Bulldogs travel to Knoxville on October 10, they know they are in for what could be their toughest road game of the season.

The last two times the Bulldogs played the Volunteers, both games came down to the wire. In fact, when the Bulldogs traveled to Knoxville in 2013, they had to win in overtime.

This year, many Vols fans believe that with the leadership of quarterback Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee will contend for the SEC East title. And because Georgia will be coming off what could be a physical contest against Alabama the week prior, this easily could be a game that could cost the Bulldogs a trip to the Georgia Dome.

Georgia has suffered some bad losses in Knoxville (such as in 2007 and 2009), but it has also had some good wins, too (such as 2001, 2003 and 2013). So this will be another close contest that will come down to the end.

Georgia Tech

Let’s say the Bulldogs have a 7-1 record in the SEC and rank in the Top Five this season. When they face Georgia Tech in the regular-season finale, it doesn’t mean they can take a break.

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The teams have always been rivals, but the last two years have seen the rivalry take new heights. Both games have gone into overtime, and each team has come out on top. (Georgia won in Atlanta in 2013, and Tech won last season in Athens.)

Both teams ranked in the Top 10 last season in the AP Top 25 poll (via CBS Sports), and both are looking to reach their respective conference championship games the week after. The Yellow Jackets would love nothing more than to ruin the Bulldogs' season with a second consecutive win. And it could happen because Tech is emerging as one of the better teams in the country.

The Bulldogs know that they will have their hands full in Atlanta, but they can’t afford to lose this game if they want to be considered in the College Football Playoff.