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Darrell Huckaby is a syndicated columnist and author of six books including two about Georgia football. Read Huck’s Wit and Wisdom every Wednesday and Sunday. Subscribe at darrellhuckaby.net.

9.26.25

Huck's Fearless Forecast

I never intended to spend the entire football season on a tour of America, but here I am—out of town for the third Georgia game out of four. I will be watching the classic tussle between Georgia and Alabama on a tiny TV set in a small cubicle in Houston. Trust me. Everything ain’t bigger in Texas. But enough of all that. It’s the weekend, so What the Huck! Let’s pick a few games.

(Last week—3-1 both ways. Season 15-5; 14-6)

Nerds at Brian Piccolo/Arnold Palmer Alma Mater. It pains me to say this—more than you can imagine—but unless Haynes King succumbs to injury from running the ball fifty times a game, which is possible, the Yeller Jackettes will come into Mercedes Benz Stadium undefeated on the day after Thanksgiving, because their schedule is weaker than James Comey’s defense council. No problem with the Cupcake of the Week.

Tek 34 Deacons 20

Catholics at Sooie Pig. Notre Dame will roll into Fayetteville, if they can find it, and Sam Pittman will be the one sending up prayers that his Razorbacks can pull out a miracle victory and take some of the heat off his quite ample bottom. Arkansas has been scoring points like an old West Coast team and Notre Dame’s defense has been porous, so look for a track meet—with the Leprechauns breaking the tape first.

Irish 38 Arkansans 31

Bayou Bengals at The Grove. Lane Kiffin has been trolling SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey over Saturday’s start time in Oxford, Mississippi. Apparently, Lane wanted the Rebel fans to have more time to enjoy their toddies before kickoff. No matter. Brian Kelly’s defense hasn’t faced an offense like they will face this week.

Mississippi 31 Tigers 20

The Barn at Kyle Field. Oklahoma really accomplished something last week. They managed to outcheat Auburn. It’s hard to do, my friend. Auburn’s AD was still complaining about the Okies trick (albeit illegal) sideline play as late as Thursday of this week. Hopefully Hugh Freeze and his staff were looking ahead and not back because A&M deserve their full attention.

Aggies 27 Tigers 14

Rocky Top at Starkvegas. I’m thinking Tennessee has the second best team in the SEC. I’m thinking Mississippi State does not.

Vols 41 Maroons 24

Kentucky at Cock-a-doodle-doo. How the mighty have fallen. South Carolina has gone from ranked in the Top Twelve in the nation to embarrassed by Vandy in less than a month, giving Clemson fans the only happiness they have experienced this September. Kentucky has been the league’s get-well opponent for decades. The trend continues.

Gamecocks 24 Wildcats 13

Red Elephants Between the Hedges. Alabama’s Crimson Tide rolls into the Kirby Smart Kennel for the first time in ten years. I will never forget the last time. It was my daughter, Jamie Leigh’s, thirtieth birthday and we blacked out the whole stadium to celebrate. It was 38-0 by the end of the third quarter and an 83-yard touchdown run by Nick Chubb late was the only thing Georgia fans had to celebrate. Since then, except for one glorious night in Indianapolis, Alabama has had our number. Georgia’s defense was exposed against Tennessee, but Gunner Stockton and the offense saved our bacon. The Dooley in me says we can’t overcome the Bama jinx, but I am at a place this weekend in which miracles have become a way of life for me over the past twelve years, so I’m going with that. Dawgs on Top.

Georgia 27 Tide 18

Think about me Saturday. I’ll be the good-looking guy in the red shirt—pulling like hell for Georgia from 869 miles away.

Darrell Huckaby

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