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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Georgia vs. Florida Atlantic: Low Suspense, Big Money

The UGA Bulldogs are paying well for what everyone expects will be an easy home victory over the Owls.

Few of the 92,000 or so fans headed to Sanford Stadium on Saturday will be expecting a nailbiter as the University of Georgia Bulldogs host Florida Atlantic, a 43-point underdog. What the visiting team will be expecting for its trouble, though, is a big paycheck: UGA has agreed to fork over $1 million for the privilege of hosting Florida Atlantic without a reciprocal visit. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that's the most Georgia has ever paid a visiting team. What's your prediction for Saturday's game? Will the Bulldogs beat the spread? Tell us in the comments. A key purpose of the game, which begins a long homestand for the Bulldogs, is to give the team a seventh home game for the season. UGA is expected to pull in $1.7 million …

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