With a daunting schedule ahead, No. 1 Georgia has easy one against FCS team Tennessee Tech

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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — With a daunting schedule ahead, this is a chance for No. 1 Georgia to do some fine-tuning.Call it a glorified scrimmage.The Bulldogs& (1-0) play their home opener Saturday against FCS opponent Tennessee Tech, which took on a game it has no chance of winning to essentially to help pay the bills.Coach Bobby Wilder know what the Golden Eagles (0-1) are up against. The $475,000 paycheck is small consolation for the whipping his overmatched team is likely to ensure.“If I was being honest, I would tell you that I’m not thrilled to be headed to Athens, Georgia this weekend,” Wilder said with a faint smile. “So I’ll be dishonest and say I’m very excited to be playing a game in Sanford Stadium in front of 93,000.”Georgia opened the season with an impressive 34-3 victory over then-No. 14 Clemson, blowing out the Tigers over the final two quarters after leading only 6-0 at halftime.That was just the first ranked opponent for the Bulldogs, who have one of the nation’s most challenging slates. There are road games against No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Alabama and No. 6 Ole Miss, not to mention home contests against No. 14 Tennessee and...

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