No. 2 Georgia faces its biggest test of the season.

No. 13 LSU tries to bounce back from its first loss of the season.

A lot will be at stake when the Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0) and the Tigers (5-1, 2-1) meet in an SEC showdown Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium.

Georgia is on a roll, having won its first six games by an average of 30 points, but only one of those opponents – No. 24 South Carolina – was ranked when they met the Bulldogs, and the Gamecocks are no longer ranked.

So just how good is Georgia?

A similar question can now be asked of the Tigers after a 27-19 loss at then-No. 22 Florida last week. LSU climbed from No. 25 to No. 5 as it went 5-0 and beat Miami (No. 8 at the time) and Auburn (No. 7 at the time), but both of those teams’ recent performances have cast doubt on just how good they are.

The Bulldogs are trying to stay alone in first in the SEC East, and LSU is trying to stay alive in the SEC West.

Here are 10 bold predictions of what will happen between Georgia and LSU:

1. Joe Burrow will not turn the ball over

This would not have qualified as a bold prediction a few weeks ago. In fact, it would have been considered business as usual. But it would be a significant turnaround from the last three weeks.

Burrow did not turn the ball over during the first three games. In fact, neither did any of his teammates. But the turnovers have come frequently in the last three games, and Burrow is the primary culprit.

He lost a fumble against Louisiana Tech and lost another against Ole Miss. Then he lost a fumble and threw his first 2 interceptions against Florida. The fumble came on a first down at the Gators 28, and the first interception was a pick-six. That translates to potentially a 10- or 14-point swing in a game the Tigers lost by eight.

Burrow knows he has to do a better job of securing the football, and the coaches have reminded him in no uncertain terms. So he’ll be locked in on regaining the ball security he demonstrated earlier in the season. The key will be avoiding turnovers while maintaining his aggressiveness. He can’t just hang on to the football; he still has to make plays with it.

That will be easier because …

2. Georgia won’t sack Burrow

The Bulldogs are last in the SEC with just 1 sack per game, but they won’t get even that in this game.

LSU coach Ed Orgeron has made it clear that Burrow is holding the ball too long, and Burrow will get rid of it more quickly, even if it’s just a throwaway. And the Tigers’ makeshift offensive line will play better than it did last week when Florida had 5 sacks.

Saahdiq Charles was rusty last week in his first game back after two-game absence due to injury, and he’ll be sharper. Tackle Adrian Magee makes his second consecutive start at left guard in place of injured Garrett Brumfield and will be more comfortable there. The rest of the line has been reasonably stable.

3. Georgia will have its first 100-yard rusher in SEC play

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The Bulldogs have had just one individual 100-yard rusher this season. That occurred when Elijah Holyfield had exactly 100 yards in a nonconference game against Middle Tennessee.

The lack of 100-yard rushers is no shortcoming; after all, the Bulldogs lead the SEC with an average of 245 rushing yards per game. But they’ve done with a committee of backs composed of Holyfield, D’Andre Swift, Brian Herrien and James Cook.

LSU will be focused on generating a pass rush and slowing down Georgia’s passing game. Holyfield will get on a roll, and the Bulldogs will ride him.

4. Jake Fromm will throw an interception

Fromm has matched Burrow with a mere 2 interceptions on the season, and he’s second in the SEC in completion percentage (72.8). And he’ll play well in this game, too, but the Tigers will jumpstart the pass rush against a Bulldogs line that has injury issues of its own.

With Greedy Williams and Grant Delpit lurking, one of Fromm’s passes will wind up going to a wrong-colored jersey.

5. Jonathan Giles will break through

LSU has been waiting for the transfer from Texas Tech to have an impact as a receiver and a return specialist. He had just 4 catches and didn’t make an impact in the return game through five games.

He admitted to feeling pressure after being awarded jersey No. 7, which belonged to playmakers such as Patrick Peterson, Tyrann Mathieu and D.J. Chark and changed his number to 12 for last week’s game.

Giles caught 4 passes, though he gained a total of just 12 yards, and returned 4 punts for 41 yards. That’s not much, but it was a start. Giles will play loose at home and make some big plays.

6. Both kickers will make multiple field goals

Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship and LSU’s Cole Tracy are two of the better kickers in the SEC, and both will come through for their teams in this game.

Both offenses have scored on 92 percent of their 25 red-zone opportunities, but it’ll be harder to punch the ball into the end zone in this game, and Blankenship (9-of-11 for the season) and Tracy (12-of-14) will be called on to salvage points from missed opportunities. They’ll respond.

7. LSU will bottle up Mecole Hardman

He leads the SEC with an average of 21.3 yards per punt return, and he could make a game-changing play given the opportunity. But LSU won’t let him.

The Tigers have allowed just 37 yards on 8 punt returns with a long of 14. Zach Von Rosenberg will utilize hang time and directional punting, and the LSU cover team will do the rest.

8. D’Andre Walker will create a fumble

The Bulldogs outside linebacker is tied for fourth in the nation with 3 forced fumbles, and he’ll get another this week.

Though Georgia won’t get a sack, it will get into the LSU backfield, pressure Burrow from time to time and drop Tigers’ runners for occasional losses. In addition, the Bulldogs will be hitting hard up the field, and someone will feel Walker.

9. Rashard Lawrence will get his first sack

Lawrence is one of the Tigers’ most talented defenders, but he has yet to play up to expectations this season.

He doesn’t have a sack or any other tackle for loss, but that will change Saturday. He’ll make multiple plays in the Bulldogs backfield, one of which will be a sack of Fromm.

10. Orgeron’s streak will continue

LSU has not lost back-to-back games since Orgeron took over as head coach four games into the 2016 season.

Whether it has been unsurprising, physical losses to Alabama (2016, 2017) or a shocking setback to Troy (2017), Orgeron’s Tigers have followed each of his five regular-season losses before this season with a victory. If you want to count the Citrus Bowl loss to Notre Dame at the end of last season, that was followed by a win against Miami in the opener this season.

But this is the first time that a loss has been followed by a game against a team as good as Georgia. The previous losses were followed by games against Arkansas (twice), Texas A&M and Florida.

It won’t be easy, and it will be decided late, but when all is said and done LSU will have a much-needed victory.