LIVE UPDATES: No. 1 Georgia 38, No. 18 Tennessee 10 - FINAL

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a Saturday in the fall, and you know what that means: time for Georgia Football. Today, the Dawgs hit the road to Tennessee as they take on the Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

“We’re on to Tennessee,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said this week. “It’s a really difficult prep week, probably the hardest one of the year in terms of trying to replicate what they do. They do a tremendous job, stressing you in all phases. They’ve always been good with Josh (Heupel) in terms of offensively, but I think what they’ve been able to do defensively this year, to me, is really impressive. They play really good defense, really good offense. The tempo is hard to match.”

“And then their special teams, you know, that’s the phase nobody talks about. These guys are really elite on special teams. You can tell they put a lot of time and effort into it. So, it’s a huge challenge. When you go on the road in the SEC, I say it all the time. Doesn’t matter who, where, when. Doesn’t matter anything about anybody’s record. Only thing that matters is you’re playing on the road in the SEC in a really tough environment, and the prep for that is kind of the challenge that our team has to embrace. You have to embrace — it’s different when you go on the road in our league, especially when you go to play a team as talented at Tennessee is.”

A top-20 battle, this one has some serious significance – even with the SEC East already clinched. A Georgia win would tie the Bulldogs for the league’s all-time longest winning streak at 28 straight games. The record is currently held by Alabama, both in 1978-80 and 1991-93.

There’s also implications for the College Football Playoffs. Georgia moved up to No. 1 in the most recent set of rankings released on Tuesday, but the path to the Playoff still is up int he air. In all likelihood, a win in the SEC Championship Game over Alabama is necessary, but chaos could easily ensue around the country.

Kickoff time for today’s game is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. However, before the action at Neyland Stadium begins, here are the top reads of the week from DawgsHQ to get you ready for Georgia and Tennessee.

Emptying the Notebook: Intel on Georgia practice this week, injuries ahead of Tennessee
DawgsHQ Staff Predictions: Week 12
Georgia injury report and its impact against Tennessee

Tennessee’s Josh Heupel talks Georgia
Georgia-Tennessee: Keys to a Bulldog victory
Former Tennessee natives, fans on Georgia roster ready for Saturday

Brock Bowers explains ‘different’ determination to make return in short order
Palmer’s Players to Watch: Georgia vs. Tennessee
Major Matchups: How Georgia can handle Tennessee

What we learned this week as Georgia prepares for Tennessee
Georgia Opponent Preview: Tennessee Q&A
Confidence in Mike Bobo paying off for Bulldogs

Insider Notes: Intel on future of current Georgia veterans, new names generating buzz
CJ Allen performance vs. Ole Miss on par with Kirby Smart’s expectations
Georgia offensive line paving the way with health and rotation

Attention on present challenge, not Alabama, for Georgia
Brock Bowers snap count and what it means moving forward
Front Rowe: Reading into Kirby Smart’s comments at Georgia-Tennessee media day

How to Watch, Listen and Stream

Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: CBS (Brad Nessler – Play by Play, Gary Danielson – Color Commentator, Jenny Dell – Sideline Reporter)

Streaming: Paramount+ (For more info, click here)

Radio: Atlanta (750 AM/95.5 FM), Athens (960 AM/106.1 FM), Augusta (580 AM/95.1 FM), Brunswick (1440 AM, 107.7 FM), Columbus (1270 AM/102.5 FM), Macon (106.3 FM), Savannah (1400 AM/104.3 FM), Sirius XM (Channel 106/191 – ESPN Radio), Online at www.georgiadogs.com/watch/

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As always, there’s one more way to keep up with the goings on in this game. In the space below, DawgsHQ will be providing live updates, scores, highlights and news from before and during the game. Just use the refresh button on your browser to see those updates as they roll in.

Fourth Quarter

• FINAL – Georgia wins 38-10 for its 28th straight win. That ties an SEC record. UGA will look to close out a third straight undefeated regular season next week at Georgia Tech.
• TURNOVER ON DOWNS UGA – Brock Vandagriff sacked on fourth down. Tennessee takes over.
• Carson Beck is done. He exits with 298 yards and three touchdowns on 24-of-30 passing.
• Georgia gets off its own goal line with a couple of runs by Kendall Milton. Starting to see some subs for the Georgia offense including Jared Wilson, Lawson Luckie and Andrew Paul.
• TURNOVER ON DOWNS UT – Georgia gets a stop on 4th and Goal and will take over at its own 4 yard line with 8:52 to go.
• Tennessee into the red zone with a couple of completions by Joe Milton. Vols have it at the UGA 7 with a stoppage in play for an injured UT player.
• FUMBLE UGA – Bad snap from Sedrick Van Pran and Tennessee recovers the loose ball. Vols take over at the UGA 34.
• NO GOOD FIELD GOAL UT – Field goal attempt from Tennessee is no good from 55 yards. Would have been a career long for Charles Campbell. Georgia takes over at its 37 with 12:18 to go.
• TIMEOUT UT (1) – Tennessee comes up just short on 3rd and 9. Vols line up to go for it and call timeout to regroup for a 4th and 1.

Third Quarter

• END 3Q – Joe Milton finds Squirrel White on 3rd and 4 for a 19 yard gain to midfield. Friends in Low Places plays, and it’s fitting for Tennessee fans as Georgia leads by four scores. (UGA 38-10)
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Kendall Milton gets into the end zone for a sixth straight game. A 15-yard carry by the running back comes just one play after Dillon Bell gets Georgia into the red zone on a 19-yard catch. PAT is good. (UGA 38-10 1:03 3Q)
• Another third-down conversion for Georgia. Daijun Edwards with a 5-yard pickup.
• Mews with a first-down conversion. He picks up 10.
• Carson Beck scrambles and picks up a first down. Georgia is 7-for-10 on third down today.
• PUNT UT – Georgia will take over at its 32 yard line after return of 2 yards by Mekhi Mews.
• Mykel Williams with a sack and Georgia is off the field. Vols move the chains once, but the Bulldogs don’t allow them past midfield.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Carson Beck escapes pressure and finds an open Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. Second TD of the day for MRJ. (UGA 31-10 9:24 3Q)
• Dillon Bell picks up a 3rd and 7 with a 24-yard slant. Taken down at the UT 10.
• Rara Thomas been ruled out for the game with a foot injury.
• Arian Smith takes it 33 yards on a carry to open the drive. Georgia ball at the UT 37.
• PUNT UT – Another three-and-out to start the second half. This time from the Georgia defense/Tennessee offense. Joe Milton overthrows an open Squirrel White.
• Brock Bowers talking with trainers of the sideline. He’s been doing high knees up and down the sideline.
• PUNT UGA – Brett Thorson punt is fair caught at the UT 24. UGA still has yet to allow a punt return this season.
• Third down pass bounces off Oscar Delp’s chest, and Georgia goes three-and-out.
• Looks like Georgia will be without Tate Ratledge and Rara Thomas as we start the second half. Both went to the locker room early during the first half.

Second Quarter

• FIELD GOAL UT / END 2Q – Tennessee makes from 37 yards out as time expires. (UGA 24-10 HALF)
• Joe Milton throws out of the end zone. Field goal team coming on with 4 seconds to go.
• TIMEOUT UGA (2) – Kirby Smart and company wanted to get a look at how Tennessee would line up. Georgia had seven at the line of scrimmage and four defending the goal line. We’ll see what they come with this time as 8 seconds remain (a second was added).
• TIMEOUT UT (3) – Joe Milton completes to Chas Nimrod for 21 yards, down at the UGA 19. 7 seconds to go for one shot to the end zone and a field goal to follow.
• TIMEOUT UGA (1) – Kirby Smart counters the TV timeout with one of his own.
• Tennessee takes a shot, and the ball goes through the hands of Webb. TV timeout as he was down after the play. 14 seconds with UT at the UGA 40.
• TIMEOUT UT (2) – Vols call for a timeout with 20 seconds to go before the half. Just barely picked up the first down yardage. That’s Tennessee’s second first down after a big play from Kaleb Webb picked up 17 yards earlier in the drive.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Brock Bowers on the receiving end of his first touchdown against Tennessee. Gets in from 3 yards out in the flats. PAT is good. (UGA 24-7 1:31 1Q)
• After a Kendall Milton carry for 14 yards, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint puts Georgia inside the 5-yard line. He picks up 34 yards down the seam.
• Dillon Bell moves the chains for Georgia on 3rd and 12. 21-yard gain on a back shoulder ball for him just shy of midfield.
• PUNT UT – Another drive that goes less than 30 yards before the Vols are forced to punt. Georgia takes over at its own 29.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Dillon Bell is in the end zone again. This time, it’s on the receiving end of a 9-yard Carson Beck pass. (UGA 17-7 8:04 2Q)
• UGA into the red zone with a nice play fake by Carson Beck to Brock Bowers. Caught at the UT 11 and taken down for a gain of 21.
• Daijun Edwards on the receiving end of a third-down conversion. Georgia’s fourth in six attempts.
• Kendall Milton moves the chains and Georgia is in Tennessee territory.
• Earnest Greene back in there and does a nice job of open field blocking for Dillon Bell on a screen. Play picks up 17 yards.
• PUNT UT – Vols pick up a pair of first downs but are forced to punt after a pass breakup by Malaki Starks on third down. Georgia will take over at the UGA 20 when play resumes.
• Kamari Lassiter with a nice pass breakup on a Tennessee shot downfield.
• After a delay in the game for Dolly Parton to sing Rocky Top, the game resumes. Felt forced. Tennessee picks up a quick first down on the first play from scrimmage with a screen.

First Quarter

• END 1Q – Georgia offense goes three-and-out after the near-interception and the sequence of events. Brett Thorson punt downed at the UT 14. (UGA 10-7)
• Some shifting around on the offensive line after the Ratledge injury: Micah Morris in, he goes to left guard and sends Dylan Fairchild to right guard. Still Xavier Truss in at left tackle with Amarius Mims at right.
• Carson Beck intercepted but bailed out with a defensive holding call on the play. Georgia with the ball at their 37. Tate Ratledge went down on the play and is in the injury tent.
• PUNT UT – Georgia to take over at the UGA 27 after the punt.
• Mykel Williams with a nice drive there. He was there on a Joe Milton tackle for loss and then bats down a pass on 3rd and 3. Another three-and-out for UGA defense after the explosive score on the first play from scrimmage.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Dillon Bell completes to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint on a halfback pass. That was a wide open MRJ in the end zone. PAT is good. (UGA 10-7 3:17 1Q)
• Beck to Bowers on third down. Second third-down connection between the two today. Georgia with a fresh set of downs at the UGA 18.
• Beck to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for a pickup of 21 into Tennessee territory.
• Carson Beck brought down on a shoe string tackle. He picks up 8 yards and the first down on 3rd and 6. Had some room had he not been brought down.
• Xavier Truss in at left tackle. He replaces Earnest Green there.
• PUNT UT – Georgia to take over at its own 35 after the fair catch by Mekhi Mews.
• Tennessee offense goes three-and-out with a nice stop short of the line to gain by Tykee Smith and Javon Bullard.
• FIELD GOAL UGA – Peyton Woodring hits from 42 yards out to cut into the deficit. (UT 7-3 10:01 1Q)
• Georgia picks up 12 but needed 18. Dawgs bring on the kicking unit.
• TIMEOUT UT (1) – Tennessee calls a timeout with Georgia facing 3rd and 18 from the UT36. Beck mishandled a handoff and last yardage before misfiring on a pass attempt to Bowers.
• Brock Bowers on the receiving end of a Carson Beck third-down pass. UGA converts on 3rd and 7.
• Dawgs are into Tennessee territory with an 18-yard completion to Rara Thomas. Nice adjustment by Thomas to bring it in.
• Georgia picks up a first down, and there’s a Tennessee player down on the play. Pair of plays run, 13 yards gained by the Bulldogs.
• Amarius Mims indeed does get the start at right tackle. Dylan Fairchild at left guard.
• TOUCHDOWN UT – Jaylen Wright takes it 75 yards on the first play from scrimmage for the score. Untouched, a fifth straight game that Georgia has allowed a score on the opening drive. (UT 7-0 14:49 1Q)

Pregame

• Georgia wins the toss and defers. Dawgs will kick right to left.
• Captains for Georgia: Ladd McConkey, Tate Ratledge, Zion Logue and Smael Mondon
• Defensive lineman Warren Brinson does not appear to have made the trip. That feels unexpected, but Kirby Smart told us he’s been dealing with a calf strain. For a full look at the travel roster, click here.
• Amarius Mims appears to be back in the starting lineup. He’s working with the first team offensive line in warmups. Still Dylan Fairchild at left guard.
• Wide receiver Ladd McConkey spent a little bit of time in the injury tent last week. He met with reporters afterwards and said he was okay. Seen today going through warmups without any restriction.