Georgia Football vs. Tennessee: Live updates, scores, highlights
ATHENS, Ga. — Nine games into its 2024 schedule, Georgia’s played four against top-20 teams. A fifth awaits the Bulldogs on Saturday at Sanford Stadium, and this year, it won’t get any bigger than this. Twelfth-ranked Georgia (7-2, 5-2 SEC) takes on No. 7 Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC) in a near-elimination game for the College Football Playoffs.
“I’m excited for this matchup. Two top teams in the country, getting ready to play. Thank goodness it’s at our place, we get to come home and play. Night game, should be an electric atmosphere, it is every time we play them,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said in his Monday press conference. “They’ve got a tremendous team; Josh [Heupel] has done an unbelievable job with this team. They’re playing at a high level, just got through watching a bunch of their special teams. I always say you can tell the character of a team and how good a team is, how hard they play by their special teams. They play really hard, defense, offense. I think they’re top in the conference, maybe top three, top two, in almost every category on offense and defense. Which, as you know, that was what we faced last week, they were pretty high in both. But this team is playing defense at an extremely high level, and they have an extremely explosive offense, and extremely physical offense. So, it’s a great test.”
“Nico [Iamaleava] is playing really well in terms of athleticism, and he’s got great arm talent. As you sit down and watch games, you start to realize how good this team is, and how well they’ve played. So, they’ve got a tremendous football team, and we’ve got a tremendous football team. And it’s going to be a great opportunity for these two to go play and square off in what’s a pivotal matchup. I mean, it’s going to be a great matchup at night, at our place, and on a national stage. So, it’s what you come to Georgia to play in, and it seems like we have been in a bunch of these type games, especially this year. So, we’ve got to get our team prepared as coaches to play their best game, and they’ve got a great team.”
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Georgia enters having lost its last time out, falling on the road to Ole Miss 28-10 for a second loss of the season. It’s just the second time the Bulldogs have lost multiple regular season games since Smart’s first season on the job in Athens. As for Tennessee, the Volunteers dropped their one game earlier in the year at Arkansas before ripping off four straight wins including one of Alabama.
Both teams are dealing with injuries coming into this one. UGA is without three scholarship running backs including leading rusher Trevor Etienne. The Bulldogs are also banged up on the offensive line. Meanwhile, Tennessee has quarterback Nico Iamaleava having been in concussion protocol throughout the week.
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Georgia and Tennessee have played 53 times in total dating back to 1899 with the Bulldogs holding an advantage of 28-23-2 in the series. UGA won the last time the two teams met 38-10 last season in Knoxville, one of seven straight wins over the Volunteers.
How to Watch, Listen and Stream
Kickoff Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC (Chris Fowler – Play by Play, Kirk Herbstreit – Color Commentator, Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge – Sideline Reporter)
Streaming: WatchESPN/ESPN+ (For more info, click here)
National Radio: Westwood One (Nate Gatter, Derek Rackley) / Local Radio (listed below): Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network (Scott Howard, Eric Zeier and D.J. Shockley) / Satellite Radio: SiriusXM (84)
For local radio information and a full list of Georgia Bulldog Sports Network affiliates, click here.
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Observations from Warmups…
11/16/2024 06:09:48 PM– Earnest Greene wasn’t with the first-team offensive line. In his place at left tackle, Monroe Freeling. Greene was also not announced as a starter on the videoboard.
– Four running backs going through warmups. Cash Jones, Nate Frazier, Chauncey Bowens, Dwight Phillips.
– Not Dressed Out: Justyn Rhett, Kris Jones, Trevor Etienne, Roderick Robinson, Branson Robinson, Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, Marcus Harrison.
No Crowd Complaints Tonight!
11/16/2024 06:09:00 PMInjury Report
11/16/2024 05:17:45 PMGame day availability is out and three players were listed as questionable. Usually that’s categorized as game-time decision but today’s report 90 minutes before kickoff is different (for whatever reason). Anthony Evans, Micah Morris and Cash Jones all worth watching pregame to see what their status for tonight is.
