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Georgia football has packed its bags and is heading from Athens to six different states in its first nine games.

Finally, the Bulldogs are back between the hedges Saturday night for the first time in five weeks for a game it probably can’t afford to lose if it wants to reach the College Football Playoff.

It’s the CFP No. 12 Bulldogs vs. No. 7 Tennessee.

Call it a top-10 matchup in the eyes of the coaches poll with No. 10 UGA vs. No. 4 Vols.

Georgia (7-2, 5-2 SEC) has taken two losses on the road, but it carries a nation-best 28-game home hitting streak into this one against Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC).

“I just think a home game in general in the SEC is hell on the away team,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “I think it’s really tough, man. It’s tough. I tell people that all the time. I told our offensive line it’s tougher in the SEC to play on the road at offensive line, tackle and some of the positions that there are timing positions and snap count positions than there is in the NFL until the playoffs.”

Tennessee makes a 52-yard field goal to extend its lead to 10-0 with 43 seconds left in the opening quarter. A 26-yard punt return put the Vols in good field position and Max Gilbert started the field goal attempt.

Tennessee with an impressive 12-play, 78-yard opening drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown run by Miles Kitselman. The Vols lead 7-0 with 10:09 left in the first quarter.

Kirby Smart said on the pregame radio show that linebacker CJ Allen “didn’t practice all week” with an injury he didn’t describe. Allen was still making the starts with Raylen Wilson earlier, and he looked like he was moving just fine.

Smart said linebacker Smael Mondon, who returned last week from injury, is having “a tough time coming back.”

The running back: Nate Frazier, Cash Jones, Chauncey Bowens and Dwight Phillips

It looks like Georgia may have a change on its offensive line.

Monroe Freeling lines up as the starting left tackle with Bo Hughley with the second team.

Serious Greene, who is battling a shoulder injury, is dressed but not warming up now. He worked on another team earlier.

Micah Morris, who has a leg injury, is working with the second team behind Tate Ratledge at right guard.

Good news for Georgia with Anthony Evans heating up on punt returns now. He’s still listed as questionable with a hamstring injury after missing the last two games, but he appears to be in line to play.

As expected, running back Cash Jones is on the field catching passes in the end zone. Kirby Smart has said he wants to play. He is still listed as questionable on the final SEC availability report released 90 minutes before kickoff with an apparent foot injury. Here’s our story on what the running back situation is tonight without Trevor Etienne.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart expressed his displeasure with the energy level of the home fans after the Auburn win last month. He was asked on his radio show Thursday night what he wanted from the fans this time.

“Loud, loud, loud, louder,” he said. “If you’re frustrated and mad, be loud. That’s what you have to do. You have to be really loud, especially when they have the ball. When they’re going really fast and you want to go get a hot dog and a Coke, you might miss 20 plays … The moment they catch the ball, they go to catch it again, we have to be loud every time.

The students are completely involved in blacking out Sanford Stadium. The lower level student sections are now being filled up with students in black. Some Georgia football players and staff posted on social media for fans to wear black.

Ten NFL teams have been approved for tonight’s game. Scouts from the Colts, Browns, Dolphins, Giants, Jets, Saints, Eagles, Seahawks, Titans and Bears are expected. Vols defensive end James Pearce is seen as a first-round prospect, as are Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams, linebacker Jalon Walker and safety Malaki Starks.

Senior offensive guard Tate Ratledge is expected to play as he works through his ankle injury. He is a game captain along with senior wideout Dominic Lovett, sophomore inside linebacker CJ Allen and senior outside linebacker Chaz Chambliss.

The referee for tonight’s match is David Smith. He worked the Georgia game against UAB in 2023.

Georgia football vs Tennessee score updates

Georgia vs Tennessee time today

  • Date: Today
  • Time: 19:30
  • Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.

What channel is playing Georgia vs Tennessee today?

NOTE: Georgia vs. Tennessee will be televised nationally on ABC. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game from the stands at Sanford Stadium with Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+. (subscription required) and FUBOwhich offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Georgia vs Tennessee history

  • Series record: Georgia leads 28-23-2
  • Georgia’s last win: 38-10 in 2023
  • Tennessee’s last win: 34-31 in 2016

Georgia vs Tennessee Prediction

Georgia 24, Tennessee 21

Georgia is a scrappy team on offense, but with the stakes so high in this one, look for players to dig in and try to make it tough. The Bulldogs will need to sustain drives and limit turnovers against a Tennessee defense that doesn’t give up many big plays. Look for Georgia to increase the pressure.

Georgia vs Tennessee betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM from Friday:

  • Spread: Georgia -9 1/2
  • Above/below: 47.5
  • Money line: Georgia -375, Tennessee +290

Georgia vs Ole Miss injury updates

Georgia: RB Roderick Robinson (toe, out), RB Branson Robinson (foot, out), DL Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (lower extremity, out), WR Anthony Evans (hamstring, questionable), OG Micah Morris (leg, questionable), RB Trevor Etienne (ribs, questionable), RB Cash Jones (questionable)

Tennessee: DB Jourdan Thomas (undisclosed, out), LB Kennan Pill (undisclosed, out), LB Edwin Spillman (undisclosed, out), RB DeSean Bishop (undisclosed, out), QB Nico Iamaleava (concussion, questionable), OL Vysen Lang (undisclosed, questionable), WR Dont’e Thornton (undisclosed, questionable)

Weather Update for Georgia vs. Tennessee

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 53 after kickoff to a low of 49 by the end of the game with light and variable winds, according to weather.com.

Georgia football 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31: Georgia 34, Clemson 3
  • Sept. 7: Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3.
  • Sept. 14 Georgia 13 Kentucky 12
  • Sept. 28 Alabama 41, Georgia 34
  • Oct. 5 Georgia 31, Auburn 13
  • Oct. 12 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31
  • Oct. 19 Georgia 30 Texas 15
  • Nov. 2 Georgia 34, Florida 20
  • Nov. 9 Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10
  • November 16. Tennessee
  • November 23 UMass
  • Nov. 29 Georgia Tech
  • Record: 7-2

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Tennessee football 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3
  • Sept. 7 Tennessee 51, NC State 10
  • Sept. 14 Tennessee 71, Kent State 0
  • Sept. 21 Tennessee 25 Oklahoma 15
  • Oct. 5 Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14
  • Oct. 12 Tennessee, 23 Florida 17 (OT)
  • Oct. 19 Tennessee 24, Alabama 17
  • Nov. 2 Tennessee 28 Kentucky 18
  • Nov. 9 Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 14
  • November 16 in Georgia
  • 23 November UTEP
  • Nov. 30 at Vanderbilt
  • Record: 8-1

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