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

It appears Georgia will have a change in its offensive line.

Monroe Freeling is lined up as the starting left tackle with Bo Hughley on the second team.

Earnest Greene, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, is dressed but not currently warming up. He previously worked in the second team.

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

Good news for Georgia as Anthony Evans warms up on punt returns. He is still listed as questionable due to a hamstring injury after missing the last two games, but it appears he will be eligible to play.

As expected, running back Cash Jones is on the field catching passes in the end zone. Kirby Smart has said he will 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 win at Auburn last month. On Thursday evening he was asked in his radio program what he wanted from the fans this time.

“Loud, loud, loud, even louder,” he said. “When you’re frustrated and angry, be loud. That’s what you gotta do. You gotta get really loud, especially when they have the ball. If they’re going real fast and you have a hot dog and a Coke, you might miss twenty times play… Once they break the ball, they’re going to break it again, we have to be loud every time.

The students are all busy darkening Sanford Stadium. The lower level student sections are now filling with students wearing black. Some Georgia football players and staffers have posted on social media that fans should wear black.

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

Senior offensive guard Tate Ratledge is expected to play as he battles 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 played Georgia’s game against UAB in 2023.

Georgia football vs. Tennessee score updates

This section will be updated when the game starts

Georgia vs Tennessee time today

• Date: Today
• Time: 7:30 PM
• Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia.

What channel is the Georgia vs Tennessee game on today?

NOTE: Georgia vs. Tennessee airs nationally on ABC. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game from the booth at Sanford Stadium, while Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge will report from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+. (Subscription required) and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

History of Georgia vs. Tennessee

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

Georgia vs. Tennessee Prediction

Georgia 24, Tennessee 21

Georgia is a team that works on offense, but because the stakes are so high here, you need to look for players who are willing to dig in and try to battle it out. The Bulldogs will have to sustain their drives and limit turnovers against a Tennessee defense that doesn’t give up many big plays. Look for Georgia to turn up the pressure.

Georgia vs Tennessee betting odds

BetMGM rules and odds from Friday:

• Spread: Georgia -9 1/2
• Top/bottom: 47.5
• Moneyline: 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 (rib, 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 Georgia vs. Tennessee

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

Georgia football 2024 schedule

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

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Tennessee football 2024 schedule

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

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