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    This time one year ago, Georgia was chasing history, aiming to become the first FBS football team to win three consecutive national championships since Minnesota in the mid-1930s.

    Now, the Bulldogs are fighting for their College Football Playoff life.

    Coming off a gutting 28-10 loss last Saturday at Ole Miss, coach Kirby Smart and his No. 10 Georgia team will aim to rebound in what should be one of their most challenging games of the season: a home matchup Saturday against No. 4 Tennessee at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

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    While the Vols and quarterback Nico Iamaleava are in a relatively strong position to make the newly expanded 12-team playoff with an 8-1 record, the Bulldogs are looking to avoid their third loss of the season, a setback that would put their postseason hopes in serious peril.

    To earn a much-needed victory, they’ll have to slow down one of the most explosive offenses in college football, one that averages 37.6 points per game. Tennessee figures to have Iamaleava, who spent much of the week in concussion protocol, but was removed from the SEC’s weekly availability report, signaling that he’s able to play. Georgia, meanwhile, is dealing with injuries of its own, with running back Trevor Etienne listed as out on the availability report as he nurses a rib injury.

    The Vols will look to snap what has been an underwhelming recent history against the Bulldogs. Georgia has won seven consecutive games in the series, including a 38-10 beatdown last season at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

    Following along here for the live score, updates, highlights and more as Tennessee football travels down to Georgia to take on the Bulldogs:

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    This section will be updated when the game begins.

    TEAMS 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F
    TENNESSEE 10 0 — — —
    GEORGIA 0 14 — — —

    After a sluggish start, the Georgia offense is rolling. Each of the Bulldogs’ past two drives have ended in the end zone, with its most recent possession going 84 yards in 10 plays. It’s finished off by yet another Carson Beck pass to Oscar Delp, this one for four yards.

    The Bulldogs are on top 14-10 with 6:36 left in the first half.

    On its first three drives, Georgia had 22 yards on 13 plays, an average of 1.7 yards per play. On its past two drives, it has 159 yards on 17 plays, an average of 9.4 yards per plat.

    Bulldogs wide receiver Dillon Bell is in the medical tent after a 5-yard rush that nearly got his team in the end zone for the go-ahead score. After being tackled near the pylon, Bell got up and tried walking on his own power, but hobbled and eventually went back down to the turf before being tended to by team medical personnel.

    Tennessee forced to punt

    Georgia is able to build on the positive momentum of its touchdown drive, forcing a Tennessee punt on the ensuing possession. The key play came on a third-and-8, with Malaki Starks coming in to break up what would have been a first-down throw from Nico Iamaleava to Squirrel White.

    Bulldogs take over at their own 16-yard line with 11 minutes left in the second quarter.

    Georgia gets some much-needed points, with its first sustained drive of the day. The Bulldogs respond to the Tennessee field goal with a seven-play, 75-yard drive that’s finished off by a 19-yard Oscar Delp touchdown on a beautiful pass down the middle from Carson Beck.

    Beck looked much more comfortable and loose on that drive, which was keyed by a 38-yard completion to Dominic Lovett that got the Bulldogs into Tennessee territory. Beck threw for 57 yards on that possession and added a 14-yard scramble that got Georgia on the edge of the red zone.

    Vols are up 10-7 with 13:30 left in the first half.

    Boo Carter’s excellent return immediately put Tennessee in scoring position — so much so that the Vols mustered only three yards and still came away with points.

    Max Gilbert boots a 52-yard field goal right down the middle, with enough distance to have likely been good from 60 yards. That’s a career long for the freshman from Memphis.

    Vols are up 10-0 with about one minute left in the first quarter.

    Georgia goes three-and-out, punts

    Three drives have resulted in three punts so far for Georgia, which goes three-and-out yet again. Carson Beck is struggling, completing only two of his first eight passes for 12 yards. There were already questions about what had been a constipated Bulldogs offense. Tonight isn’t easing those at all, at least through nearly a full quarter.

    Worse yet for Georgia, Tennessee’s Boo Carter returns the ensuing punt 26 yards to the Georgia 37-yard line.

    Tennessee punts for the first time

    Looking to extend their lead, the Vols are stopped, with a 6-yard sack of Nico Iamaleava setting up a third-and-12 that Tennessee failed to convert. Tennessee punts for the first time and gets a beauty out of it, a 53-yard boomer that pins Georgia down at its own 6-yard line with 4:30 left in the first quarter.

    Georgia punts again

    The Bulldogs manage to get a first down this time around, but they’re forced to punt yet again after Dominic Lovett drops a screen from Carson Beck on third-and-10. Georgia has just 16 yards on its first two drives.

    A 43-yard punt gives Tennessee the ball at its own 18-yard line.

    Tennessee wasted little time showing off the potency of its offense, going 78 yards in 12 plays on its first drive of the night. The Vols cap it off in style, too, with tight end Miles Kitselman lining up as a fullback on third-and-goal from the Georgia 1-yard line, getting the carry and diving over the lines for a touchdown.

    Kitselman was Tennessee’s leading receiver that possession, too, with two catches for 21 yards. It’s the first career rushing touchdown for the Alabama transfer.

    Georgia received the opening kickoff, but isn’t able to mount any kind of sustained drive, going three and out. Carson Beck threw deep balls on first and third down, but was unable to connect on either. The first one was particularly painful, as he appeared to link up with Arian Smith at the Tennessee 31-yard line for a first down, but Smith wasn’t able to hang on.

    Bulldogs punt and the Vols take over at their 22.

    Pregame

    Nico Iamaleava warming up for Tennessee

    While his absence on the SEC availability report signaled that he was almost certainly playing against Georgia, Nico Iamaleava has removed any remaining doubt, with the Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback warming up for the Vols.

    The final SEC availability report before kickoff features no changes for Tennessee, but several for Georgia. The Bulldogs will be without linebacker Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, who was previously listed as questionable, as well as running backs Trevor Etienne, Roderick Robinson II and Brandon Robinson.

    However, wide receiver Anthony Evans III, running back Cash Jones and offensive lineman Micah Morris, all of whom were previously deemed questionable, are no longer on the injury report and ostensibly available for Georgia.

    Tennessee uniforms vs Georgia

    While playing away from Neyland Stadium, Tennessee will go with its traditional road uniform — white helmets, white jerseys and white pants.

    ‘College GameDay’ crew makes Tennessee-Georgia picks

    With “College GameDay” broadcasting from Athens, Georgia on Saturday, the show’s panel made predictions for the game that brought everyone there.

    Each of the show’s analysts — excluding Kirk Herbstreit, who is calling the game for ABC and thus abstained from making a prediction — went with the Bulldogs.

    • Desmond Howard: Georgia
    • Nick Saban: Georgia
    • Pat McAfee: Georgia
    • Cody Rhodes: Georgia
    • Lee Corso: Georgia
    • Kirk Herbstreit: N/A

    Tennessee vs Georgia time today

    • Date: Saturday, November 16
    • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
    • Location: Sanford Stadium (Athens, Georgia)

    What channel is Tennessee vs Georgia game on today?

    The game between the Vols and Bulldogs will air on ABC. Chris Fowler (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will be on the call while Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge serve as sideline reporters.

    Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app, ESPN+ and Fubo, the last of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

    Watch Tennessee vs. Georgia football live with Fubo (free trial)

    Tennessee vs Georgia history

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

    Tennessee vs Georgia predictions

    Adam Sparks, Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee 23, Georgia 21

    “There are no certainties in this game. Will Nico Iamaleava play well after being cleared from concussion protocol? Will Carson Beck stop turning the ball over? Can Georgia be the first team to score 20 on Tennessee’s defense? Can the Vols overcome their road woes and an unfriendly raucous crowd? It’s been a crazy college football season. Let’s add this game to the list of eye-opening outcomes.”

    Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Georgia 24, Tennessee 20

    “Tennessee’s offense is looking better lately, but the Vols haven’t played a road game since Arkansas in early October. Georgia was a house of horrors in 2022 for Tennessee and its CFP hopes. It will be that again.”

    John Adams, Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee 23, Georgia 20

    “If Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is out because of injury, don’t hold me to this prediction. Iamaleava didn’t play in the second half of UT’s 33-14 victory over Mississippi State because of an “upper-body” injury. However, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said after the game and again Monday that he expected Iamaleava to be in “great shape for Saturday.” As anyone who follows college football knows, if a coach tells you something about injuries, you can bank on it. Or bet on it.“

    Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia 24, Tennessee 21

    “Georgia needs this game in a big way and that should produce a fiery squad who should play more loose than tight at home. Tennessee’s defense is one of the best in the nation, but this is not one of Heupel’s top offenses. Tennessee is 1-1 in true road games including a loss at Arkansas. Bulldogs ride home crowd to win.”

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    Tennessee vs Georgia betting odds

    Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, Nov. 16

    • Spread: Georgia (-9.5)
    • Over/under: 46.5 points
    • Moneyline: Georgia -350 | Tennessee +275

    Tennessee vs Georgia injury updates

    According to the SEC’s official availability report.

    Tennessee

    • DB Jourdan Thomas: Out
    • LB Keenan Pili: Out
    • LB Edwin Spillman: Out
    • RB DeSean Bishop: Out
    • OL Vysen Lang: Out

    Georgia

    • RB Roderick Robinson II: Out
    • RB Trevor Etienne: Out
    • RB Brandon Robinson: Out
    • LB Joseph Jonah-Ajonye: Out

    Tennessee vs Georgia weather update

    According to the forecast from The Weather Channel, there will be a few passing clouds Saturday night in Athens, Georgia, with a low of 41 degrees and light winds.

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    Tennessee football schedule 2024

    • Saturday, Aug. 31: vs. Chattanooga (W, 69-3)
    • Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. No. 23 NC State (W, 51-10)
    • Saturday, Sept. 14: vs. Kent State (W, 71-0)
    • Saturday, Sept. 21: at No. 13 Oklahoma* (W, 25-15)
    • Saturday, Sept. 28: BYE
    • Saturday, Oct. 5: at Arkansas* (L, 19-14)
    • Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. Florida* (W, 23-17, OT)
    • Saturday, Oct. 19: vs. No. 7 Alabama* (W, 24-17)
    • Saturday, Oct. 26: BYE
    • Saturday, Nov. 2: vs. Kentucky* (W, 28-18)
    • Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. Mississippi State* (W, 33-14)
    • Saturday, Nov. 16: at No. 10 Georgia*
    • Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. UTEP
    • Saturday, Nov. 30: at Vanderbilt*
    • Record: 8-1, 5-1 SEC

    * Denotes SEC game

    Georgia football schedule 2024

    • Saturday, Aug. 31: vs. No. 14 Clemson (W, 34-3) 
    • Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Tennessee Tech (W, 48-3) 
    • Saturday, Sept. 14: at Kentucky * (W, 13-12) 
    • Saturday, Sept. 21: BYE 
    • Saturday, Sept. 28: at No. 4 Alabama * (L, 41-34) 
    • Saturday, Oct. 5: vs. Auburn * (W, 31-13)
    • Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. Mississippi State * (W, 41-31) 
    • Saturday, Oct. 19: at No. 1 Texas * (W, 30-15)
    • Saturday, Oct. 26: BYE 
    • Saturday, Nov. 2: vs. Florida * (W, 34-20)
    • Saturday, Nov. 9: at No. 12 Ole Miss * (L, 28-10)
    • Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. No. 4 Tennessee*
    • Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. UMass
    • Friday, Nov. 29: vs. Georgia Tech

    * Denotes SEC game

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