KNOXVILLE, TN – SEC rivals Tennessee and Georgia will meet in a conference-opening border clash on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. Josh Heupel and the Volunteers will look to snap an eight-game losing streak in front of a rowdy, sold-out Checker Neyland stadium.
The Vols and the Bulldogs are both 2-0 on the season and are looking for an early statement win in the hunt for the playoffs.
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Tennessee (2-0, 0-0 SEC) Season Results:
- Game 1: No. 24 Tennessee (45) vs Syracuse (26) – W [Atlanta]
- Game 2: East Tennessee State (17) at No. 22 Tennessee (72) – W
CURRENT SCORE: 4th Quarter – Tennessee 38, Georgia 30
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Pregame
Georgia wins the toss, will kick to start the game.
Tennessee captains: TE Miles Kitselman, LB Jeremiah Telander, DL Joshua Josephs, LS Bennett Brady
FIRST QUARTER
UT Drive 1: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 7, UGA 0
- QB Joey Aguilar runs in the 4-yard touchdown to cap off a flawless opening drive for the Vols.
- 8 plays, 75 yards – TOP: 2:30
- Textbook touchdown drive from the Vols. UT carved up the UGA defense.
UGA Drive 1: Touchdown Georgia – UT 7, UGA 7
- QB Gunner Stockton runs in the 6-yard score to cap off an impressive touchdown drive for the Bulldogs.
- 6 plays, 75 yards – TOP: 2:32
- Georgia picks at Ty Redmond on the first drive. We’ll see if UT makes adjustments.
UT Drive 2: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 14, UGA 7
- QB Joey Aguilar uncorks a DEEP pass (73 yards) to Chris Brazzell who beats the UGA defender at the ball and walks it into the endzone.
- 2 plays, 75 yards – TOP: 00:29
- Chris Brazzell fights through DPI to high point the ball and walk it in. Credit to Aguilar for taking a big hit on the pass.
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UGA Drive 2: Punt – UT 14, UGA 7
- Tennessee fights through an illegal substitution penalty and forces the 3-and-out from the Georgia offense.
- 3 plays, 7 yards – TOP: 00:46
UT Drive 3: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 21, UGA 7
- QB Joey Aguilar delivers a strike to WR Chris Brazzell in the endzone for their second scoring connection of the day.
- 12 plays, 83 yards – TOP: 8:33
-END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: UT 21, UGA 7-
Second Quarter
UGA Drive 3: Touchdown Georgia – UT 21, UGA 14
- WR Zachariah Branch takes a screen 36 yards to the house for the Bulldogs
- 9 plays, 72 yards – TOP:
UT Drive 4: Tennessee Punt – UT 21, UGA 14
- Tennessee’s drive stalls out fairly quickly, bringing out punter Jackson Ross for the first time.
- 5 plays, 14 yards
UGA Drive 4: Georgia Punt – UT 21, UGA 14
- Tennessee’s defense holds strong to force a critical punt.
- 5 plays, 20 yards
UT Drive 5: Tennessee Punt – UT 21, UGA 14
- Tennessee’s offense struggles to get a second first down. Jackson Ross punts it away.
- 5 plays, 25 yards
UGA Drive 5: Georgia Field Goal – UT 21, UGA 17
- Bulldogs methodically work the ball downfield but come up short of the endzone. Georgia elects for the field goal on 4th and goal with the chance to get more points after halftime.
- 14 plays, 88 yards – TOP: 6:15
- Credit to Caleb Herring (sack) and Jalen McMurray (open field tackle) for big plays to keep the Bulldogs out of the endzone.
UT Drive 6: Tennessee Interception – UT 21, UGA 17
- QB Joey Aguilar throws his first interception of the season on a deep ball to Chris Brazzell
- 3 plays, 6 yards – TOP: 0:40
UGA Drive 6: Georgia Interception (Hail Mary Attempt) – UT 21, UGA 17
- Georgia’s Hail Mary attempt goes into the arms fo Ty Redmond in the red zone. Halftime in Knoxville.
-HALFTIME in KNOXVILLE: UT 21, UGA 17-
Third Quarter
UGA Drive 7: Touchdown Georgia – UGA 24, UT 21
- UGA’s Josh McCray bulldozes into endzone for a one-yard score.
- 14 plays, 75 yards
- Georgia ran all over Tennessee. Ate up nearly eight minutes of the clock. Not having Daevin Hobbs and Jaxson Moi was very noticeable that drive. UT needs a response.
UT Drive 7: Tennessee Punt – UGA 24, UT 21
- Tennessee’s offense completely stalls out with a big holding penalty. UT needed an answer and got nothing.
- 3 plays, -1 yards – TOP: 1:17
UGA Drive 8: Georgia Punt – UGA 24, UT 21
- Tennessee stops Georgia on a much needed third down.
- 3 plays, 3 yards – TOP: 1:39
UT Drive 8: Tennessee Interception – UGA 24, UT 21
- WR Braylon Staley slips on the quick slant, Aguilar’s pass goes right into Georgia’s hands. Tough situation.
- 4 plays, 13 yards – TOP: 0:45
UGA Drive 9: Georgia Field Goal GOOD – UGA 27, UT 21
- Georgia picks up just seven yards on the drive, but the field position from the Aguilar interception is enough to put them in field goal range.
- 4 plays, 7 yards – TOP: 2:03
UT Drive 9: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 28, UGA 27
- QB Joey Aguilar connects on a DEEP ball to Chris Brazzell for their third score of the day. Tennessee couldn’t possibly have needed that more.
- 5 plays, 75 – TOP: 1:38
- 56-yard touchdown catch to Brazzell
-END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: UT 28, UGA 27-
Fourth Quarter
UGA Drive 10: Georgia Field Goal GOOD – UGA 30, UT 28
- Georgia gets down into the Tennessee red zone but the Vols’ defense stood tall. UGA field goal good.
- 8 plays, 69 yards – TOP: 2:50
UT Drive 10: TOUCHDOWN TENNESSEE – UT 35, UGA 30
- Joey Aguilar connects with Braylon Staley for a 32-yard touchdown when Tennessee needed one. Great play design and execution.
- 4 plays, 75 yards – TOP: 1:16
UGA Drive 11: Georgia FUMBLE – UT 35, UGA 30
- Tennessee’s pass rush gets home and Joshua Josephs forces a fumble in UGA territory.
- 6 plays, 9 yards
UT Drive 11: Tennessee Field Goal GOOD – UT 38, UGA 30
- Tennessee doesn’t pick up a lot of yards, but the UGA turnover has Tennessee in field goal range as it is.
- 4 plays, 4 yards – TOP: 1:41
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