SEC Football Preview: Tennessee at Georgia

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Tennessee faces Georgia on Saturday in Athens. 16Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.

Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football

TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS

Tennessee

Date Guest PTs Home PTs Time (EST)
Aug. 31 Chattanooga 3 Tennessee 69 SECN 12:45 PM
Sep. 7 NC State 10 Tennessee 51 ABC 7:30 PM
Sep. 14 Kent State 0 Tennessee 71 SECN 7:45 PM
Sep. 21 Tennessee 25 Oklahoma 15 TBA TBA
Oct. 5 Tennessee 14 Arkansas 19 TBA TBA
Oct. 12 Florida 17 Tennessee 23 ESPN 4:00 PM
Oct. 19 Alabama 17 Tennessee 24 ABC 12:30 PM
Nov. 2 Kentucky 18 Tennessee 28 SEC 12:45 PM
Nov. 9 Mississippi State 14 Tennessee 33 ESPN 7:00 PM
Nov. 16 Tennessee Georgia ABC 7:30 PM
Nov. 23 Texas at El Paso Tennessee ESPN+ 1:00 PM
Nov. 30 Tennessee Vanderbilt TBA TBA

Georgia

Date Guest PTs Home PTs Time (EST)
Aug. 31 Clemson 3 Georgia 34 ABC Noon
Sep. 7 Tennessee Tech 3 Georgia 48 ESPN+ 2:00 PM
Sep. 14 Georgia 13 Kentucky 12 ABC 7:30 PM
Sep. 28 Georgia 34 Alabama 41 ABC 7:30 PM
Oct. 5 Auburn 13 Georgia 31 TBA TBA
Oct. 12 Mississippi State 31 Georgia 41 SEC 1:15 PM
Oct. 19 Georgia 30 Texas 15 ABC 4:30 PM
Nov. 2 Florida 20 Georgia 34 ABC 3:30 PM
Nov. 9 Georgia 10 Ole Miss 28 ABC 3:30 PM
Nov. 16 Tennessee Georgia ABC 7:30 PM
Nov. 23 Mass-Amherst Georgia SECN 12:45 PM
Nov. 29 Georgia Tech Georgia ABC 7:30 PM

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS

Rating Tennessee Georgia
ESPN FPI 9 6
Sagarin 9 6
Massey Composite 12 9
PiRate Ratings 10 2

KEY STATS

Statistic Team Nat. Rank Conf.
Rank		 Value
3rd down Coversion Pct Tennessee
Georgia		 39
83		 7
12		 0.441
0.386
3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 2
5		 1
2		 0.242
0.286
4th Down Conversion Pct Georgia
Tennessee		 7
16		 1
2		 0.750
0.692
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 6
51		 2
6		 0.294
0.500
Blocked Kicks Georgia
Tennessee		 44
44		 3
3		 1
1
Blocked Kicks Allowed Georgia
Tennessee		 1
1		 1
1		 0
0
Blocked Punts Tennessee 15 2 1
Blocked Punts Allowed Georgia
Tennessee		 1
1		 1
1		 0
0
Completion Percentage Georgia
Tennessee		 23
28		 4
5		 0.661
0.651
Defensive TDs Tennessee 41 5 1
Fewest Penalties Georgia
Tennessee		 79
111		 7
13		 59
70
Fewest Penalties Per Game Georgia
Tennessee		 84
115		 7
14		 6.56
7.78
Fewest Penalty Yards Georgia
Tennessee		 100
105		 11
12		 575
587
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game Georgia
Tennessee		 105
110		 12
13		 63.89
65.22
First Downs Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 9
15		 3
6		 146
152
First Downs Offense Tennessee
Georgia		 21
75		 4
9		 213
188
Fumbles Lost Georgia
Tennessee		 23
81		 2
10		 3
6
Fumbles Recovered Tennessee
Georgia		 10
33		 3
8		 8
6
Kickoff Return Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 3
30		 1
8		 12.25
17.47
Kickoff Returns Tennessee
Georgia		 28
128		 4
16		 23.38
14.25
Net Punting Georgia
Tennessee		 7
51		 4
13		 44.29
40.00
Passes Had Intercepted Tennessee
Georgia		 36
120		 7
16		 6
12
Passes Intercepted Tennessee
Georgia		 52
88		 6
12		 8
6
Passing Offense Georgia
Tennessee		 16
60		 5
9		 286.4
236.4
Passing Yards Allowed Tennessee
Georgia		 15
36		 3
6		 171.6
195.6
Passing Yards per Completion Tennessee
Georgia		 41
80		 10
14		 12.82
11.72
Punt Return Defense Georgia
Tennessee		 1
84		 1
12		 -1.60
8.29
Punt Returns Tennessee
Georgia		 13
65		 3
8		 14.65
8.18
Red Zone Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 5
90		 1
15		 0.667
0.875
Red Zone Offense Georgia
Tennessee		 18
112		 3
15		 0.919
0.771
Rushing Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 9
21		 2
6		 100.0
110.9
Rushing Offense Tennessee
Georgia		 9
104		 1
15		 235.1
124.1
Sacks Allowed Georgia
Tennessee		 53
69		 5
7		 1.67
2.00
Scoring Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 5
16		 2
6		 12.6
18.4
Scoring Offense Tennessee
Georgia		 15
48		 4
7		 37.6
30.6
Tackles for Loss Allowed Georgia
Tennessee		 38
41		 4
5		 4.67
4.78
Team Passing Efficiency Tennessee
Georgia		 27
49		 5
10		 147.31
140.74
Team Passing Efficiency Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 11
38		 2
8		 108.79
119.16
Team Sacks Tennessee
Georgia		 35
41		 5
7		 2.44
2.33
Team Tackles for Loss Tennessee
Georgia		 8
33		 3
7		 7.9
6.4
Time of Possession Georgia
Tennessee		 48
78		 7
9		 30:52
29:46
Total Defense Tennessee
Georgia		 5
13		 2
5		 271.6
306.4
Total Offense Tennessee
Georgia		 8
50		 3
8		 471.6
410.6
Turnover Margin Tennessee
Georgia		 35
88		 7
13		 0.44
-0.33
Turnovers Gained Tennessee
Georgia		 29
66		 6
9		 16
12
Turnovers Lost Tennessee
Georgia		 53
90		 6
11		 12
15
Winning Percentage Tennessee
Georgia		 6
18		 1
4		 0.889
0.778

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Tennessee

QB Nico Iamaleava, RB Dylan Sampson, WR Squirrel White, WR Bru McCoy, TE Miles Kitselman, C Cooper Mays, OL Javontez Spraggins, DT Omar Thomas-Lott, DE James Pearce, LB Arion Carter, LB Keenan Pili, CB Ricky Gibson, S Jakobe Thomas, S Andre Turrentine, K Josh Turbyville, P Jackson Ross

Georgia

QB Carson Beck, RB Trevor Etienne, WR Dillon Bell, WR, TE Oscar Delp, OL Xavier Truss, OL Dylan Fairchild, OL Tate Ratledge, DE Mykel Williams, DT Nazir Stackhouse, LB Smael Mondon, LB Chaz Chambliss, CB Daylen Everette, S Malaki Starks, S Dan Jackson, K Peyton Woodring, P Brett Thorson, KR Jalil Farooq

INJURIES

Tennessee



Player		POS	Status

V. Lang		OL	Questionable

D. Thornton	WR	Questionable

D. Bishop	RB	Out

E. Spillman	LB	Out

N. Iamaleava	QB	Questionable

K. Pili		LB	Out

J. Thomas	DB	Out

Georgia



Player		POS	Status

R. Robinson	RB	Out

B. Robinson	RB	Out

T. Etienne	RB	Questionable

C. Jones	RB	Questionable

A. Evans	WR	Questionable

M. Morris	OL	Questionable

J. Jonah-Ajonye	DL	Out

C. Young	WR	Out

Source: Covers.com

Tennessee vs. Georgia Football Series History

Georgia leads 28-23-2

COMMENTS

Georgia is coming off a tough loss at Ole Miss. For Tennessee, a lot depends on Vol quarterback Nico Iamaleava injury status. Playing in Athens I give the Bulldogs the edge.

PREDICTIONS

14Powers Preseason Prediction

Georgia 38, Tennessee 27

14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction

Georgia 41, Tennessee 31

Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:30 PM. Watch this SEC football game on the ABC Network.

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