Georgia faces Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Georgia
| 2-Sep | vs. UT Martin | W 48 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 45 – 3 |
| 16-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 24 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UAB | W 49 – 21 |
| 30-Sep | at Auburn | W 27 – 20 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Kentucky | W 51 – 13 |
| 14-Oct | at Vanderbilt | W 37 – 20 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Florida* | W 43 – 20 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Missouri | W 30 – 21 |
| 11-Nov | vs. Ole Miss | W 52 – 17 |
| 18-Nov | at Tennessee | |
| 25-Nov | at Georgia Tech |
Tennessee
| 2-Sep | vs. Virginia* | W 49 – 13 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Austin Peay | W 30 – 13 |
| 16-Sep | at Florida | L 16 – 29 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UTSA | W 45 – 14 |
| 30-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 41 – 20 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Texas A&M | W 20 – 13 |
| 21-Oct | at Alabama | L 20 – 34 |
| 28-Oct | at Kentucky | W 33 – 27 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Connecticut | W 59 – 3 |
| 11-Nov | at Missouri | L 7 – 36 |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Vanderbilt |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Georgia | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 6 | 16 |
| Sagarin | 4 | 15 |
| Massey Composite | 3 | 21 |
| PiRate Ratings | 2 | 17 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Tennessee |
1 27 |
1 4 |
0.556 0.446 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
7 50 |
1 7 |
0.281 0.369 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Tennessee |
1 122 |
1 13 |
0.857 0.286 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Tennessee Georgia |
5 74 |
2 10 |
0.238 0.524 |
| Blocked Kicks | Tennessee Georgia |
6 47 |
2 9 |
3 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Georgia Tennessee |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | Georgia Tennessee |
15 15 |
3 3 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Georgia Tennessee |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Georgia Tennessee |
6 32 |
2 8 |
0.716 0.645 |
| Defensive TDs | Tennessee Georgia |
1 50 |
1 8 |
4 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Georgia Tennessee |
10 126 |
1 14 |
44 85 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Georgia Tennessee |
10 127 |
1 14 |
4.40 8.50 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Georgia Tennessee |
19 121 |
1 14 |
420 725 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Georgia Tennessee |
20 124 |
2 14 |
42.00 72.50 |
| First Downs Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
10 39 |
2 6 |
158 184 |
| First Downs Offense | Georgia Tennessee |
6 53 |
2 7 |
257 215 |
| Fumbles Lost | Georgia Tennessee |
30 69 |
4 12 |
4 6 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Tennessee Georgia |
88 128 |
5 14 |
4 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
18 95 |
4 10 |
16.39 21.75 |
| Kickoff Returns | Georgia Tennessee |
12 91 |
2 11 |
24.74 18.25 |
| Net Punting | Georgia Tennessee |
14 15 |
4 5 |
41.88 41.87 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Tennessee Georgia |
16 24 |
3 4 |
5 6 |
| Passes Intercepted | Georgia Tennessee |
10 32 |
1 5 |
12 10 |
| Passing Offense | Georgia Tennessee |
6 54 |
2 8 |
323.9 241.5 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Georgia Tennessee |
14 69 |
1 8 |
181.3 227.5 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Georgia Tennessee |
36 73 |
5 10 |
13.01 11.96 |
| Punt Return Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
3 6 |
1 2 |
0.00 0.25 |
| Punt Returns | Tennessee Georgia |
12 30 |
1 6 |
16.00 11.58 |
| Red Zone Defense | Tennessee Georgia |
75 118 |
6 12 |
0.844 0.913 |
| Red Zone Offense | Georgia Tennessee |
15 70 |
4 11 |
0.930 0.833 |
| Rushing Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
18 24 |
2 4 |
107.9 113.1 |
| Rushing Offense | Tennessee Georgia |
7 38 |
2 5 |
213.3 180.9 |
| Sacks Allowed | Georgia Tennessee |
7 39 |
1 2 |
0.90 1.60 |
| Scoring Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
6 29 |
1 3 |
15.6 20.2 |
| Scoring Offense | Georgia Tennessee |
6 35 |
2 7 |
40.6 32.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Georgia Tennessee |
10 24 |
2 3 |
3.90 4.40 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Georgia Tennessee |
9 42 |
2 8 |
165.25 144.08 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
8 48 |
1 4 |
106.95 127.55 |
| Team Sacks | Tennessee Georgia |
7 57 |
2 10 |
3.30 2.20 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Tennessee Georgia |
4 88 |
2 11 |
8.2 5.3 |
| Time of Possession | Georgia Tennessee |
4 130 |
1 14 |
33:24 24:22 |
| Total Defense | Georgia Tennessee |
9 39 |
1 4 |
289.2 340.6 |
| Total Offense | Georgia Tennessee |
5 17 |
2 4 |
504.8 454.8 |
| Turnover Margin | Georgia Tennessee |
35 35 |
4 4 |
0.30 0.30 |
| Turnovers Gained | Tennessee Georgia |
60 71 |
5 7 |
14 13 |
| Turnovers Lost | Georgia Tennessee |
20 29 |
5 7 |
10 11 |
| Winning Percentage | Georgia Tennessee |
1 28 |
1 5 |
1.000 0.700 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Georgia
QB Carson Beck, RB Kendall Milton, WR Ladd McConkey, TE Brock Bowers, OL Sedrick Van Pran, OL Tate Ratledge, OL Xavier Truss, DE Mykel Williams, DT Nazir Stackhouse, LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Smael Mondon, LB Tykee Smith, CB Daylen Everette, S Javon Bullard, S Malaki Starks.
Tennessee
QB Joe Milton, RB Jabari Small, WR Bru McCoy, OL Cooper Mays, DT Omari Thomas, LB Aaron Beasley, CB Doneiko Slaughter, K Charles Campbell, P Jackson Ross.
INJURIES
Georgia
Player POS Status
C. Smith WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
J. Dumas-Johnson LB Out indefinitely – Forearm
E. Lightsey LB Late Nov – Back
B. Robinson RB out for season – Knee
Tennessee
Player POS Status
D. Thornton Jr. WR out for season – Lower Body
D. Bishop RB Late Nov – Ankle
K. Hadden DB out for season – Shoulder
C. Charles DB Out indefinitely – Ankle
B. McCoy WR out for season – Ankle
K. Garland LB out for season – Undisclosed
K. Pili LB Out indefinitely – Upper Body
Source: Covers.com
Georgia vs. Tennessee Football Series History
Georgia leads 27-23-2
COMMENTS
This is usually a key game during the season and this year is no different. I think Georgia’s a better team head-to-head but playing in Knoxville it’s about an even matchup. However, I think Georgia wins. Hate to be a conspiracy theorist but I don’t see the SEC allowing Tennessee to win. Georgia is the SEC’s best hope to make the playoff and money comes before anything with the SEC.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Georgia 40, Tennessee 38
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 34, Tennessee 21
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Georgia 40, Tennessee 38
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 34, Tennessee 21
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the CBS Network.
