It was a tale of 2 half’s as Nico Iamaleava was cleared to play for the Vols.
Tennessee Volunteers were in a heavyweight slugfest on Saturday evening in Athens, Georgia. The Vols were tied after the first half 17-17 but the Bulldogs shut out the Volunteers in the second half on their way to a 31 – 17 Win.
Tennessee is now 8-2 overall 5-2 in the SEC.
Georgia is 8-2 overall 6-2 in the SEC.
Tennessee scored first on a 1 yard touchdown run by Miles Kitselman with 10:09 to go in the 1st Q. It was Kitselman 1st career Carry a transfer from Alabama.
The touchdown was set up by a 12 play 78 yard drive with impressive runs by Dylan Sampson. The extra point by Max Gilbert was good.
TN 7 GA 0
Max Gilbert kicked a 52 yard field goal, longest of his career, with 43 seconds to go in the 1st Q.
TN 10 GA 0
Georgia scored on a 19 yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck to Oscar Delp with 13:30 to go in the 1st half, kick by Woodring was good.
TN 10 GA 7
Georgia scored again on a 4 yard touchdown pass from Beck to Delp with 6:36 to go in the 1st half. Woodring’s Extra point was good.
GA 14 TN 10
Tennessee scored on a 27 yard touchdown run by Dylan Sampson. This was his 21st rushing touchdown run of the year with 1:54 to go in the 1st half, extra point by Max Gilbert was good.
TN 17 GA 14
Georgia kicked a 36 yard field goal with 5 seconds left on the clock until halftime. The kick by Woodring was good.
Halftime
TN 17 GA 17
GA took control of the 2nd half. Carson Beck scored on a 14 yard QB keeper with 5:32 to go in the 3rd Q, extra point good by Woodring. GA marched down the field 12 play 87 yard Drive.
GA 24 TN 17
Georgia scored again on a 2 yard run by Nate Frasier with 2:26 to go the 4th Q, extra point by Woodring was good.
Final
GA 31 TN 17
GA had their 29th straight home win!
3rd longest streak in SEC history.
Tennessee will be back on there home turf In Knoxville. Vols Will take on UTEP with a 1:00 start as a Heavy favorite.
1st Downs
TN 20 GA 25
Total Yards
TN 319 GA 453
Passing
TN 167 GA 347
Rushing
TN 152 GA 106
Penalties
TN 9-70
GA 7-59
Turnovers
TN 1 GA 0
Possession
TN 29:31
GA 30:29