Top ranked Georgia Bulldogs face tough test at Rocky Top

KNOXVILLE, Tn. — One final regular season Southeastern Conference matchup to go for the Georgia Bulldogs as they travel to Knoxville Saturday afternoon to play the Tennessee Volunteers.

Georgia enters the game as a near unanimous choice as the number one team in the country while Tennessee is coming off a 45-42 upset win at Kentucky last weekend.

Watch Bulldogs Gameday on Channel 2 at 11 a.m. for interviews and more previews of Saturday’s game

The game is annual matchup between the the schools and the series has been marked with quite a few surprises.

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GAME PREVIEW:

Matchup: #1 Georgia Bulldogs (9-0, 7-0 in SEC) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5-4, 3-3 in SEC)

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee

Tickets: Game is sold out. Tickets remain on the secondary ticket market

Radio: 750 AM, WSB

Gameday Weather: Cool and mostly sunny with high temperatures approaching 50. Wind is not expected to be a factor.

Storylines: Can Georgia avoid the upset bug? Will Stetson Bennett IV remain at quarterback? Can the Georgia defense clamp down the explosive Tennessee offense? Can Tennessee’s defense slow down the explosive Georgia passing game?

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These two teams have met 50 times with Georgia leading the series 25-23 with two ties. The Bulldogs have won the last four meetings between the two teams, winning last year 44-21.

Tennessee has a new head coach for 2021, Josh Huepel. Huepel has installed the up-tempo, high speed offense he was known for running while at UCF.

As a team, the Volunteers are averaging over 38 points a game.

The Bulldogs lead the college football world in defense, giving up a mere 6.6 points per game through the first eight games of the season. Offensively, the Dogs are scoring just over 38 points a game.

Channel 2 Sports Anchor Alison Mastrangelo is in Knoxville and will have live reports Saturday.

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