Florida is dealing with its fair share of injuries 10 weeks into the college football season, but the Georgia Bulldogs are also coming into Saturday’s contest shorthanded.
The Bulldogs are missing a pair of running backs behind former Gator Trevor Etienne. Roderick Robinson II and Branson Robinson are both out this week. The former Robinson has yet to appear in a game this season due to injury, and the latter has been out since Oct. 12 against Mississippi State. Branson has 73 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries this season.
Wide receiver Anthony Evans is also missing from the offense this week after being a late addition to the injury report on Thursday. Reports indicate it’s a hamstring problem. Losing a top receiver may limit Carson Beck’s effectiveness in the passing game.
The defense will also be without two key players — linebacker Smael Mondon and defensive end Josepth Jonah-Ajonye. Mondon has 17 tackles on the year but has been sidelined since playing in the Alabama game on Sept. 28. Jonah-Ajonye, a freshman, has only played in one game this year, recording a single tackle against Kentucky on Sept. 14.
Two defensive backs to miss first half
Georgia’s secondary will be shorthanded in the first half after starting nickel Joenel Aguero and starting strong safety Dan Jackson were both ejected from the Texas game last week after drawing targeting penalties.
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is known as one of the nation’s top deep-ball passers. These injuries could lead to more deep shots from the Gators’ offense early on, even without top receiver Eugene Wilson III in the lineup.
Two linemen listed as probable
The Bulldogs could also be without a lineman on both sides of the ball; although, defensive tackle Jordan Hall and center Tate Ratledge are both listed as probably heading into Week 10. Neither starts for Georgia, but they are significant depth pieces should other injuries pop up.
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How to watch Florida-Georgia
Florida and Georgia face off for a Week 10 rivalry battle in Jacksonville on Saturday, Nov. 2 with kickoff slated for 3:30 p.m. ET. The pregame festivities will be featured on SEC Nation and the game will be broadcast on ABC.
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