We’re just hours away from teeing it up in between the hedges for the 125th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.
No. 7 Auburn (1-0, 1-0) will take on No. 4 Georgia (1-0, 1-0) in Athens at 7:30 EDT on ESPN.
Georgia has dominated the rivalry as of late, winning six of the last seven matchups against the Tigers. Auburn has not won a game in Athens since 2005 and hopefully the Dawgs keep it that way tonight.
Here is the full report of Georgia’s injuries heading into game number two:
PROBABLE: OL BEN CLEVELAND
Cleveland has been a bit banged up during preseason which is why he’s on the list. He started against Arkansas and is expected to start against Auburn.
PROBABLE: WR KEARIS JACKSON
Jackson has been nursing a minor hip injury for most of the preseason. He led Georgia in receptions last week at Arkansas with six catches for 62 yards. Jackson also tacked on 34 yards returning punts. Expect Jackson to make the start against Auburn and be utilized well in the receiving game.
PROBABLE: ILB RIAN DAVIS
Davis has been nursing knee and shoulder injuries since arriving in Athens last year. UGA has six inside linebackers with defined roles in Monty Rice, Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker, Channing Tindall, Trezmen Marshall (special teams), and Nate McBride (special teams). Davis made the trip to Arkansas last week and is expected to be used heavily on special teams.
QUESTIONABLE: TE RYLAND GOEDE
Goede suffered an ACL tear during his senior year of high school and has battled numerous other injuries since healing. Goede didn’t travel to Arkansas last week but thankfully the Dawgs are deep at the tight end position. Georgia could get Tre’ McKitty back this week and have John FitzPatrick, Darnell Washington and Brett Seither ready to go.
QUESTIONABLE: WR TOMMY BUSH
Wide receiver Tommy Bush is dealing with an unknown injury that has forced him to miss a good chunk of the preseason. Bush is a very talented receiver that can’t seem to catch a break with injuries. He was sidelined for the majority of last season dealing with a sports hernia. Bush is listed as questionable against Auburn.
QUESTIONABLE: OL CLAY WEBB
Webb did not travel with the team to Arkansas due to an ankle injury. Justin Shaffer and Ben Cleveland got the start last week at the guard positions. Warren Ericson and Trey Hill rotated with them last week but the Dawgs are hoping to get some more reinforcements after losing three offensive linemen to the NFL this offseason.
QUESTIONABLE: QB JT DANIELS
Kirby Smart announced on Monday that USC transfer quarterback J.T. Daniels has been cleared for contact following the recovery of an ACL injury he suffered with the Trojans last year. Many expect Daniels to make the start while others think it will be Stetson Bennett under center. Smart has not announced his decision yet but we will find out very soon.
QUESTIONABLE: TE TRE’ MCKITTY
Florida State tight end transfer Tre’ McKitty left the field this preseason with a minor knee injury. McKitty underwent an arthroscopic knee scoping and is expected to be back very soon. Redshirt sophomore John FitzPatrick and freshman Darnell Washington have been filling in on the first-team reps since McKitty’s injury. McKitty is expected to have a huge year with the Bulldogs and could be seen this week against Auburn.
OUT: WR DOMINICK BLAYLOCK
Wide receiver Dominick Blaylock went down with an ACL tear during preseason camp. Blaylock injured the same knee he hurt in the 2019 SEC Championship game against LSU. The sophomore was just getting back to full health when he devastatingly injured it again. This is a huge hit to the Bulldogs pass game for 2020.
OUT: CB KELEE RINGO
The No. 1 cornerback in the 2020 recruiting class Kelee Ringo underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum before preseason camp. The injury will force him to miss all of 2020, a tough loss for the bulldogs. Georgia luckily has lots of depth at the position and will be alright defending the pass game without him.