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Tennessee Tech vs. No. 1 Georgia football key players

Top players to watch in the Georgia versus Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles game.

In advance of Saturday’s matchup between the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0-1), UGA Wire looks at the best players Tennessee Tech has.

Jordyn Potts, QB

Potts committed to Tennessee Tech in 2022. The former three-star recruit was able to start a few games in his freshman year, and he racked up 1,132 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and six interceptions, leading the Golden Eagles to a 3-5 record. Most of those touchdowns came from a five-touchdown game in a 41-44 loss vs. UT-Martin. This year, he started off with a bang, throwing 256 yards and three touchdowns vs. Middle Tennessee, including a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, but the Blue Raiders were able to score the game winner in just 50 seconds of game time.

Ashton Maples, WR

Potts favorite target in the redzone was Ashton Maples. The fifth-year senior didn’t see much action this past season, only tallying two receptions for 17 yards. However, he had his best game against Middle Tennessee. Potts threw to him only three times and he racked up 57 yards and two touchdowns. D.J. Limpkins, who led the team in receptions (seven) and racked up 61 yards is also a player to watch.

Hudson Tucker, DL

Tucker has been a stalwart on the Golden Eagles for three seasons now. He joined the team in 2021, where he racked up just two tackles, but ever since 2022, he’s made his presence felt on the defensive line, getting 56 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and nine sacks in three seasons.

Georgia Bulldogs fans will get to see these players in action on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ET. For any fans more curious about the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, we have you covered.

Kirby Smart provides injury updates ahead of Tennessee Tech

UGA football head coach Kirby Smart gives a few injury updates on several Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia is beat up at defensive line

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart provided several injury updates on banged up Bulldogs heading into Georgia’s Week 2 clash against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

Georgia’s projected starting star defender, Joenel Aguero, missed the Clemson game due to an injury in a surprise.

“Yeah, it’s a soft tissue injury. Joenel (Aguero) practiced and did everything today. I wouldn’t say he was 100%, but he practiced and did everything,” said Kirby Smart.

With Aguero out against Clemson, the Bulldogs played safety Malaki Starks at star. Georgia also gave more snaps to safeties Dan Jackson and KJ Bolden.

Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brinson came into the Clemson game as questionable due to an Achilles injury, but left the game early due to an ankle issue.

“Warren (Brinson) did some things, was out there, moved around pretty good. I would say that Joenel’s ahead of Warren, but Warren’s got a shot,” said Smart.

Georgia’s defensive line depth is an issue right now. Brinson is banged up along with defensive lineman/outside linebacker Mykel Williams. Additionally, key defensive linemen Jordan Hall and Xzavier McLeod missed the Clemson game.

“(Williams) out there, you know, watching our guys, doing rehab, being in all the walk-throughs and things, but he’s not participating in them,” said Smart. Williams suffered an ankle injury against Clemson.

Georgia does not need to rush Williams or anyone back for the Tennessee Tech game, but the Bulldogs have their first SEC road game in Week 3 at Kentucky ahead of the Dawgs’ bye week.

“They were running today, flying around, sideline running, not practicing, but running, straight line, cutting,” said Smart of Hall and McLeod. “I’m fired up. I mean, Sunday or Monday, I looked out my office and Jordan (Hall) was out there smoking it across the field, and excited. He was up at 5:30 in the morning, game day, rehabbing on his own, beat Ron (Courson) in there, riding a bike in Atlanta. I mean, he is a different dude when it comes to rehab. He has attacked it and dove all in.”

Hall is recovering from a pair of stress fractures. Smart notes that he is ahead of McLeod, who transferred to Georgia from South Carolina this offseason.

“I think he’s probably a little ahead of McLeod because (he’s) dealing with different muscle tissue-type injury,” added Smart. “He also hasn’t really ever had a significant injury. But they’re both pushing.”

McLeod is recovering from an abdominal strain. Georgia plays in its home opener against Tennessee Tech on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. ET.

UGA football debuting a new capacity against Tennessee Tech

Georgia’s Sanford Stadium has a new official capacity, which will debut for the Georgia-Tennessee Tech game

The Georgia Bulldogs will be debuting a new official capacity in the Bulldogs’ home opener against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. Georgia’s Sanford Stadium underwent significant renovations during the 2024 offseason. The biggest changes from the renovations are in the press boxes.

The 400 level of the updated press box is named the Claude Felton Press Level to honor Claude Felton, who served as a member of the University of Georgia Athletic Association for 45 years. Additionally, 500 level of the press box honors former legendary Georgia tennis coach Dan Magill and is named as the Dan Magill Press Level.

Sanford Stadium, which used to hold 92,746 fans, now has an official capacity of 93,033 according to Georgia’s media guide. The 287 capacity increase does not sound like a big deal to most, but numerous Georgia fans have shirts that say they enjoy spending their Saturdays with 92,746 of their closest friends. These shirts are now officially out of date.

Georgia ends the era of having a 92,746 capacity stadium on a 25-game home winning streak. The Bulldogs’ 25-game home winning streak is the longest active streak in the country.

Georgia’s slight capacity increase does not change where Sanford Stadium ranks among the largest stadiums in the SEC. Sanford Stadium remains the sixth-largest stadium in the SEC and the ninth-largest in the nation.

The Tennessee Tech game will not set an attendance record for Sanford Stadium. The Dawgs’ hosted 93,246 fans during the 2019 Notre Dame game, which is Georgia’s current attendance record. However, Georgia’s attendance record will be easier to break in the future (perhaps for Georgia’s 2025 home games against Texas and/or Alabama).

Georgia football vs. Tennessee Tech stat breakdown

UGA Wire gives a statistical breakdown for Georgia’s home opener against Tennessee Tech.

After Georgia’s impressive win vs. the Clemson Tigers, several people, including Joel Klatt, consider the Bulldogs as the top dogs of the FBS. They won’t be playing an FBS opponent this week, instead going up against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles out of the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference at the FCS level.

Both Georgia and Tennessee Tech have played one game. The Bulldogs defeated Clemson 34-3 while Tennessee Tech fell to Middle Tennessee 32-25. Let’s see how they compare statistically.

All-Purpose Yards

Georgia: 447 yards (496.5 YPG last year, 6th in FBS)

Tennessee Tech: 341 yards

Rushing Yards

Georgia: 169 yards

Tennessee Tech: 67 yards

Passing Yards:

Georgia: 278 yards

Tennessee Tech: 274 yards

Scoring Offense:

Georgia: 34 points/11 drives (3.09 points per drive)

Tennessee Tech: 23 points/11 drives (2.09 points per drive)

Sacks Allowed:

Georgia: 1 sack, 4 yards

Tennessee Tech: 2 sacks, 19 yards

Penalties: 

Georgia: 7 penalties, 70 yards

Tennessee Tech: 7 penalties, 81 yards

Tennessee Tech is coming off a tough road loss to Middle Tennessee where they gave up a game-winning touchdown with 16 seconds left. Now, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitutional (subscription needed), they’ll be getting paid $475,000 to play against the top team in the nation.

UGA has a 40-game winning streak in the regular season, and they will be looking to keep it going and potentially going for the record. Georgia will look to extend its home winning streak to 26 games.

5 things to know about Tennessee Tech

Five things that Georgia Bulldogs fans should learn about the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles ahead of Saturday

The Georgia Bulldogs host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in their home opener. Georgia is 1-0 following a dominant 34-3 win over Clemson. Tennessee Tech is 0-1 after falling on the road in Week 1.

Tennessee Tech is a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school. The Golden Eagles are 0-2 against Georgia in school history. The two programs last met in 2009 when the Bulldogs won 38-0. Georgia also shut out Tennessee Tech in a 67-0 win back in 1943.

What are five things that Georgia fans should know about Tennessee Tech ahead of the Bulldogs’ Sept. 7 game against the Golden Eagles?

1. What Kirby Smart said about Georgia’s preparation for Tennessee Tech

“We open with Tennessee Tech practice today, and we’ll start attacking these guys. They played a really hard-fought game with Middle Tennessee the other night. They had a great comeback and got a lot of respect for the way they played in that game, for sure. Our guys will start getting prepared on them today,” said Kirby Smart on Monday.

2. Tennessee Tech is coming off a close loss in Week 1

Tennessee Tech lost to Middle Tennessee 32-25 in their season opener. Quarterback Jordyn Potts went 27 of 38 for 256 yards and three touchdowns as the Golden Eagles fell on the road.

3. How did Tennessee Tech do last season?

The Golden Eagles are coming off a 4-7 season. Tennessee Tech’s notable 2023 results include a 56-10 loss to New Mexico, a 17-7 win over Kennesaw State and a 44-41 loss to UT Martin.

4. Where is Tennessee Tech?

Tennessee Tech is located in Cookeville, Tennessee (population 36,000). Tennessee Tech’s campus is about 75 minutes east of Nashville

5. How many students go to Tennessee Tech?

Over 10,000 students attend Tennessee Tech.