Georgia football hosts Georgia Tech on Friday, Nov. 29. Here’s how Tech has a significant rest advantage over Georgia.
The Georgia Bulldogs will host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Georgia Tech game will be televised on the ABC.
Georgia is 8-2 and plays UMass Minutemen on Saturday, Nov. 23, ahead of the Georgia Tech game. The Bulldogs will be at a significant rest disadvantage against Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech is 6-4. The Yellow Jackets had a bye in Week 12 ahead of their game against the NC State Wolfpack on Thursday, Nov. 21. Georgia Tech will have two extra days to prepare for Georgia.
The Yellow Jackets are Georgia’s last obstacle that could prevent UGA from making the College Football Playoff. Georgia Tech upset Miami, 28-23, in its most recent game and represents a significant threat for Georgia.
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Georgia an 89.6% chance to beat Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets have give Georgia much more trouble during the Brent Key era and are very motivated to beat their in-state rivals.
Five-star recruit, LSU commit prefers Georgia’s night atmosphere over LSU’s. Can UGA flip the elite cornerback?
Five-star LSU Tigers commitment DJ Pickett recently visited the University of Georgia for the Tennessee game. Pickett came away very impressed with Georgia’s environment for the Tennessee game.
“Georgia’s atmosphere is the best I have seen at night,” said Pickett after the Georgia-Tennessee game. LSU is often considered to be the best night environment in the country, but Pickett and statistics disagree.
Georgia has won a school-record 29 straight home games. The Bulldogs have not lost a night game in Athens in a very long time. LSU is coming off an embarrassing 42-13 loss to Alabama at home and at night. LSU is looking to start a new night game winning streak. The Tigers have a pair of night games to finish the season.
Pickett, who is a member of the class of 2025, plays football for Zephyrhills High School, which is located outside of Tampa, Florida.
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound defensive back is the No. 2 player at his position in the 2025 recruiting class. Pickett is the No. 1 player in Florida and the No. 10 player in the nation in the 2025 recruiting cycle, per 247Sports.
Pickett has been committed to LSU since July 2024. Kirby Smart and Georgia would love to flip Pickett because UGA has only two cornerback commitments in the class of 2025.
Georgia football’s PFF grades from their win vs. Tennessee have been announced.
The Georgia Bulldogs entered a do-or-die game against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. Fresh off their second loss of the season against the Ole Miss Rebels, they UGA was in must-win territory if they wanted to make the College Football Playoff. Georgia took care of business, winning against the Volunteers 31-17.
The passing game finally emerged for the Bulldogs after looking dreadful recently. Carson Beck silenced the critics with 347 passing yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. As a result, he made PFF’s All-SEC team. Beck distributed the ball well. A staggering five different receivers finished with over 50 yards. Oscar Delp emerged as his No. 1 red zone target.
The defense was less consistent than in past games, but at the start of the second half, they finally gelled together to shutout Nico Iamaleava and the Volunteers offense. Chaz Chambliss led the team with two sacks. Smael Mondon Jr. had a sack and a tackle for loss, looking as healthy as ever. As a cherry on top, Damon Wilson II stripped Nico Iamaleava of the ball to end the game.
Highest and lowest PFF grades from the Georgia offense and defense vs. TENNESSEE
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Tight End Oscar Delp: 87.0 overall grade, 88.3 receiving grade, 73.3 pass-blocking grade, 56.8 run-blocking grade
Georgia’s “next man up” mentality silences the doubters. Here’s three Bulldogs who stepped up against Tennessee
The 31-17 win over the Tennessee Volunteers was huge for the Georgia Bulldogs. Three Georgia players, who are going to play a crucial role moving forward, stepped up against Tennessee.
Tight End Oscar Delp
Before the game, Oscar Delp’s season total were nine catches for 119 yards. Delp was huge contributor in the win. He went for four catches 56 yards and two touchdowns. Delp showcased his talent and came up clutch when it mattered most especially after Dillon Bell went out with an injury. His performance was a key factor in securing the victory, proving his value as a reliable playmaker.
Outside Linebacker Chaz Chambliss
Chaz Chambliss has been a key contributor since his freshman year at Georgia and he had his best performance pass rushing performance of his career against Tennessee. Chambliss recorded four tackles, two sacks, and two tackles for losses helped the defense shut out Tennessee’s offense in the second half.
He also checked into the game as a fullback and delivered a crucial block to help running back Nate Frazier get into the endzone for the lead to be extended to 31-17. Chambliss is now tied with Jalon Walker for the team lead in sacks with five and 1/2.
Offensive Tackle Monroe Freeling
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Monroe Freeling could remain as a starter for the rest of the season. Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
The left tackle position was questioned after Earnest Greene’s performance in last week’s loss against the Ole Miss Rebels. Monroe Freeling earned his first career start against a strong Tennessee defensive line led by future first-round pick James Pearce Jr. He excelled in protecting Carson Beck’s blindside, playing a key role in the offensive line’s outstanding performance, which allowed no sacks.
Rece Davis ranks Georgia football outside of his top five in his latest CFB rankings.
ESPN “College GameDay” analyst Rece Davis released his top 10 rankings after Week 12 of the college season. Davis is an Associated Press voter and agreed with the media consensus for his top team this week. He ranked the Oregon Ducks No. 1.
Following Georgia’s 31-17 win over Tennessee, the Bulldogs are back in Davis’ top 10 rankings. UGA has wins against two top-10 teams, which is an impressive resume. Still, due to its record, it is ranked outside of the top five, at No. 6. Tennessee remains in the top 10, falling to No. 9
BYU fell out of Rece Davis’s top 10 after suffering a brutal 17-13 loss against Kansas. The worst part was BYU had three drives to get the lead back, including two that reached Kansas territory, but it failed to produce any points.
BYU’s loss along with the Tennessee-Georgia game have massive playoff implications. BYU still controls its title game path in the Big 12, but the Cougars next play the Arizona State Sun Devils, who are ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Tennessee is in jeopardy of being one of the first teams out of the College Football Playoff similar to Georgia’s situation last week. Tennessee finds itself in a crowd of two-loss teams.
Speaking of tiebreakers, Week 13 will feature a clash in the Big Ten between Indiana and Ohio State. The Hoosiers, who are No. 5 in Davis’ rankings, are undefeated. However, Ohio State is the first ranked team Indiana has faced.
Rece Davis’ top 10 college football rankings after Week 12:
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers set another NFL rookie record on Sunday
Former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers in making an instant impact with the Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL. In fact, Bowers is having one of the best rookie seasons for a tight end in NFL history.
Bowers made history again in the Raiders’ 34-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Bowers hauled in an NFL rookie tight end record 13 receptions for 126 yards and one touchdown. No rookie tight end has ever caught more passes in a single game. Bowers and Jeremy Shockey are the only rookie tight ends to ever have two games with over 10 receptions.
Bowers has already recorded a staggering 70 receptions for 706 yards and three touchdowns. The rookie from Georgia has put up impressive numbers despite the Raiders’ unstable quarterback situation.
Bowers is second in the NFL in receptions with 70, but he has played in one less game than the NFL’s receptions leader (Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase with 73 receptions). Bowers is also ninth in the NFL in receiving yards.
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Bowers’ next game is against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 24.
Former Georgia running back is beginning his pro wrestling career with WWE
Former Georgia Bulldogs running back Elijah Holyfield, who played at UGA from 2016-2018, has signed with WWE NXT.
Holyfield bounced around the NFL from 2019-2022. He spent time with the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals, but never found a consistent role on an active roster. Holyfield has not played in a few seasons, but he still works out.
Now, Holyfield, who is the son of boxing legend Evander Holyfield, will try to find success in the wrestling ring.
What is WWE NXT? It is a professional wrestling program.
“The next generation of superstars battling to make an impact,” said the WWE official website. NXT has been around for 18 seasons and is a way for pro wrestlers to get more established and draw a following.
Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck put together one of his best games all season against Tennessee.
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck is expected to carry the UGA offense after the loss of Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkey. With 12 turnovers in the past five games, Carson Beck’s NFL draft stock hit a low point. In the Tennessee game, Beck had his first game with no turnovers since the Auburn game.
Georgia’s 31-17 win means a lot for Carson Beck. Beck has faced a fair share of scrutiny from national media. Against the Tennessee Volunteers, Beck showed flashes of his old self that NFL scouts and Georgia fans know and love.
In this game Beck completed 25 of 40 passes 347 yards, and two touchdowns. He started to dial in when UGA trailed 10-0 in the second quarter. Beck displayed his assertiveness, accuracy, and anticipation to make timely throws. Beck’s19-yard touchdown pass to Oscar Delp was something we have not seen in a long time. His anticipation and pinpoint accuracy was on display on that pass and it helped him build confidence.
Another NFL-like throw was Beck’s 28-yard third-down pass to London Humphreys. Beck’s pass had perfect ball placement and it lead to a game-sealing touchdown for the Bulldogs.
His decision-making was great throughout the whole night. Beck used hard counts to draw the Volunteers defensive line offsides and made them pay. Beck was Georgia’s second leading rusher with 23 yards and a touchdown. He showcased his mobility in the win.
Beck even jokingly said in a interview after the game “I was dual threat in high school so I tell coach all the time I can run the ball,” Beck said.
Georgia’s win against a very formidable opponent like Tennessee is perfect timing. With the postseason approaching and Georgia losing a couple playmakers to injury, now is the perfect time for Beck to step up as Georgia looks to make a national championship run.
Safe to say, they answered convincingly, winning 31-17 versus the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers. In the first quarter, it was looking bleak when the Volunteers went up 10-0, but quarterback Carson Beck rattled off two dimes in the end zone to Oscar Delp to make it 14-10.
Tennessee countered with a Dylan Sampson rushing touchdown and Georgia was able to get a field goal to deadlock it at 17-17 at halftime. The Georgia defense shutout the Volunteer in the second half and the Georgia offense played in control the rest of the way, with Beck and stud freshman Nate Frazier running in one touchdown each to reach the final score.
Carson Beck was hyper-efficient in this one, passing for 347 yards and two touchdowns on 40 attempts. Most importantly, he had no turnovers, something that has plagued him all season against the SEC. He also ran in a touchdown for good measure.
Beck helped to offset a mediocre Georgia running game. Nate Frazier, who has been filling in as the lead running back with Trevor Etienne out, recorded 68 yards on 19 carries and scored a touchdown. Frazier’s touchdown made the game out of reach for the Vols late in the fourth.
The defense also showed out in the second half. The run-defense looked ugly in the first, letting up big runs to Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson, but by the second half, they took advantage of Georgia’s offense forcing Tennessee to pass more often. The pass rush got five sacks, including a strip sack on Nico Iamaleava to end the game.
Georgia now rises to 8-2 and finishes their SEC schedule with a 6-2 record. They seemingly control their destiny to make the playoff and could have an outside chance of making the SEC championship if they win out and Alabama loses next week. Tennessee, meanwhile, falls to 8-2, and while they are far from out of the playoff, they’re now in the mosh pit of two-loss teams in the SEC (Alabama, Ole Miss, and Georgia).
Here are four key takeaways from Georgia’s win over Tennessee:
Georgia’s offense was insanely efficient
Georgia Offensive Coordinator Mike Bobo arrives with the team before the start of the G-Day spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Part of the problem with Mike Bobo’s offense has been turnovers. The Georgia offense had committed 15 turnovers since playing SEC opponents, including 11 in the last four matchups. A lot of those were from Carson Beck Turnovers have been a killer for the Bulldogs for a long time, and the hope was that if Georgia could decrease their turnovers per game, their offense would wake up again.
Mike Bobo’s offensive was super efficient in this regard. The Georgia offense did well in taking what the Tennessee defense gave them, and as a result, Georgia mustered four long, time-consuming drives that spanned over 75 yards, including one touchdown drive that spanned 92 yards.
Carson Beck spread the wealth
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In the midst of a disappointing season for Carson Beck, he finally looked like a first-round draft pick. A big part of it was spreading the wealth to Georgia’s playmakers. Tight end Oscar Delp had the best game in his career, totaling 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns on four receptions. Vanderbilt transfer London Humphreys also shined as a deep threat with 63 yards on three receptions.
Overall, Georgia had five players with over 50 receiving yards in this game.
Georgia’s pass rush is the catalyst
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The biggest catalyst for Georgia winning games has been their pass rush. The Bulldogs have so many dynamic players on their front seven and it showed against Tennessee.
Chaz Chambliss sacked Nico Iamaleava twice and he now has 4.5 sacks this month, which is outrageous. Smael Mondon Jr. looks fully healthy. He led the team in tackles with eight and picked up both a sack and a tackle for loss. Damon Wilson II had the most notable play of the bunch, strip sacking Iamaleava to end the game.
Overall, when this Georgia pass rush is firing on all cylinders, they’re almost unstoppable, and this week proved it.
Georgia controls its own destiny
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With this win, the Bulldogs are more than likely rewarded a playoff spot. They’ll obviously need to win out, but if they do, they’ll be guaranteed a playoff spot, since they’ve already won against two top-10 teams. This win also means that Georgia can make a run at the SEC championship.
It looks like the winner of Texas A&M or Texas will represent the “home team” in the SEC (unless the winner loses their Week 14 matchup), but if Alabama loses to Oklahoma, Georgia would only have to worry about Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Tennessee. Georgia and Texas A&M would rank above Ole Miss and Tennessee due to conference opponent win percentage, and Georgia would rank above Texas A&M due to a common-games tiebreaker.
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Safe to say, Georgia is still very much alive in the SEC, and rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerated.
The Georgia Bulldogs rise in Joel Klatt’s newest rankings, but are still ranked behind four Big Ten teams
Fox Sports college football expert Joel Klatt released his top 10 college football rankings after an interesting Week 12 produce massive shakeups in the SEC and the Big 12.
Week 12 featured an SEC heavyweight bout between the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers. In a potential elimination game, the Georgia Bulldogs won 31-17 by shutting out the Vols in the second half. Carson Beck had one of his best games of the season, 347 yards and two touchdowns, and the UGA pass rush racked up five sacks.
The Bulldogs rose to No. 6 thanks to the win, while Tennessee fell to No. 9, where Georgia was previously ranked.
The Big 12 featured a major upset in the Kansas-BYU game. The BYU Cougars were looking to keep their undefeated season alive against the Kansas Jayhawks (3-6), who were considered inferior competition. Instead, they received a rude awakening, stunningly losing 17-13. Kansas scored the go-ahead touchdown with 13:19 left. Even with three drives and plenty of time, BYU couldn’t muster anything other than two punts and a turnover on downs. BYU falls out of Joel Klatt’s rankings, and BYU is tied with Colorado for the best conference record in the Big 12.
With the third College Football Playoff rankings coming on Nov. 19, there’s more urgency to lock in a playoff spot. Oregon has more than likely earned a spot, finishing 8-0 in the Big Ten even if it looked sloppy against Wisconsin (5-5). Notre Dame will more than likely earn a playoff spot if it beats Army. Georgia did great work in making sure it is in perfect position for a spot, too.
Tennessee, meanwhile, could slide out of the playoff bracket just as Georgia did last week, opening the door for SMU, Texas A&M or Colorado to take the final spot.
Next week will be huge for the Big Ten. Undefeated Indiana heads to Columbus to play the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Big 12 also might have some big changes. BYU plays Arizona State, a much more difficult opponent than Kansas.
