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Tennessee’s starting quarterback may be out versus Georgia

Tennessee’s starting quarterback missed the second half of the Vols’ win over Mississippi State. Will Nico Iamaleava play at Georgia?

The No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 33-14, this past Saturday. In Tennessee’s win, redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava missed the second half due to an upper-body injury.

On Monday, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel updated Iamaleava’s status for the top-10 matchup in Athens.

“He was with us today,” Heupel said. “Had a really good day. Feel like he’ll be in great shape for Saturday, but you guys can monitor the report that comes out on Wednesday, and track it through the week, but certainly feel like he’ll be in a good spot.”

Iamaleava’s status trending in the right direction, which is huge for the Vols. However, never underestimate how little coaches are willing to share in their press conference. Iamaleava has helped the Vols’ offense rank No. 3 in total offense and No. 4 in points in the SEC. Iamaleava has shown he can be steady: He has thrown only four interceptions this season.

Update: Iamaleava is reportedly in concussion protocol, but he has been dressing and practicing.

The SEC releases its weekly availability report on Wednesday night. If Iamaleava is unable to play, Tennessee is expected to turn to senior Gaston Moore, who completed five of eight passes for 38 yards against Mississippi State.

“That’s a dilemma because we don’t know a lot. I’m talking about his (Nico Iamaleava) injury,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “We don’t really know what’s going on there; it’s hard to figure. We do have – because they had those games earlier in the year where they beat teams so bad – Gaston got to play quite a bit.”

Social media reacts: Georgia cruises in win at Tennessee

Georgia football fans, media are hyped after the Bulldogs crushed Tennessee on the road!

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs continue to look like College Football Playoff contenders. The Bulldogs picked up a 38-10 road win at No. 18 Tennessee.

The Volunteers opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown run, but that was the only highlight of the day for Tennessee fans.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck carved up the Tennessee pass defense like a pumpkin before Halloween. Beck distributed the ball to a variety of receivers and finished completing 24 of 30 passes for 298 passing yards and three touchdowns. The Georgia offensive line did an excellent job in pass protection.

Georgia wide receiver and running back Dillon Bell threw a touchdown pass and caught a touchdown in his best game of the season.

Georgia’s defense played great after the opening snap. Defensive back Tykee Smith recorded 10 total tackles. Georgia held the Volunteers to only 202 total yards after the first play of the game.

Georgia Bulldog fans were fired up after Georgia’s 14th straight road win:

SEC sets Week 12 TV schedule

The SEC has announced the full Week 12 football TV schedule including the Georgia-Tennessee game. Seven SEC teams play non-Power Five opponents

The Southeastern Conference has announced the full Week 12 college football TV schedule.

Week 12 features seven SEC teams playing against non-Power Five opponents: LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Auburn, and Mississippi State. That really waters down the SEC schedule in Week 12. Vanderbilt has a bye week. We wish teams did not schedule non-Power Five opponents this late in the season, but most of them are trying to get extra rest and preparation ahead of rivalry week.

Georgia-Tennessee is the best game of Week 12. Additionally, Florida plays at Missouri and Kentucky plays at South Carolina. Both Florida and South Carolina could be fighting to remain bowl eligible.

Georgia Bulldogs will hit the road to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Nov. 18. Kickoff for the Georgia-Tennessee game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS.

Georgia hosts Ole Miss before facing Tennessee. The Volunteers play at Missouri before hosting Georgia in Week 12.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are 9-0 to start the 2023 college football season. Georgia has not lost a road game since playing at Alabama in 2020. The Bulldogs are the SEC’s final remaining undefeated team.

Tennessee has a winning streak of their own. The Volunteers have not lost at home since Nov. 13, 2021, when Tennessee lost to the Georgia Bulldogs 41-17.

Georgia at Tennessee kickoff time, TV set

The Georgia at Tennessee game on Nov. 18 will be televised on CBS.

The Georgia Bulldogs will hit the road to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Nov. 18. Kickoff of the Tennessee game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The clash between two of the top teams in the SEC East will be televised on CBS.

Georgia hosts Ole Miss before facing Tennessee. The Volunteers play at Missouri before hosting Georgia in Week 12.

Tennessee is 7-2. The Volunteers are undefeated at home, but have road losses to Alabama and Florida.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are 9-0. Georgia has not lost a road game since playing at Alabama in 2020. The Bulldogs are the SEC’s final remaining undefeated team. Tennessee has not lost at home since Nov. 13, 2021, when the Volunteers lost to the Georgia Bulldogs, 41-17.

Georgia is the No. 1 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Tennessee is ranked No. 12. The Volunteers are the nation’s top ranked two-loss team.

4-star OL Fletcher Westphal names top schools

Four-star offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal has UGA football in his top five

Four-star offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal has named his top five schools. Westphal is one of the top players in the class of 2024.

Westphal’s top five schools are Georgia, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, and Arkansas.

The massive offensive tackle is ranked as the No. 244 player in the junior class. Westphal is the No. 22 offensive tackle in the nation and the fifth-ranked player in Virginia.

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart and offensive line coach Stacy Searels offered a scholarship to Fletcher Westphal back in April 2022. Westphal has recently took a visit to Athens in April.

The 6-foot-8, 305-pound offensive tackle plays football for Tuscarora High School in Leesburg, Virginia, which is located northwest of Washington D.C. Westphal is a good student. Per his Twitter account, Westphal has a 3.7 GPA.

The four-star offensive tackle overwhelms many high school defenders with his size and mobility. The Tuscarora lineman has went on spring visits with Washington, Tennessee, Kansas, Florida, and Michigan State.

Fletcher Westphal announced his top five schools via social media:

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4-star LB Edwin Spillman names top six schools

Who are four-star linebacker Edwin Spillman’s top six schools?

Four-star linebacker recruit Edwin Spillman has named his top six schools entering a critical stage in his recruitment. Spillman, a member of the class of 2024, is one of the best recruits in Tennessee.

The four-star prospect plays high school football for Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Spillman is ranked as the No. 245 recruit in the class of 2024. Spillman is considered the No. 22 linebacker in the nation and the third-ranked player in Tennessee.

Who are Edwin Spillman’s top six schools?

4-star OL Fletcher Westphal visits Georgia football

Four-star offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal visited Georgia football and a couple of other contenders in his recruitment this spring

Four-star offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal’s recruitment is heating up. Westphal is one of the top players at his position in the junior class. Westphal recently visited the Georgia Bulldogs.

The massive offensive tackle is ranked as the 236 player in the class of 2024. Westphal is the No. 20 offensive tackle in the nation and the third-ranked player in Virginia.

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart and offensive line coach Stacy Searels offered a scholarship to Fletcher Westphal back in April 2022. The four-star offensive tackle recruit updated his top 10 schools, which included the Georgia Bulldogs and several SEC foes.

The 6-foot-8, 305-pound offensive tackle plays football for Tuscarora High School in Leesburg, Virginia, which is located northwest of Washington D.C. and is just across the border of Maryland.

The 2024 offensive tackle overwhelms many high school defenders with his size and mobility. The Tuscarora lineman has gone on spring visits with Tennessee, Florida, and Michigan State.

Westphal took a picture with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on his visit to Athens:

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Jalin Hyatt wins the 2022 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy

Former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt wins the 2022 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy.

Former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt continues to collect accolades after his record-setting 2022 season.

Hyatt was named the 2022 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy recipient, which is awarded to South Carolina’s most outstanding college football player. It is widely considered the South Carolina Heisman Memorial Trophy.

Hyatt is from Irmo, South Carolina, and led Dutch Fork High School to consecutive 5A state championships in 2018-19. He is the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (3,624) and receiving touchdowns (57).

He finished the 2022 season with 67 receptions, 1,267 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns at Tennessee. Hyatt became the first player in school history to win the Biletnikoff Award last season. He was a unanimous first-team All-American selection.

Hyatt holds Tennessee’s team records for touchdown receptions, points scored and single-season receiving touchdowns.

PHOTOS: Jalin Hyatt through the years

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Tennessee expected to hire Utah State offensive line coach Micah James

Tennessee is expected to hire former Utah State offensive line coach Micah James as an analyst. He was a graduate assistant under Josh Heupel at UCF in 2018.

Tennessee is expected to hire former Utah State offensive line coach Micah James as an analyst, according to Matt Zenitz with On3 Sports.

James will reunite with head coach Josh Heupel, who he served as a graduate assistant for at UCF in 2018.

He most recently served as the offensive line coach at Utah State. Under James, the Aggies had two offensive linemen receive all-conference honorable mention selections.

James played two seasons at Middle Tennessee State and Georgia Military College. He was a team captain and earned first-team all-conference honors as an offensive lineman for the Blue Raiders.

James started his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant at Arkansas State in 2014. He was run game coordinator and offensive line coach at Faulkner University in 2016.

His first Power Five coaching opportunity came in 2017 at Maryland, serving as an offensive graduate assistant.

After working under Heupel as a graduate assistant, James accepted a position at UMass as co-offensive line coach. Under James, Larnel Coleman earned all-Independent honors and was included on the Outland Trophy watch list. Dalton Tomlison was also selected to the Rimington Trophy watch list during the same season.

As a collegiate coach, James has been part of three conference championship teams and coached in four bowl games.

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No. 1 class of 2024 OT names top schools

Who are Kam Pringle’s top six schools?

Elite offensive tackle recruit Kam Pringle, who is ranked as the No. 1 player at his position in the class of 2024, named his top six schools. Pringle is ranked as the top recruit in South Carolina.

Pringle plans to commit on Jan. 22.

The 6-foot-7, 330-pound offensive tackle is ranked as a four-star recruit. Pringle plays high school football for Woodland High School in Dorchester, South Carolina.

Pringle is ranked as the No. 46 recruit in the junior class. Who are the Woodland star’s top six schools?