The spotlight of the Week 3 slate rests its focus on a checkerboard-clad Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee football opens its conference schedule with possibly the toughest challenge it will face all season, a No. 6 Georgia squad that brings a sturdy group into town. The No. 15 Vols will look to establish the run game against one of the top defensive lines in the nation, all while trying to overwhelm Bulldogs’ quaterback Gunner Stockton as he makes his first true road start.
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FINAL: Tennessee 41, Georgia 44
SCORE 1ST OT: Tennessee 41, Georgia 44
McCray stuffs his way into the endzone for a one-yard touchdown to win the game for Georgia.
SCORE 1ST OT: Tennessee 41, Georgia 38
Gilbert hits a field goal from 42 yards out.
Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard
Overtime coin toss:
Georgia wins the toss, elects to play defense.
END 4TH QUARTER
:03 4Q: Gilbert misses the potential game-winning field goal from 43 yards away.
:29 4Q: Bishop rushes for three yards and into field goal range at the Bulldogs’ 32-yard line.
1:28 4Q: Thomas rushes for four yards, and Tennessee is into Georgia territory.
1:54 4Q: Aguilar finds Staley on third down for a gain of 12 and a new set of downs.
2:32 4Q: Georgia’s kick is down for a touchback.
SCORE 2:32 4Q: Tennessee 38, Georgia 38
Stockton drops a 28-yard dime on fourth down to Humphreys in the corner of the endzone. The Bulldogs’ signal caller then finds Branch to complete the two-point conversion.
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08
4:06 4Q: Stockton picks up a big third down conversion with a 10-yard screen pass to Dillon Bell. Bell makes a few Vols miss to pick up the first.
5:55 4Q: Stockton connects with Sacovie White-Helton for a 17-yard gain over the middle. Georgia is across midfield.
6:40 4Q: Turbyville’s kick is down for a touchback.
SCORE 6:40 4Q: Tennessee 38, Georgia 30
Gilbert connects on a 48-yard field goal as Tennessee turns the pick into points.
Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:41
8:21 4Q: Joshua Josephs strips Stockton and Bryson Eason pounces on the loose ball. Tennessee grabs a massive possesion starting on Georgia’s 34-yard line.
9:55 4Q: Stockton gets crushed by the Vols’ pass rush but delivers a third down strike to keep the drive alive.
11:01 4Q: Turbyville’s kickoff is down for a touchback.
SCORE 11:01 4Q: Tennessee 35, Georgia 30
A Star Thomas 27-yard rush into Bulldogs’ territory sets up Aguilar’s fourth touchdown strike of the day. He finds a wide open Braylon Staley for six.
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16
12:17 4Q: Peyton Lewis signals for a fair catch on the kickoff.
SCORE 12:17 4Q: Tennessee 28, Georgia 30
Woodring sinks a field goal from 24 yards out. The Tennessee defense holds Georgia out of the endzone in a big spot.
Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:50
14:01 4Q: Stockton finds a leaping London Humphreys for a 31-yard pass play, setting up a goal-to-go situation.
14:59 4Q: Dwight Phillips Jr. carries for 15 yards to the Tennessee 44-yard line as Georgia looks to answer.
END 3RD QUARTER
:07 3Q: Turbyville’s kickoff is back for a touchback.
SCORE :07 3Q: Tennessee 28, Georgia 27
Aguilar bounces back from the pick, bombing a 56-yard touchdown pass to Brazzell. The receiver makes an incredible catch, and the Vols are back in the lead.
Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38
1:45 3Q: Georgia’s kickoff is down for a touchback.
SCORE 1:45 3Q: Tennessee 21, Georgia 27
Woodring hits a 48-yard field goal.
Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:03
3:48 3Q: Aguilar tosses his second interception of the game, wildly missing his receiver. Georgia takes over on the Vols’ 37.
4:40 3Q: The Vols’ defense answers with a forced three-and-out of their own. Carter fields the fair catch on Tennessee’s 16-yard line.
6:12 3Q: Aguilar fires another incompletion, and the Vols go three-and-out in rough fashion. Georgia will start with the ball on its own 41-yard line.
7:16 3Q: Sam Pendleton gets flagged for holding, setting Tennessee behind the sticks before the drive even begins.
7:19 3Q: Georgia’s kickoff is down for a touchback.
SCORE 7:19 3Q: Tennessee 21, Georgia 24
Josh McCray carries into the endzone from a yard out, giving his team its first lead of the day.
Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:41
10:42 3Q: Chauncey Bowens gashes the Tennessee defense on third down for 13 yards up the middle.
12:30 3Q: Stockton rushes for 14 yards on third and four, crossing midfield to the Vols’ 38.
15:00 3Q: Turbyville’s kick is down for a touchback. The second half is underway.
HALFTIME: Tennessee 21, Georgia 17
:04 2Q: Ryan Puglisi attempts a Hail Mary to end the half but is intercepted by Redmond.
:21 2Q: Stockton’s pass is acrobatically intercepted by Colton Hood along the sideline, only to be called back after a questionable holding call on the Tennessee defensive back.
1:02 2Q: Aguilar throws his first interception of the season, trying to fit a ball into double coverage. Joenel Aguero comes down with the football at Georgia’s 30-yard line.
1:42 2Q: Georgia’s kickoff is down for a touchback.
SCORE 1:42 2Q: Tennessee 21, Georgia 17
Peyton Woodring connects on a 20-yard field goal. The Tennessee defense bends, but doesn’t break.
2:00 2Q: Georgia is on a mythodical drive, working its way to the Vols’ three yard line. The Tennessee defense is starting to look worn out.
6:04 2Q: Ty Redmond is flagged for pass interference on third and five, awarding Georgia a first down to its 42-yard line.
8:05 2Q: Jackson Ross boots a 41-yard punt to the Georgia 10 after Tennessee can’t cross midfield.
10:19 2Q: A nice third and short stop from Tyre West prompts another Bulldogs punt. The boot travels 52 yards and is bobbled by Carter, but the Vols recover on their own 24-yard line.
13:31 2Q: Tennessee punts for the first time, a 57-yard boot that perfectly checks up at Georgia’s 4-yard line.
14:45 2Q: Aguilar throws his first incompletion of the game after starting 14-for-14.
14:52 2Q: Georgia’s kick is down for a touchback.
SCORE 14:52 2Q: Tennessee 21, Georgia 14
Stockton shoots a ball to wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who does the rest. Branch beats the Vols’ defense down the sideline for a 36-yard sprint to the endzone.
Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards
END 1ST QUARTER
:43 1Q: Stockton finds his receiver on a crucial fourth and three near midfield to keep a desperate Bulldogs’ drive alive.
SCORE 3:37 1Q: Tennessee 21, Georgia 7
Aguilar has his third touchdown of the quarter, this one of the passing variety. He finds Brazzell in the checkerboards from to extend the lead.
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30
6:30 1Q: An intentional grounding infraction is imposed on Aguilar, setting the Vols in a 3rd and 13 hole. Georgia bails Tennessee out on the next play, commiting pass interference.
8:43 1Q: Stockton fires incomplete on third and three. Tennessee forces a three-and-out, starting with the ball on its own 17-yard line after Boo Carter fair catches a punt.
9:29 1Q: Josh Turbyville’s kickoff is down for a touchback.
SCORE 9:29 1Q: Tennessee 14, Georgia 7
Aguilar finds Chris Brazzell II for a 72-yard touchdown pass down the middle of the field, drawing a pass interference penalty in the process.
Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, :29
9:58 1Q: Kick is down for a touchback.
SCORE 9:58 1Q: Tennessee 7, Georgia 7
Stockton carries six yards for a score of his own, responding immediately to Tennessee’s charge.
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32
12:22 1Q: Stockton fires a 45-yard strike to Colbie Young on the Bulldogs’ first play on offense.
12:30 1Q: Georgia will start with the ball on its own 25 after a touchback.
SCORE 12:30 1Q: Tennessee 7, Georgia 0
Aguilar takes a desinged quaterback run into the endzone for six, capitalizing from four yards out. Tennessee’s first drive sets the tone in a big way.
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30
14:54 1Q: Aguilar’s first pass is complete to Braylon Staley for a gain of nine yards.
15:00 1Q: The opening kickoff is down for a touchback. Vols get the ball on their own 25-yard line.
Coin toss:
Georgia wins the toss, defers to the second half.
Inactives:
Tennessee
– Jaxson Moi (DL)
– Jermod McCoy (DB)
– Rickey Gibson (DB)
– Daevin Hobbs (DL)
– David Sanders Jr. (OL)
Georgia
– Ethan Barbour (TE)
– Chase Linton (OLB)
– Thomas Blackshear (WR)
– Juan Gaston (OL – Game Time Decision)
How to watch Tennessee football
Tennessee and Georgia take the mid-afternoon national television slot, kicking off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game from the booth, with Holly Rowe joining from the sideline.
Mike Keith will handle radio broadcast duties on the local Vol Network Affiliate. He will be joined by analyst Ramon Foster, alongside co-host Jayson Swain, while Brent Hubbs reports from the sideline.
If you’re looking for a Spanish broadcast, you can follow along with Carlos Lopez on WNML AM 990, or the Sports Animal App, as well as the Tennessee Athletics app. A stream can also be found on UTSports.com.
Joey Aguilar vs. Gunner Stockton
Tennessee and Georgia each made 2024 College Football Playoff appearances, but the groundwork was laid by a pair of quarterbacks who elected for new scenery this offseason.
On Georgia’s side, junior quarterback Stockton handled the reins in the SEC Championship Game and the first round of the playoff after starter Carson Beck went down with an injury. But Saturday will serve as his first collegiate road start.
In front of a sellout crowd with ESPN’s College GameDay in town, both quarterbacks will need to be on their best game.
“Ball security will be important in this one,” head coach Josh Heupel said. “It’s a game of limited possessions. You’ve got to maximize your opportunities. The ball is everything. You can’t give them short fields, and you’ve got to maximize your opportunities when you’re on the plus side of the 50 as well.”
