UGA Football: Dawg Hit the Field to Take On the Vols
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Zachariah Branch told ESPN: “I chose Georgia because I felt like the culture was something special . They have a great coaching staff, the brotherhood within the program, their will to win, being prepared for the next level and being as successful as possible on and off the field…
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 5, 2025
| Georgia | Tennessee | |
| Scoring Offense/Game: | 36.5 | 58.5 |
| Rushing Offense/Game: | 214.5 | 252.5 |
| Passing Offense/Game: | 240.0 | 352.5 |
| Total Offense/Game: | 454.5 | 605.0 |
| Scoring Defense/Game: | 6.5 | 21.5 |
| Rushing Defense/Game: | 61.5 | 76.0 |
| Passing Defense/Game: | 140.0 | 220.5 |
| Turnover Margin: | -1 | Even |
Georgia owns the best record in the FBS since 2021 at 55-5. This run includes back-to-back CFP national titles (2021-22) and two SEC titles (2022 & 2024).
Georgia and Ohio State are the only FBS schools to win 11+ games in each of the past four seasons.
| Rank | School | Record |
| 1. | GEORGIA | 55-5 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 49-8 |
| 3. | Michigan | 49-9 |
| 4. | Oregon | 47-10 |
The GameDay crew will be in Knoxville for Saturday’s tilt. Georgia is 20-18 when the ESPN show is on site including 4-6 in road games. Last year, the crew watched the Bulldogs upset No. 1 Texas 30-15 in Austin, beat No. 7 Tennessee 31-17 in Athens and the No. 2 Longhorns again (22-19 OT) for the SEC title in Atlanta.
The Bulldogs (2-0, 0-0 SEC) check in at No. 6 in the Associated Press top 25 poll, No. 3 in the Coaches top 25 poll and No. 4 in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 poll.
Georgia and Tennessee first met on the gridiron in 1899, and the Bulldogs own a 29-23-2 advantage in the history of the series. Both teams enter the contest 2-0 and ranked in the top 15.
The Bulldogs have won the last eight meetings, which is the longest stretch of success against the Vols in school history. Georgia can match UT’s best streak in the series, which was nine straight that started in 1989 and then continued from 1992-1999.
The Bulldogs are 8-1 against the Vols under Kirby Smart. The lone defeat came in his first season (2016) and featured a Hail Mary for a 34-31 triumph in Athens. It marked the first home loss for Coach Smart who is 52-4 at home in his tenure.
In 2024, No. 12 Georgia erased an early 10-0 deficit to post a 31-17 victory over the No. 7 Vols. At halftime, the game was tied at 17 as the Bulldog defense would post a second half shutout. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs would tally two more score as the Vols yielded more than 18 points in a game for the first time that year. Georgia’s TD drives covered 75, 84, 87 and a season-long 92 yards. UT finished with 313 yards of offense after coming in averaging 472 and 37.6 points per game. Playing With FPE (Fire, Passion & Energy)