No. 12 Georgia shall be with out certainly one of its prime offensive weapons for Saturday’s showdown with No. 7 Tennessee. Operating again Trevor Etienne was listed as out with a rib damage on the SEC’s damage report after being listed as questionable all through the week.
Etienne, who transferred to Georgia after two seasons at Florida, is the Bulldogs’ main rusher with 477 yards and 7 touchdowns, with a further 140 receiving yards on 23 catches. He suffered the damage to his ribs in Week 10’s 34-20 win over the Gators. Etienne tried to play in final week’s 28-10 loss to Ole Miss, however participated in solely six snaps.
Georgia’s operating again depth was already skinny and Etienne’s damage solely makes the scenario extra dire. Freshman Nate Frazier is the crew’s second-leading rusher with 333 yards and three touchdowns on 75 carries. Nonetheless, fellow freshmen Dwight Phillips Jr. and Chauncey Bowens have seven touches between them this season.
Branson Robinson has missed three video games with a knee damage, junior Money Jones is listed as questionable on this week’s damage report and Roderick Robinson II has not performed this season resulting from turf toe.
Consequently, Georgia is second to final amongst SEC groups in dashing with 1,117 complete yards and yards per sport (124.1), and tenth within the convention with 3.35 yards per carry. The dearth of a constant dashing assault has affected the efficiency of quarterback Carson Beck, who has thrown 12 interceptions this season — twice as many as he threw final 12 months.
At 5-2 within the SEC (7-2 general), a loss would doubtless knock Georgia out of the School Soccer Playoff image. Tennessee might arguably afford a defeat at 8-1 (5-1 in convention).
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is listed as questionable whereas reportedly within the concussion protocol throughout the week.