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FOOTBALL CENTRAL: Tennessee vs. #19/16 Georgia
October 05, 2015 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee hosts No. 19/16 Georgia on Saturday at Neyland Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on CBS. The Vols will debut their new Nike Smokey Grey uniforms against the Bulldogs.
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- Opponent: Georgia Bulldogs
- Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: CBS
- Radio: Vol Network
- Online: Live Audio , Live Stats
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Saturday's CBS broadcast will feature Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson in the booth and Allie LaForce reporting from the sidelines. Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate with Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Brent Hubbs in the booth and John Brice on the sidelines. Satellite radio listeners can also tune in to Sirius Channel 83 or XM Channel 190.
Tickets for the game can be purchased online via UTTIX.com.
Tennessee (2-3, 0-2 SEC) and Georgia (4-1, 2-1 SEC) will square off for the 45th time. The series is even at 21-21-2 and the Vols hold an 11-10-1 edge in games played in Knoxville. The Bulldogs have won the last five meetings between the teams. Each of the last two games has been decided by a field goal as Georgia took a 34-31 overtime win in Knoxville in 2013 and a 35-32 win in Athens last season.
The Vols are coming off a 24-20 home loss to Arkansas on Oct. 3. Georgia is coming off of its first loss of the season, a 38-10 home setback to Alabama.
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Tennessee leads the NCAA in kickoff return average (37.9) and UT leads the SEC in net punting (42.6).
On Saturday against Arkansas, Evan Berry became the first Vol since Willie Gault (11/22/1980 vs. Kentucky) to open a game with a kickoff return for a touchdown. With two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season, Berry is the first Vol since Gault in 1980 with multiple kickoff return scores in a season, when Gault had three.
Berry is second the nation and first in the SEC in kickoff return average with 40.6.
The Vols are one of five teams with a kickoff and punt return for touchdown this season.
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UT ranks eighth in the NCAA and second in the SEC with fewest turnovers lost (2).
The Vols have played 40 true freshmen over the last two seasons (nation-high 23 in 2014 and 17 in 2015) for the most of any program over the last two years.
Jalen Hurd has rushed for 100 yards in four of the last six games, including three in a row (122 vs. Iowa, 123 vs. BGSU, 109 vs. Okla.).
Tennessee-Georgia Quick Notes
• The Vols are seeking to end a five-game losing streak against Georgia with the last win coming six years ago to the day on Oct. 10, 2009, a 45-19 victory.
• The last four meetings have been decided by an average of 5.3 points with Georgia claiming 3-point wins each of the last two years including 35-32, last year.
• Prior to the last four games, the previous six games were all decided by 12 or more points.
• The Vols are seeking their first win over a ranked team since knocking off #11/9 South Carolina, 23-21 on Oct. 19, 2013.
• Tennessee has 19 Georgia natives on its roster including QB Joshua Dobbs, CB Cameron Sutton, TB Alvin Kamara and the Berry twins.
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