Tennessee comes back from 24-3 deficit to beat Georgia

Reggie Davis had the tying touchdown in his hands.

The Georgia wide receiver had already tied the game in the second half once. And with Georgia trailing 38-31 late in the fourth quarter, Davis broke free from his defender on a third down play. Georgia QB Greyson Lambert placed the ball perfectly in his arms. And it fell to the turf.

Tennessee ended up with its first SEC win of the season while Georgia suffered a second-straight conference defeat as the Volunteers won 38-31.

Georgia was forced to punt after Davis' drop. The Bulldogs got the ball back with under two minutes left and got in position for a shot at the end zone, but the pass fell incomplete.

To get the win, Tennessee needed a furious comeback. And a little help. The Vols took the lead for the final time when QB Josh Dobbs scored from five yards out on first and goal with 5:48 left in the game.

The help came in the first half. OK, the drop helped too. Until Saturday, Tennessee has been the team giving its opponents help. The Vols blew double-digit fourth quarter leads against both Oklahoma and Florida and did not play well in a home loss to Arkansas. Against Georgia, Tennessee was the one making the comeback as Georgia gifted Tennessee 14 straight points in less than two minutes before the end of the first half.

The second touchdown came after the Bulldogs fumbled a kickoff. Dobbs found Kamara for a 2-yard score to make the halftime lead 24-17 instead of the 24-3 that was on the scoreboard a few minutes earlier.

Georgia missed Nick Chubb, its star running back who was hurt on the first play of scrimmage. Chubb suffered a nasty-looking left knee injury on a two-yard carry and missed the end of the game. But it wasn't like the running game disappeared without the sophomore. RB Sony Michel ran for 145 yards in his absence.

The Georgia defense couldn't use Chubb as an excuse, either. Tennessee piled up over 500 yards of total offense, including over 300 yards passing by Dobbs. It was just the second 300-yard passing game of his career. The first came in an overtime win against South Carolina in 2014.

The win is Tennessee's first win against Georgia since 2009. The coach of that Tennessee team? Lane Kiffin.

The outcome, coupled with Chubb's injury, makes things mighty interesting in the SEC East. Georgia now has two losses, and if Florida beats Missouri, the Gators will have what's essentially two-game lead on everyone else in the conference.

The Bulldogs started the season with College Football Playoff hopes. Now, if Chubb is seriously hurt, the season may come down to fighting for a decent bowl berth. Yes, it's setting up to be another disappointing year in Athens while Tennessee fans are hoping that this was the moment that pushes the Volunteers towards the top of the division.

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