Georgia-Tennessee score updates: Tate Ratledge, Rara Thomas out with injuries

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Georgia football closes out its SEC play Saturday afternoon in sold-out Neyland Stadium, the nation’s sixth largest on-campus venue.

The No. 1 Bulldogs have won the last six games in the series.

“I expect it to be as electric an atmosphere as we’ve ever had there,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “Crowd noise can have a factor in a football game if you don’t control the controllables, operate and communicate effectively during the course of the game. Some of that happened to us last year. We need to make it extremely difficult for them to communicate.”

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Under Kirby Smart, Georgia is 28-4 in true road games including 3-0 in Knoxville in the 101,915 seat stadium.

“It’s definitely a rowdy, rocking environment,” inside linebacker Samel Mondon said.

The Bulldogs have won 13 straight road games.

“The setup of the stadium is unique, it’s really vertical,” Smart said. “It feels like they’re right on top of you. It’s not as leaned back. It’s right on top of you. A lot of fans, very passionate fans. That makes it tough.”

The game appears to be a hot ticket. Tickets started at $196 each Friday night on SeatGeek.

Check back here for updates pregame and during the game.

Georgia football vs. Tennessee score updates

Georgia football leads by two touchdowns at half | 5:07 p.m.

Charles Campbell's 37-yard field goal ends the first half. Georgia leads 24-10 at the half. Bulldogs outgaining Tennessee 284-188.

Carson Beck rolling as Georgia football gets Brock Bowers TD | 4:51 p.m.

Carson Beck completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Brock Bowers on the right side and Georgia leads 24-7 Beck is 17 of 20 for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

Georgia Bulldogs add a TD, loses WR Rara Thomas | 4:40 p.m.

Dillon Bell does it again. This time, the wide receiver did a wide receiver thing, catching a 9-yard touchdown from Carson Beck as Georgia goes up 17-7.

The bad news is that wide receiver Rara Thomas is "out for now" with a right foot injury, sideline reporter D.J. Shockley said on the Georgia radio broadcast.

Georgia football goes ahead but loses Tate Ratledge | 4:24 p.m.

Dillon Bell threw a touchdown pass (yes, really) to put Georgia ahead 10-7, but on its next possession lost starting guard Tate Ratledge with an apparent left knee injury. We'll see if we get an update on him.

Georgia football gets on scoreboard with field goal | 3:54 p.m.

Kicker Peyton Woodring boots a 42-yard field goal with 10:01 left in the first quarter. Georgia trims the Vols lead to 7-3. A Carson Beck fumbled snap put Georgia with a second-and-long.

One play, one touchdown for Tennessee Vols | 3:41 p.m.

Georgia's defense again gives up an opening drive touchdown. This time, it was one play is all it took for Tennessee to score a touchdown. Jaylen Wright went 75 yards up the middle for a touchdown run.

Georgia football OT Amarius Mims set to be back in starting lineup | 3:10 p.m.

Amarius Mims is working as the starting right tackle during pregame warmups. He last started against South Carolina in week 3 but returned from a high ankle sprain last week and saw extensive action. He's wearing the No. 77 Devin Willock jersey today.

Xavier Truss, who had started at right tackle, is working as the backup left tackle in warmups with Dylan Fairchild staying as the starting left guard.

Georgia football injury updates: Ladd McConkey, Warren Brinson | 2:57 p.m.

Here's the latest on Georgia football injuries on Warren Brinson, Julian Humphrey and Ladd McConkey.

Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart checks out the scene | 1:42 p.m.

Kirby Smart has made his usual pregame rounds on the field. He taped his interview with CBS. He put on his AirPods and walked to the opposite end zone, stopping when some bowl reps wanted to take a selfie with him. He tries to get a feel for the wind conditions (don't appear to be too bad) and sun.

'Rocky Top' blares as is the move here for Tennessee football | 1:20 p.m.

Heard my first "Rocky Top" of the day. The Tennessee band marched outside the stadium. You may be able to hear some of it through the window of this video. Dolly Parton will be here so she will probably sing it as well.

Today's referee and Georgia football game captains | 12:47 p.m.

The referee today is Daniel Gautreaux. Today’s game captains: offensive guard Tate Ratledge, defensive lineman Zion Logue, inside linebacker Smael Mondon and wide receiver Ladd McConkey

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