Commentary from No. 1 Georgia football's win at Tennessee Volunteers

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Greetings from Neyland Stadium where Georgia football usually visits every couple of years for an October or September game against Tennessee, one of its many rivals.

This time the teams are playing in November for the first time since 1973.

It’s also Homecoming for Tennessee. The campus was hopping late Friday afternoon with the parade. Former Tennessee basketball star Candace Parker was the grand marshal.

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Temperatures around kickoff are scheduled to be at 49 degrees dropping to 41 by the end of the game, according to Accuweather.com.

“The best football teams hunt, and when you go hunting you’re not worried about the weather,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “If you’re worried about the weather you’re doing the wrong kind of hunting. …I’ve never seen a guy that’s hungry to eat that’s worried about the weather.”

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The Volunteers are the highest scoring team the Bulldogs have faced, averaging 38.2 points per game. Georgia’s defense has a way of lowering those averages. Arkansas has averaged 36.6 points if you take out the 37-0 loss to the Bulldogs.

“Schematically, they understand what they’re doing defensively,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “They don’t bust. They have their eyes in the right spot. They tackle extremely well out in space. They have good cover guys. They’re big, long, physical up front. I think they’re really unique in that they have 22-plus guys that are going to play on that side of the ball. They’re extremely deep. It’s a huge test for us."

Check back here for updates:

7:23 p.m. Final: UGA 41, Tennessee 17

7:15 p.m. Tennessee scored a touchdown. UGA leads 41-17.

7:01 p.m. Kenny McIntosh adds another TD

Running back Kenny McIntosh scored on a 5-yard touchdown run. The Bulldogs lead 41-10 with 7:03 to go.

6:39 p.m. Make it three touchdowns for James Cook

Running back James Cook took a pitch and scored on a 5-yard touchdown run. It's his third touchdown of the game. He has tied his career-high with 104 yards on 10 carries. Georgia leads 34-10 with 13:14 to go.

6:12 p.m. Podlesney adds another to make it 27-10

Georgia got a fourth-down stop and then turned around and got points on the other end. Jack Podlesny's 26-yard field goal increased the lead to 17 with 4:41 to go in the third quarter. That capped a 13-play, 74-yard drive.

5:21 p.m. James Cook TD catch adds to Georgia lead

James Cook's 23-yard touchdown catch on a pass from Stetson Bennett puts Georgia up 24-10 with 37 seconds to go in the first half.

Stetson Bennett TD run puts Georgia ahead

Stetson Bennett made a play with his feet to get into the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown run after the Derion Kendrick interception. Georgia leads 17-10 with 7:24 to go in the first half.

4:43 p.m. Jack Podlesny field goal ties it up.

Georgia ties the game at 10 on a 40-yard Jack Podlesny field goal. Bulldogs got a 12-yard completion to James Cook and a 12-yard Stetson Bennett run on the drive. Xavier Truss is playing right guard for Bulldogs now. There's 9:42 to go in first half.

4:19 p.m. Red zone stop for Georgia but Vols ahead

A pass interference on Derion Kendrick on third down kept a Tennessee drive going. The Vols setle for a 24-yard Chase McGrath field goal to go ahead 10-7 with 1:38 to go in the first quarter.

3:54 p.m. Georgia answers back quickly

James Cook went untouched through the left side of the line for a 39-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7. There's 9:11 to go in the first quarter. Stetson Bennett with a big 13-yard run on third down.

3:46 p.m. Volunteers uptempo offense leaves Georgia on heels

Georgia just went 76 yards for an opening drive touchdown with its uptempo offense giving the Bulldogs fits. Hendon Hooker hit a 9-yard touchdown pass to Velus Jones on the right side. 7-0 Vols with 11:43 to go in the first quarter. That's the first TD given up by Georgia in the first quarter this season.

3:05 p.m. Kendall Milton on trip

Georgia running back Kendall Milton made the trip, but isn't dressed out. He will miss his second game in a row with an MCL injury. Georgia has five other running backs here.

3:02 p.m. No surprise at QB for Georgia

Stetson Bennett is taking first-team snaps at quarterback with JT Daniels No. 2. So Bennett holds onto the starting job again after Daniels returned from a lat injury last week against Missouri.

2:49 p.m. Jamaree Salyer dressed out and looks available

Just saw offensive left tackle Jamaree Salyer gathered pregame in uniform with the other offensive line starters on the field. So he at least looks available and could play today. UPDATE: Broderick Jones still took the rep with the starters.

2:11 p.m. Dominick Blaylock is on the travel roster

Wide receiver Dominick Blaylock, who has not played this season, is warming up pregame here wearing AirPods. Will be worth keeping an eye on to see if he plays after dealing with a second ACL injury and a hamstring injury. UPDATE: He's fully dressed out and taking punt returns from a machine so this could be the day of his return.

1:32 p.m. A trio of Georgia football captains today

Georgia’s captains: running back James Cook and inside linebackers Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker.

1:22 p.m. Your ref today

James Carter is the referee for today's game. So now you know.

1:15 p.m. Jamaree Salyer update

Senior left tackle Jamaree Salyer was in line to travel with the team after missing the Missouri win with a foot injury, Smart said on his radio show Thursday night.

“He’s been making some big strides this week,” center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger said.

Redshirt freshman Broderick Jones started in Salyer’s place and would go again for him.

“I think he’s done a good job,” Smart said. “He doesn’t have the experience Jamaree has. He might not have exactly the same run power right now that Jamaree has. He’s going to be a good player in his right. We miss the experience of Jamaree, the comfort level he gives you. He’s seen everything three or four times where Broderick on his first or second time seeing those kind of things.”

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