How to watch Georgia vs. Tennessee: Game guide, TV/streaming, odds

No. 12 Georgia will attempt to reclaim its place near the top of the SEC East Saturday, when it hosts the Tennessee Volunteers.

The Bulldogs opened the season with an impressive 45-21 victory over Clemson, scoring 24 unanswered points in the second half to run away with the victory. After a bye week, Georgia responded by dropping a close one at South Carolina 38-35, but then rebounded with a 66-0 victory over Troy. Will the Georgia from Weeks 1 and 3 show up Saturday, or the Georgia from Week 2?

Tennessee opened the year with a strong 38-7 win over Utah State, a team many had pegged to upset the Volunteers. They followed that up with a 34-19 win over Arkansas State, another solid mid-major program, but then lost 34-10 at Oklahoma. Butch Jones brought in a highly touted recruiting class this past year and a whole lot of them are playing, but Tennessee still may be a few years away.

Game time: Noon ET

TV: ESPN

Radio: Here’s a list of affiliates for Georgia. Here’s one for Tennessee.

Online streaming: WatchESPN

Rankings and records: Georgia is ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll and No. 13 in the Coaches Poll. Tennessee is not ranked in either. The Bulldogs are 2-1, with an 0-1 SEC record this season placing them fifth in the East. The Volunteers are 2-1, and this will be their SEC opener. Tennessee holds the 21-20-2 lead in the all-time series, but Georgia has won the last four games between the two schools.

Vegas: Georgia opened as an 18-point favorite. The line is now 17. The over/under is 57.

Weather forecast: 79 degrees and partly cloudy.

Georgia began SEC play with a disappointing loss. If the Bulldogs are going to get back into the conference race, they need to win games like these.

A win for Tennessee could announce the return of the program’s relevance.

Georgia backfield vs. Tennessee front seven. Most everyone knows about Todd Gurley by now, Georgia’s bruising running back has 402 yards and four touchdowns on 41 carries this season. He’s not the only one, however. True freshmen Sony Michel and Nick Chubb have combined for 320 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries, and all three of the Bulldogs’ backs are averaging no fewer than 9.5 yards per carry this season.

Tennessee, meanwhile, has done a pretty fine job stopping the run so far this season. The defense has yet to allow more than 150 yards on the ground in a game this season, and held Oklahoma’s Keith Ford to 56 yards on 15 carries. Linebackers A.J. Johnson (29 tackles, three for a loss) and Jalen Reeves-Maybin (25 tackles, 2.5 for a loss) have led the way for the Vols so far this year.

For full coverage of Georgia, head to Dawg Sports. For more on Tennessee, check out Rocky Top Talk.