As much as people are talking about the SEC West, there’s still that division called the SEC East that’s still important. The East hasn’t looked pretty, but Saturday’s game between No. 11 Tennessee and No. 25 Georgia is important for whoever meets the West winner in Atlanta for the SEC title game.
Tennessee vs. Georgia 2016: Start time, live stream, TV schedule, and 3 things to know
If either of these teams wants to win the SEC East, they have to win on Saturday.
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Tennessee got its first win over Georgia in five seasons, beating the Dawgs 38-31 in Knoxville in 2015. This year, Tennessee is coming off a thrilling victory over Florida, coming back from a 21-point halftime deficit to beat the Gators, 38-28. Meanwhile, Georgia looks to rebound from a tough road game against Ole Miss -- the Rebels crushed the Dawgs, 45-14, in Oxford last week.
With Tennessee’s win over Florida and Georgia’s 28-27 win over Missouri two weeks ago, these two are still close in the SEC East race. The Vols lead it, followed by a tie between Florida and Georgia, who are both sitting 1-1 in conference play.
How to watch, stream, and listen
TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS. Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson will be on the call, with Allie LaForce on the sideline.
Online streaming: You can catch the game through CBS Sports.com.
Spread: Tennessee is currently favored by 2.5 points.
Make friends: Get to SB Nation’s team blog chats for this game at Rocky Top Talk for Tennessee fans and Dawg Sports for Georgia fans.
Three big things to know
1. The Vols have a win streak at stake: Tennessee’s thrilling 38-28 comeback win over Florida last week brought the Vols’ winning streak to 10 games, dating to the 2015 season. This is currently the longest win streak Tennessee has had since the Vols won 14 in a row, in 1998 when they had a 13-0 season. A win over the Dawgs would give the Vols the fifth-longest win streak in program history
2. These two have a habit of coming from behind: The Bulldogs have rallied back from 10-point deficits twice this season -- they were down by 10 points in wins over No. 22 North Carolina in Atlanta and at Missouri, while the Volunteers have done it against Appalachian State, Virginia Tech, and most recently against Florida. However, the comeback against the Gators was after trailing 21-0. It was like the Georgia game last October in Neyland Stadium when the Vols fell behind 24-3, and came back for a 38-31 win.
3. Georgia let a 21-point lead slip away last season: See, Florida, you aren’t the only ones. By halftime, the Vols were able to pull within a touchdown, trailing 24-17. The Volunteers opened the second half with two to take a 31-24 lead, their first of the game. The Dawgs were able to tie things up on a 48-yard TD pass, but then Tennessee went on a 78-yard scoring drive to score the game-winner with 5:48 left to win 38-31.
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