Referee David Smith; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge Michael Taylor; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Allan Nicholson; back judge Paul Schardein; center judge Kevin BoitmannGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia
Tennessee
526
Total yards
343
288
Passing yards
273
238
Rushing yards
70
9.9
Yards per pass
8.3
5.8
Yards per rush
2.4
26
First downs
20
5–11
Third downs
5–12
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
2
11–107
Penalties
6–51
36:28
Possession
23:32
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia
Tennessee
62%
Success rate
39%
0.40
EPA per play
0.13
1.01
Explosiveness
1.65
0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.04
0.73
Passing EPA
0.25
41%
Passing-down success
35%
0.49
First-down EPA
−0.18
0.26
Second-down EPA
0.45
0.86
Third-down EPA
0.66
31%
Havoc by its defense
8%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia −24.5, over/under 50.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Georgia 95%, Tennessee 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Georgia right to left.
Q1 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q1 GeorgiaField goal, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 GeorgiaField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
Q2 TennesseeMissed FG, 6 plays, 69 yards
Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 2 plays, 21 yards
Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 GeorgiaField goal, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q3 TennesseeInterception, 6 plays, 48 yards
Q3 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 TennesseeFumble return TD, 8 plays (Georgia scores), 45 yards
Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia 10, Tennessee 7
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Chandler run for 16 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
14:32
1st & 10 at own 41
Brian Maurer pass incomplete to Dominick Wood-Anderson
14:24
2nd & 10 at own 41
Ty Chandler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 40
14:05
3rd & 11 at own 40
Brian Maurer pass incomplete to Jauan Jennings
13:58
4th & 11 at own 40
Joe Doyle punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Dominick Blaylock at the Geo 16
Georgia Touchdown, 12 plays
13:51
1st & 10 at own 16
D’Andre Swift run for no gain to the Geo 16
13:09
2nd & 10 at own 16
Jake Fromm pass complete to Lawrence Cager for 9 yds to the Geo 25
12:58
3rd & 1 at own 25
D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the Geo 29 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at own 29
Jake Fromm pass complete to Lawrence Cager for 13 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 42
White, Zamir rush for 1 yard to the GEORGIA43, PENALTY GEORGIA holding (Hill, Trey) 10 yards to the GEORGIA32, NO PLAY.
11:21
1st & 20 at own 32
Jake Fromm pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 28 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Tenn 36
9:58
2nd & 6 at opp 36
D’Andre Swift run for 11 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at opp 25
D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Tenn 23
9:07
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Zamir White run for 11 yds to the Tenn 12 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 9 yds to the Tenn 3
7:44
2nd & 1 at opp 3
D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & goal at opp 1
D’Andre Swift run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 2 plays
7:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Tim Jordan run for 2 yds to the Tenn 27
6:25
2nd & 8 at own 27
Brian Maurer pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 73 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia Field goal, 7 plays
6:25
2nd & 8 at own 35
Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Fromm pass complete to George Pickens for 8 yds to the Geo 33
5:34
2nd & 2 at own 33
Tyler Simmons run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 31
4:46
3rd & 4 at own 31
Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 44 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 25
Fromm, Jake pass complete to Cager, Lawrence for 25 yards to the TENNESSEE0, PENALTY GEORGIA pass interference (Cager, Lawrence) 15 yards to the TENNESSEE40, NO PLAY.
4:01
1st & 25 at opp 40
Jake Fromm pass complete to Matt Landers for 6 yds to the Tenn 34
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Ty Chandler at the Tenn 1
6:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Eric Gray run for 9 yds to the Tenn 34
6:13
2nd & 1 at own 34
Eric Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 33
5:55
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Brian Maurer run for no gain to the Tenn 35
5:03
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 14 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 49
Brian Maurer pass intercepted Richard LeCounte return for no gain to the Geo 22
Georgia Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:29
1st & 10 at own 22
Jake Fromm pass complete to James Cook for 3 yds to the Geo 25
3:46
2nd & 7 at own 25
Zamir White run for 10 yds to the Geo 35 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Zamir White run for 17 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
Zamir White run for 8 yds to the Tenn 40
1:57
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Dominick Blaylock, broken up by Nigel Warrior
1:48
3rd & 2 at opp 40
D’Andre Swift run for 1 yd to the Tenn 39
1:27
4th & 1 at opp 39
D’Andre Swift run for no gain to the Tenn 39
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Maurer, Brian pass incomplete to Palmer, Josh, PENALTY GEORGIA pass interference (Daniel, DJ) 6 yards to the TENNESSEE45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
1:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the Tenn 48
0:34
2nd & 7 at own 48
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Trey Smith) to the Tenn 43
0:25
2nd & 12 at own 43
Brian Maurer sacked by Azeez Ojulari for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 35
Q4 14:48
3rd & 20 at own 35
Jarrett Guarantano run for 9 yds to the Tenn 44
Q4 14:06
4th & 11 at own 44
Joe Doyle punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Dominick Blaylock at the Geo 25
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia 43, Tennessee 14
Georgia Touchdown, 10 plays
13:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Brian Herrien run for 5 yds to the Geo 30
13:17
2nd & 5 at own 30
Zamir White run for no gain to the Geo 30
12:29
3rd & 5 at own 30
Jake Fromm pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 33 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brian Herrien run for 8 yds to the Tenn 29
11:18
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Brian Herrien run for 5 yds to the Tenn 24 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jake Fromm pass complete to Lawrence Cager for 12 yds to the Tenn 12 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at opp 12
Zamir White run for 5 yds to the Tenn 7
9:27
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Tenn 3
8:40
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Brian Herrien run for 2 yds to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & goal at opp 1
Brian Herrien run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 36, Tennessee 14
Tennessee Fumble return TD, 8 plays (Georgia scores)
8:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Brian Maurer pass incomplete to Jauan Jennings, broken up by Eric Stokes
7:48
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tim Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 24
7:07
3rd & 11 at own 24
Brian Maurer pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 33 yds to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brian Maurer run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 46 Brian Maurer fumbled, recovered by Tenn
6:08
2nd & 13 at opp 46
Brian Maurer pass complete to Tim Jordan for 11 yds to the Geo 35
5:49
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Brian Maurer pass complete to Austin Pope for 10 yds to the Geo 25 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brian Maurer run for no gain to the Geo 25
5:05
2nd & 10 at opp 25
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Darnell Wright) to the Geo 30
4:39
2nd & 15 at opp 30
Brian Maurer sacked by Eric Stokes for a loss of 10 yards Brian Maurer fumbled, forced by Eric Stokes, recovered by Geo Tae Crowder , return for 0 yards , return for 60 yds, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 43, Tennessee 14
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Tim Jordan run for 8 yds to the Tenn 33
4:04
2nd & 2 at own 33
Tim Jordan run for 4 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Eric Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 36
3:17
2nd & 11 at own 36
Eric Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 35
2:24
3rd & 12 at own 35
Tim Jordan run for 17 yds to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tim Jordan run for 8 yds to the Geo 40
1:24
2nd & 2 at opp 35
Tim Jordan run for 5 yds to the Geo 35 for a 1ST down GEORGIA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Nate McBride) to the Geo 20 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 20
Guarantano, Jarrett pass incomplete to Keyton, Ramel, PENALTY GEORGIA pass interference (Wilson, Divaad) 15 yards to the GEORGIA5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
1:13
1st & goal at opp 5
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton
1:07
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Isaiah Montgomery
1:02
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Tim Jordan
1:02
4th & 0 at opp 5
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 01:02
0:52
4th & goal at opp 5
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
Georgia End of game, 2 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 5
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 4
0:20
2nd & 11 at own 4
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 2
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.