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Vol-Bulldog matchup chart
Story URL: http://tennessee.scout.com/2/799004.html
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Randy Moore
InsideTennessee.com | Oct 8, 2008 |
What follows is a position-by-position look at Saturday's SEC game between Tennessee and Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens:
Game #: 1149
Site: Athens
Date: Oct. 11
Conference: SECE
Coach Match-up: For the Vols - Fulmer and for the Bulldogs - Richt |
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| OL | COMMENTS | OL |
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Even with left tackle Trinton Sturdivant injured, Georgia's line is performing at a very high level. UT's line runs hot and cold, mostly cold last week. |
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| QB's | COMMENTS | QB's |
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Nick Stephens is on track to become a solid SEC-caliber quarterback someday. Georgia's Matthew Stafford is already at the finish line. |
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| RB's | COMMENTS | RB's |
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Arian Foster and Montario Hardesty are a good 1-2 punch but UGA's Knowshon Moreno is the best back in the SEC. |
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| WR's | COMMENTS | WR's |
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Freshman A.J. Green has turned a good Georgia wideout corps into a great one. Tennessee's ballyhooed receiver corps has done nothing thus far to warrant its hype. |
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| DL | COMMENTS | DL |
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Georgia lost stud tackle Jeff Owens to a Game 1 knee injury. That nullifies the Bulldogs' advantage in this category. |
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| LB's | COMMENTS | LB's |
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Both teams are solid in this area. I'd give Georgia a slight edge except that middle LB Dannell Ellerbe (knee) isn't 100 percent. |
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| DB's | COMMENTS | DB's |
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Despite an inconsistent pass rush, Tennessee's secondary allows just 153.8 passing yards per game. Georgia's allows 224.4. |
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| S. Teams | COMMENTS | S. Teams |
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UT's Daniel Lincoln missed a 32-yard field goal last weekend and had a 36-yarder ricochet through after hitting the left upright. He's just 5 of 9 this fall. The return of punter Britton Colquitt helps, though. |
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Georgia is rested after a week off and motivated after a 41-30 drubbing by Alabama on Sept. 27. The Dawgs also have the home-field advantage and an SEC title in their sights. |
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Tennessee trounced Georgia 35-14 in Knoxville last fall, so the Dawgs won't overlook the Vols. Georgia 24, Tennessee 13. |
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