GAME DAY: TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES AT #1 GEORGIA BULLDOGS (2024-09-07)

Happy college football Saturday dawg fans. Back to an old favorite here, Peet’s Big Bang medium roast piping hot in the Georgia game day mug. Record lows up here in the Queen City this morning for a definitive fall-like feel in early September. 

Home opener at Sanford Stadium is also non-conference game #2 for the 2024 season that sees a hurting Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles fresh off a heartbreaking loss in the last 1:06 in the 4th after mounting a 3 score comeback to take a 25-24 lead being down to Middle Tennessee 21-5 at the half. The game of football is a 60 minute affair, as we’ve experienced too many times to count. 

We hold an all-time record of 24-0 against FCS teams, and while Kirby will obviously be deferential and respectful to his opponent, we all know that this game should not be anything more than a tune-up for Beck to gain chemistry with the new receiver corps, iron out playbook wrinkles, and for us test roster depth on both sides of the ball at game speed. On the defensive side, no doubt the first unit should be able to easily keep points off the board against a team that only averaged 17 points per game in 2023, but more importantly, this should be the second and third unit’s opportunity to come in and defend the end zones to protect the first team effort and show the depth of this 2024 defense. 

Would really like to see our backs get good work on the ground in an effort to not run the score off the scoreboard, and would also like to see Branson Robinson finally - finally - have a breakout game to break the chains that seemingly held him in place since he has been at UGA after all the work that young man has done to get healthy. Looking forward to seeing lots of young pups get their reps as the team prepares for its SEC opener next week against Kentucky up in Lexington. The key goal for this game is to stay healthy. 

Game day menu over here today is stuffed potato boats, pigs in a blanket, nachos, bacon & white cheddar sausages on toasted buns, and homemade buffalo chicken dip.

As always, GO DAWGS! GATA! 

VITALS:

• Kickoff: Saturday, September 7 – 2:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (93,033) | Athens, Ga.
• 2024 Records: GEORGIA (1-0, 0-0 SEC), Tennessee Tech (0-1, 0-0 OVC)
• 2024 Rankings: Georgia #1/1, Tennessee Tech NR
• TV: None
• Video Stream:  SECN+/ESPN+  (Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman, Ashley Stroehlein)
• Radio: 95.5 FM WSB – Bulldog Network |  Affiliates  | Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Color), DJ Shockley (sideline)
• Audio Stream:  georgiadogs.com
• Satellite: SiriusXM (111 or 192)
• Web Stats:  georgiadogs.com
• Twitter: #TNTCvsUGA
• SECN ReBroadcast: TBA
• History:  Georgia vs. Tennessee Tech All-Time Series Results: UGA 2-0
• Last Meeting: 2009 in Athens, Georgia won 38-0

This is a good chance to get our younger men some good experience, and we don't need to concern ourselves with putting up 60-70 points like some other teams seem to find necessary.

Just use the game to get some pups reps, and try not to get anyone hurt. I am interested to see how Etienne looks.

It is a bit cool and overcast this morning, but it feels like football.

As always,
God Bless and Go Dawgs

SD....  absolutely will be watching how our young Dawgs handle business.  CKS and his assistant coaches will be razor focused gathering teachable moments.  Fresh material for future practices.

love to be closer to CVG so we could swap tailgating foods. YD knows about pigs in a blanket....  when I moved to Chattanooga my home before Athens discovered little smokies wrapped in a blanket with spicy dipping sauce.

Enjoy.... 

Wart ... nice soaker last night helped cool off the morning temperatures.

blue sky for the game and a packed Sanford.   As you correctly noted good game to see how our young pups have grown....  stay well.  Go Dawgs ... Blessed 
 

Game went as expected. Beck was less than crisp on a good number of throws though. I wonder if it is even possible to over throw Arian Smith.