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Georgia RB Trevor Etienne will miss Saturday’s SEC game against Tennessee (Video)
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Georgia RB Trevor Etienne will miss Saturday’s SEC game against Tennessee (Video)

number 12 Georgia He will not be one of the top offensive weapons in Saturday’s clash with No. 7 Tennessee. running back Trevor Etienne Listed as out due to rib injury SEC injury report after being listed as a suspect for weeks.

Etienne was transferred to Georgia after two seasons. FloridaHe is the Bulldogs’ leading rusher with 477 yards and seven touchdowns and has an additional 140 receiving yards on 23 catches. He was injured in his ribs 34-20 victory of the 10th week on the Gators. Etienne tried to play last week’s 28-10 loss with ole missbut only participated in six snaps.

Georgia’s running back depth was already thin, and Etienne’s injury makes the situation even worse. freshman Nate Frazier He is the team’s second-leading rusher with 333 yards and three touchdowns on 75 carries. However, first-year students Dwight Philips Jr. And Chauncey Bowens They have seven touches between them this season.

branson robinson He missed three games with a knee injury, young Cash Jones He is listed as questionable on this week’s injury report and Roderick Robinson II He did not play this season due to turf toe.

As a result, Georgia ranks second to last among SEC teams in rushing with 1,117 total yards and yards per game (124.1) and 10th in the conference with 3.35 yards per carry. Lack of a consistent rushing attack affected the quarterback’s performance Carson BeckThe player, who intervened 12 times this season, reached twice the number last year.

On: 5-2 in SEC (7-2 overall), a loss would likely knock Georgia out of the group. College Football Playoff official. Tennessee could probably afford to lose 8-1 (5-1 in conference).

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava reportedly listed as suspect concussion protocol throughout the week.