At the half, Georgia enjoyed a 14-3 lead with 196 yards of offense (57-rushing, 139 passing) on 32 plays versus UT.

Down 3-0 with 8:53 left in the 1st quarter, Georgia’s first possession resulted in a 75-yard TD drive in nine plays that took 4:41.The drive featured a 19-yard scamper by Gunner Stockton, an 11-yard completion to Dillon Bell on a 3rd-and-10 from the UGA 29, and was capped by a 17-yard TD pass to Noah Thomas. On the first drive, Stockton was 6-for-7 for 57 yards and notched his 16th TD pass of the season and was the third TD catch on the year for Thomas.

Up 7-3, Georgia’s second drive resulted in a 66-yard TD drive on eight plays in 4:32. It featured a 30-yard completion to Zachariah Branch and a four-yard TD pass to Thomas, his second of the game, for a 14-3 edge with 12:49 left in the first half. At that point, Stockton was 10-for-11 for 103 yards and 2 TDs.

Redshirt junior QB Gunner Stockton went 14-for-17 for 139 yards and 2 TDs plus 17 yards rushing on three attempts in the first half. Georgia came in averaging 33.4 points a game while UT allowed just 16.4. Georgia will get the football to start the second half.

Junior Zachariah Branch has a team-high five receptions for 35 yards while senior Noah Thomas had four for 32 yards and two scores. Junior London Humphreys lone reception of the first half covered 25 yards. Redshirt freshman Chauncey Bowens and Stockton tied for the rushing lead with 17 yards.

In the first half, UT scored three points and tallied 155 yards of total offense on 30 plays. UT came in averaging 29.6 points a game.

UT got the ball first to start the game and made a 33-yard FG after going 59 yards in 13 plays in 5:31.The drive included a 4th-and-1 conversion at the UGA 30.

UT’s second drive ended with a three-and-out after six yards while its third drive resulted in another punt, this time after 35 yards.

UT’s fourth drive ended with an interception by sophomore KJ Bolden, his second of the year and third of his career.

UT’s fifth drive began at the UGA 46 after a 26-yard punt. It would end with another three-and-out after -2 yards.

UT’s sixth drive began at the UT 16 with 34 seconds left and Arch Manning was sacked for nine yards by Gabe Harris Jr., his first of the year.

In the first half, UT was 0-for-6 on 3rd Down and 1-for-1 on 4th Down.

Georgia’s leading tackler at the half was sophomore KJ Bolden and Daylen Everette with four stops apiece. The SEC’s leading tackler, junior CJ Allen, had three stops in limited action.

Junior PK Peyton Woodring tallied two points on two PATs plus he handled the kickoffs.

Junior Zachariah Branch had one punt return for eight yards.

Senior Brett Thorson punted three times for a 32.0 average with a long of 41, placing one inside the 20 and no returns.

Georgia’s captains were Dillon Bell, Drew Bobo, CJ Allen and Gabe Harris, Jr.

Georgia won the toss and elected to defer the football until the second half.

Redshirt sophomore DL Xavier McLeod made his second straight start. Junior DL Jordan Hall started the first eight games this season before getting injured in the win versus Florida. Hall is now out. These are the first two career starts for McLeod.

Junior CJ Allen owns the longest starting streak on the team at 13 games dating to 2024.