ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee football had a wide-open path to the College Football Playoff and the SEC title game, but the Vols ran into Georgia.

Georgia pulled away in the second half for a 31-17 victory on Saturday.

The No. 7 Vols (8-2, 5-2 SEC) have now lost eight straight to No. 12 Georgia (8-2, 6-2) in the series.

The road crowd at Sanford Stadium was raucous.

The win pushes the Bulldogs back into the projected 12-team bracket and puts Tennessee’s playoff chances in jeopardy.

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Tennessee vs Georgia score

Tennessee vs Georgia update

Fourth quarter

Georgia 31, Tennessee 17: Frazier 2-yard TD run

Nate Frazier runs for a 2-yard touchdown and Georgia extends lead to 31-17 with 2:26 left in the fourth quarter.

Third quarter

Georgia 24, Tennessee 17: Beck 10-yard TD run

Carson Beck with a 10-yard touchdown run to give Georgia a 24-17 lead with 5:32 left in the third quarter.

Second quarter

Tennessee 17, Georgia 17: Woodring 36-yard FG

Peyton Woodring with a 36-yard field goal to tie the game at 17-17 with :05 left in the second quarter.

Tennessee 17, Georgia 14: Sampson 27-yard TD run

Dylan Sampson with a 27-yard touchdown run and Tennessee leads 17-14 with 1:54 left in the second quarter.

Georgia 14, Tennessee 10: Delp 4-yard TD pass from Beck

Carson Beck with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Oscar Delp to give Georgia a 14-10 with 6:36 left in the second quarter.

Tennessee 10, Georgia 7: Delp 19-yard TD pass from Beck

Carson Beck with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Oscar Delp to cut the Tennessee deficit to 10-7 with 13:30 left in the second quarter.

First quarter

Tennessee 10, Georgia 0: Gilbert 52-yard FG

Max Gilbert with a 52-yard field goal to extend Tennessee's lead to 10-0 with 43 seconds left in the first quarter.

Tennessee 7, Georgia 0: Kitselman 1-yard TD run

Miles Kitselman runs 1 yard for a touchdown and a 7-0 Tennessee lead with 10:09 left in the first quarter.

What channel is Tennessee vs Georgia today?

• TV channel: ABC

• Streaming: ESPN App | Fubo

• Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast affiliates across Tennessee

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Tennessee vs Georgia start time

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 16

• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

• Location: Sanford Stadium (93,033) in Athens, Georgia

Tennessee's game against Georgia is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

The game will air live on ABC, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Chris Fowler will handle play-by-play duties with Kirk Herbstreit as the color analyst for the broadcast. Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge will serve as sideline reporters.

Tennessee vs Georgia history

• Series record: Georgia leads 28-23-2

• Tennessee last win: 34-31 (2016)

• Georgia last win: 38-10 (2023)

Tennessee vs Georgia prediction

Tennessee 23, Georgia 21: There are no certainties in this game. Will Nico Iamaleava be available to play? Will Carson Beck stop turning the ball over? Can Georgia be the first team to score 20 on Tennessee's defense? Can the Vols overcome their road woes and an unfriendly raucous crowd? It's been a crazy college football season. Let's add this game to the list of eye-opening outcomes. Check out more predictions from our Knox News staff.

Tennessee vs Georgia betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

• Spread: Georgia -10

• Over/under: 48.5 points

• Moneyline: Georgia -375

Tennessee vs Georgia injury updates

Injury list is from the SEC availability report released Friday. This list will be updated when the SEC's availability report is updated 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

• Tennessee: DB Jourdan Thomas (out), LB Keenan Pili (out), LB Edwin Spillman (out), RB DeSean Bishop (out), QB Nico Iamaleava (questionable), OL Vysen Lang (questionable), WR Dont'e Thornton (questionable).

• Georgia: RB Roderick Robinson (out), RB Branson Robinson (out), DL Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (out), RB Trevor Etienne (out), WR Anthony Evans (questionable), RB Cash Jones (questionable), OL Micah Morris (questionable).

Tennessee vs Georgia weather update

The forecast calls for 55 degrees and clear skies at kickoff.

Tennessee football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• Aug. 31: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3

• Sept. 7: Tennessee 51, NC State 10

• Sept. 14: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0

• Sept. 21: Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15*

• Oct. 5: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14*

• Oct. 12: Tennessee 23, Florida 17 (OT)*

• Oct. 19: Tennessee 24, No. 11 Alabama 17*

• Nov. 2: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18*

• Nov. 9: Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 14*

• Nov. 16: Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia* | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

• Nov. 23: Tennessee vs. UTEP | 1 p.m. | ESPN+/SEC Network+

• Nov. 30: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Denotes conference game*

Georgia football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• Aug. 31: Georgia 34, No. 20 Clemson 3

• Sept. 7: Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3

• Sept. 14: Georgia 13, Kentucky 12*

• Sept. 28: No. 10 Alabama 41, Georgia 34*

• Oct. 5: Georgia 31, Auburn 13*

• Oct. 12: Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31*

• Oct. 19: Georgia 30, No. 3 Texas 15*

• Nov. 2: Georgia 34, Florida 20*

• Nov. 9: No. 11 Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10*

• Nov. 16: No. 7 Tennessee at Georgia* | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

• Nov. 23: UMass at Georgia | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network

• Nov. 29: Georgia Tech at Georgia | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Denotes conference game*

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee vs Georgia: Vols fall in College Football Playoff chase