No. 12 Georgia hoping for smoother test vs. Vols

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 12 Georgia begins a stretch of seven straight Southeastern Conference games with a team that seemed to take all the steam out of the Bulldogs a year ago.

They’re looking for a much smoother performance against Tennessee this time around.

Georgia (2-1, 0-1 SEC) still has hopes of winning the conference title despite a loss at South Carolina, while Tennessee (2-1, 0-0) is a once-mighty program trying to regain its swagger after four straight losing seasons.

Last season in Knoxville, Georgia pulled out an overtime victory but lost two players to season-ending injuries. The Bulldogs would lose four of their last eight games for an 8-5 finish.

The Volunteers have dropped 20 straight road games against ranked teams, most recently falling to No. 4 Oklahoma 34-10 two weeks ago.