Tennessee Starts Georgia Without Two Key Cornerbacks

The Tennessee Volunteers will be without their two starting cornerbacks, Jermod McCoy and Rickey Gibson III, for their Week 3 SEC matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs. McCoy is still recovering from an ACL tear suffered in January, while Gibson injured his arm during the season opener and is expected to be out for an extended period without a clear return timetable. In their absence, Colorado transfer Colton Hood, who leads the SEC in pass breakups, and freshman Ty Redmond will start at cornerback. Tennessee is coming off a dominant 72-17 win over East Tennessee State and aims to build on their 2-0 record despite these defensive setbacks. The game, set for Neyland Stadium, features two undefeated teams, with Tennessee looking to break an eight-game losing streak to Georgia. Coverage of the game will be on ABC, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday.