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Tennessee to Face No. 6 Georgia Without Both Starting Cornerbacks

Backups Colton Hood and Ty Redmond now headline a reshuffled secondary.

Nov 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) celebrates the interception against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images/ File Photo
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Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Alabama in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. © Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Overview

  • ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports that starters Jermod McCoy and Rickey Gibson will not play in Saturday’s SEC opener versus Georgia.
  • McCoy remains out while recovering from a January ACL tear, and Gibson injured his left arm in the Aug. 30 win over Syracuse.
  • Head coach Josh Heupel previously said Gibson would be out for an extended time without offering a return timeline.
  • Colton Hood earned SEC co-defensive player of the week honors and freshman Ty Redmond recorded his first start in their absence.
  • Tennessee hosts the No. 6 Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN+, with Georgia a 4.5-point favorite and the Vols seeking to end an eight-game losing streak in the series.