On Saturday, the No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers will host the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs in an SEC showdown. Tennessee is looking to make a statement in its conference opener and snap a rough streak of performances against the defending SEC champion Bulldogs.
The Volunteers and Bulldogs first squared off in 1899 and have met every year since 1992. But the matchup hasn't exactly been on equal footing in recent seasons — Georgia has won the past eight contests.
The last time Tennessee won, in 2016, it was Kirby Smart's first season as head coach at his alma mater, Alvin Kamara was catching passes out of the backfield for the Volunteers and the victory came after a chaotic and iconic ending.
Georgia struck first and fast, jumping to a 17-0 lead. But Tennessee didn't go away, and with just under three minutes remaining, took its first lead on a strip-sack fumble recovery in the end zone. The Bulldogs weren't done though, and seemingly had the game won when quarterback Jacob Eason connected with wide receiver Riley Ridley on a 47-yard touchdown pass with just 10 seconds remaining.
But an excessive celebration penalty meant Georgia had to kick off from its 20-yard line. With Tennessee returner Evan Berry racing the shortened kick past midfield, quarterback Josh Dobbs was in range for one last-gasp Hail Mary heave.
Dobbs found wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the end zone to give the Volunteers a miraculous 34-31 win.
Since Dobbs and Jennings shocked Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, though, the series has been all Bulldogs. With the two teams set to meet again this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, we looked back at what things were like during their 2016 battle.
A familiar face on the sideline for the Bulldogs
Georgia's 2016 loss
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