Before the Tennessee Vols took on the Georgia Bulldogs in November, fans and analysts thought that UT’s defensive line would have its way with UGA’s struggling offensive line.
Instead, the opposite was true.
Tennessee, which to that point in the season had recorded at least one sack in every game (except against Kent State, a game the Vols won 71-0), totaled zero sacks and just two tackles for loss against the Bulldogs.
The only other game in 2024 in which the Vols failed to record a sack was in their loss to Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
Georgia, meanwhile, only had three games in 2024 where they didn’t give up any sacks — wins against Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi State.
Kentucky and Mississippi State were the two worst teams in the SEC in 2024, going a combined 1-15 in conference play.
Tennessee, on the other hand, was a playoff team that finished No. 7 in the final College Football Playoff rankings.
After shutting down Tennessee’s defensive line in November, Georgia proceeded to give up two sacks to Georgia Tech, three sacks to Texas (including a strip-sack fumble that ended UGA quarterback Carson Beck’s season), and four sacks to Notre Dame.