Georgia’s offense will have to take on Alabama without one of its starting wide receivers.
Isiah Canion was ruled out on Friday night’s SEC injury report after entering the week as questionable for Saturday night’s primetime game in Tuscaloosa, set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The junior had already missed Georgia’s last two games with a leg injury, and now he’ll sit out a third straight contest.
Canion’s absence leaves Georgia without a player who had shown up in the rotation early this season. He has three catches for 28 yards, with his last reception coming in Week 2 against Western Kentucky. His most recent game action came in the first quarter of Georgia’s Week 3 win at Arkansas, when he left on the opening series with a bone bruise in his right knee.
Georgia listed Canion as questionable on the first two injury reports this week, so there was at least some hope he might be available for what’s being called arguably the Bulldogs’ most important regular-season game. That hope faded Friday night, when he was officially tagged out.
Canion was one of six Georgia players ruled out for the Alabama matchup. The others were wide receiver Thomas Blackshear, tailback Chauncey Bowens, outside linebacker Amaris Williams, defensive back Tyriq Green and offensive lineman Marcus Harrison.
Without Canion, Georgia’s path gets tougher in a big road spot. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about Georgia’s chances to overcome Canion’s absence and prevail in primetime in Tuscaloosa:
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