Georgia will head into Saturday’s matchup with Florida still dealing with the kind of injury pileup that has followed them all season, even after the bye week gave the Bulldogs a chance to get healthier. That reset helped some players trend in the right direction, but it did not deliver the clean bill of health Georgia was hoping for.
Wide receiver Isiah Canion, who had been listed as questionable throughout the week, was expected to miss the game against the Gators after a report surfaced a few hours before kickoff. Pete Nakos reported: "Georgia wide receiver Isiah Canion is not expected to play Saturday against Florida, sources tell @Clowfb and me for @On3."
Canion’s absence is notable, but it should not force Georgia to overhaul its passing game. He is the only significant wideout unavailable for this one, and the Bulldogs have enough options to absorb the loss.
Talyn Talor leads the team in receptions, Craig Dandridge tops Georgia in receiving yards, and Sacovie White-Helton has also put together a strong season. Tight ends London Humphreys and Lawson Luckie have been dependable targets as well.
The Bulldogs have already spent much of the year operating without Canion, who has appeared in only two games this season. That does not make the loss meaningless, but it does mean Georgia has had time to adjust.
Running back Chauncey Bowens was another question mark entering the weekend, and he too has been ruled out. Even so, Georgia has some help waiting in the backfield. Nate Frazier is back for his second game after dealing with injury, and Dwight Phillips has also been productive this season.
There was better news on the defensive side, where safety KJ Bolden is expected to play. Bolden missed the Auburn game two weeks ago, and Georgia’s defense struggled in that outing more than it has at any other point this season. Getting him back should matter for the Bulldogs.
Bowens and Canion both sound close to returning, and Georgia will hope that next week against Ole Miss is the spot where they finally get them back.
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Georgias trip to Oxford is shaping up as one of the more expensive road dates on the schedule, with the Bulldogs set to face Ole Miss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The game will air on ABC, and for fans hoping to make the trek, the early ticket market is already steep, with seats starting at $315 on StubHub, $330.40 on Ticketmaster and $336 on VividSeats.
It will be Georgias second night game of the season and the second-to-last road game on the schedule, which only adds to the appeal for traveling fans looking for a marquee SEC atmosphere. For those weighing the cost, though, this one is already asking for a premium before the Bulldogs even take the field in Oxford. [Read more 🡒]
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The Ole Miss mention is the one that will likely stick with fans around the SEC, especially with Kanell highlighting both Gunner Stockton and Trinidad Chambliss as part of the Rebels' quarterback picture. He also singled out Darian Mensah at Miami, CJ Carr at Notre Dame and Jayden Maiava at USC, tying the discussion to performances and the matchups ahead. For Georgia, the takeaway is less about the praise itself and more about the company it keeps, because any list built around national title quarterbacks is really a snapshot of where the sport thinks the real contenders are headed. [Read more 🡒]
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Defensive rebounding is already the concern White keeps circling back to as Georgia prepares for its opener against N.C. Central. The staff is counting on help from the incoming transfers and freshmen to tighten that area, and the next stretch of practice will be about turning that emphasis into something more reliable once the games start counting. [Read more 🡒]