Georgia's running back situation took a hit when leading rusher Todd Gurley didn't suit up for Saturday's game against Tennessee while still recovering from an ankle injury suffered last week against LSU.
It got worse midway through the first quarter in Knoxville when Keith Marshall took a hit to his left knee on a pass route. CBS Sports announced on the telecast that Marshall is out for the game and possibly the season. TV cameras caught Marshall being consoled by Gurley and a host of teammates and Bulldogs' staff members and Marshall was visibly upset as he draped a towel over his head.
Brendan Douglas replaced Marshall in the lineup and ran twice for 12 yards as Georgia responded with a 1-yard TD pass from Aaron Murray to Chris Conley to go up 10-0 late in the opening quarter.
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"He's not going to need any surgery or anything like that," Richt said of Gurley shortly after last week's game. "We've just kind of got to let it get as much treatment as we can and get it as healthy as we can."
If the Bulldogs win today vs. the Vols, the rest of October sets up very well, with games vs. Missouri and Vanderbilt before a Nov. 2 game vs. Florida.