Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Nico Iamaleava against 11th-ranked Georgia

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Josh Heupel said No. 6 Tennessee should have quarterback Nico Iamaleava available Saturday night when the Vols visit Georgia is in 11th place.

Iamaleava left last week 33-14 win over Mississippi State late in the first half after a hard hit by safety Isaac Smith. Iamaleava was 8 of 13 for 174 yards with two touchdowns as he left with a 20-7 lead. Backup Gaston Moore finished the game at quarterback.

Heupel said Iamaleava was with the Vols on Monday and had a “really good day.”

“I feel like he’ll be in great shape on Saturday, but you guys can keep an eye on the report coming out on Wednesday and follow it all week,” Heupel said of the Southeastern Conference’s injury report. “But I definitely feel like he’ll be in a good place.”

The volunteers (8-1, 5-1) currently sit atop the Southeastern Conference standings as one of three teams with just one loss in league play, tied with No. 15 Texas A&M with a 5-1 record. Georgia (7-2, 5-2) is an 8 1/2-point favorite according to BetMGM.com.

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