Prior to Saturday, the last time Georgia had three (or fewer) points after two quarters was last season against South Carolina. That day, UGA trailed 14-3 at intermission.

But the Bulldogs stormed back to take a 24-14 victory at Sanford Stadium.

Alex Raynor has his second field goal of the game. This one was from 32 yards away just before the first half concludes.

Following a Kentucky turnover, a fumble by Brock Vandagriff, Georgia capitalizes and gets on the board.

But UK limits the damage, holding UGA to a field goal: a 34 yarder by Peyton Woodring.

Kentucky strong safety Zion Childress had a 55-yard pick six.

Until he didn’t. Initially, it was ruled Childress picked off a Carson Beck pass and took it to the house with 8:18 remaining before halftime.

But after review, officials ruled the pass hit the ground before Childress caught it and scored.

Kentucky kicker Alex Raynor knocks in a 55-yard field goal to give the hosts a 3-0 lead.

The 55-yard field goal is a school record for UK.

Bob Baffert, who has more victories (17) in Triple Crown races than any trainer in history, is at Kroger Field for tonight’s game between Kentucky and Georgia.

The Wildcats had two players listed as game-time decisions on the final availability report prior to kickoff: Maxwell Hairston and offensive lineman Gerald Mincey.

Hairston was dressed out and went through pregame warmups.

As UK’s lineup appeared on the Kroger Field videoboard prior to kickoff, Mincey was announced as the starting right tackle.

Georgia cornerback Daniel Harris was arrested Thursday on a reckless driving charge after being clocked driving 106 mph.

The arrest didn’t prevent him from traveling with the Bulldogs for tonight’s game, however.

A key reserve in Georgia’s secondary, Harris has combined for four tackles through two games.

The final availability report for Saturday’s game was released 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

Nine players are out for Kentucky:

Two more Wildcats are game-time decisions: defensive back Maxwell Hairston and offensive lineman Gerald Mincey.

Georgia has four players who won’t suit up today: running back Roderick Robinson II and defensive linemen Warren Brinson, Jordan Hall and Mykel Williams.

The Bulldogs have one game-time decision: defensive lineman Xzavier McLeod.

• Date: Saturday, Sept. 14
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Kroger Field

• TV channel: ABC
• Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
• Radio: UK Sports Network (840 AM in Louisville; 630 AM and 98.1 FM in Lexington)

Kentucky vs. Georgia will be broadcast nationally on ABC. Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will call the game from the booth at Kroger Field, with Molly McGrath reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

• Series record: Georgia leads, 63-12-2
• Kentucky’s last win: 2009 (34-27)
• Georgia’s last win: 2023 (51-13)

Georgia 37, Kentucky 17: The Wildcats will play better than last week — even if the final score doesn’t necessarily reflect it. To beat the Bulldogs, an opponent needs a near-perfect effort and an off day from Kirby Smart‘s team. UK will keep it close for a bit before it falls by double digits and into an 0-2 hole in the conference standings.

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of today:

• Spread: Kentucky is a 22 ½-point underdog at home
• Over/under: 44.5
• Moneyline: Kentucky, +1100; Georgia, -2500

Per the SEC’s latest availability report, posted at 8:10 p.m. Friday, Kentucky has a lengthy list of players listed as “out” for today’s matchup. That group includes:

Georgia has four players not expected to play: running back Roderick Robinson II and a trio of defensive linemen (Warren Brinson, Jordan Hall and Mykel Williams).

The high is 86 degrees with partly sunny skies and only an 8% chance of rain in the forecast.

• Aug. 31: Southern Miss ∣ SCORE: Kentucky 31, Southern Miss 0
• Sept. 7: South Carolina ∣ SCORE: South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6
• Sept. 14: Georgia ∣ 7:30 p.m.
• Sept. 21: Ohio ∣ 12:45 p.m.
• Sept. 28: at Ole Miss ∣ noon
• Oct. 12: Vanderbilt
• Oct. 19: at Florida
• Oct. 26: Auburn
• Nov. 2: at Tennessee
• Nov. 16: Murray State ∣ 1:30 p.m.
• Nov. 23: at Texas
• Nov. 30: Louisville

Record: 1-1 (0-1 SEC)

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• Aug. 31: Clemson ∣ SCORE: Georgia 34, Clemson 3
• Sept. 7: Tennessee Tech ∣ SCORE: Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3
• Sept. 14: at Kentucky ∣ 7:30 p.m.
• Sept. 28: at Alabama ∣ 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 5: Auburn
• Oct. 12: Mississippi State
• Oct. 19: at Texas
• Nov. 2: Florida (in Jacksonville, Florida) ∣ 3:30 p.m.
• Nov. 9: at Ole Miss
• Nov. 16: Tennessee
• Nov. 23: UMass ∣ 12:45 p.m.
• Nov. 29: Georgia Tech ∣ 7:30 p.m.

Record: 2-0 (0-0 SEC)

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