• Record: 5-3 (4-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference)
• Last week: Defeated Tennessee State 20-13.
• Last time played Georgia: Lost 67-0 in Athens in 1943, the only previous meeting between the schools in football.
• Tennessee Tech on offense: The Golden Eagles rank 92nd out of 118 Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) teams in total offense, averaging 282.75 yards per game. Senior quarterback Lee Sweeney is third in OVC history in career completions, recently surpassing Tony Romo in the league's record book. Sophomore receiver Tim Benford had five catches last week, accounting for 122 of Tennessee Tech's 265 yards of total offense.
• Tennessee Tech on defense: The Golden Eagles have forced 16 turnovers this season, including four last week. Redshirt freshman free safety Caleb Mitchell is coming off a huge, all-over-the-field game in which he had 13 tackles, two sacks, one interception, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one fumble forced.
• Tennessee Tech on special teams: Senior Dedrick Miley has blocked three kicks this season (two field goals and an extra point).
• What you should know about Tennessee Tech: The school of 10,321 students is located in Cookeville, Tenn., which is well-traveled coach Watson Brown's hometown.
• What you might not know about Tennessee Tech: It has clinched the "Sgt. York Trophy," given each year to the OVC's Tennessee school with the best record against in-state league members. Tech is 3-0 this season against Austin Peay, UT Martin and Tennessee State.
• Coach: Watson Brown, 106-170-1 in 25 years as a college head coach, including 13-18 in three years at Tennessee Tech. He also has been head coach at Austin Peay, Cincinnati, Rice, Vanderbilt and UAB. His career coaching record vs. Georgia is 0-6.
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