Vols QB Nico Iamaleava expected to play at Georgia

Sixth-ranked Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava should be “in great shape” for this week’s showdown at No. 11 Georgia, Volunteers coach Josh Heupel said Monday.Iamaleava did not play in the second half of Saturday’s 33-14 victory against Mississippi State because of what a team spokesperson called an “upper-body injury.””(He) was with us today … had a really good day,” Heupel said at his weekly press conference Monday. “Feel like he’ll be in great shape for Saturday. But you guys can monitor (the SEC availability report) on Wednesday and track it throughout the week. (We) certainly feel like he’ll be in a good spot.”Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC) was ranked No. 7 and Georgia (7-2, 5-2) No. 3 in the first College Football Playoff poll released last week, but the Bulldogs fell 28-10 on Saturday at Ole Miss.Heupel did not provide any additional details about Iamaleava’s injury.

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