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UGA Football: Two More TV Dates Announced

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s second and third football games this fall – the home opener versus UAB on Sept. 11 and the Southeastern Conference opener against South Carolina on Sept. 18 – were among an early round of selections made Thursday for the ESPN networks, according to an announcement by the league office.

The Bulldogs’ contest in Athens against the Blazers during the second week of the season will be slated for 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.  The following Saturday, Georgia will play host to the Gamecocks at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Kickoff times and networks had already been announced for the Bulldogs’ season opener versus Clemson in the Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte on Sept. 4 and for Georgia’s annual showdown with Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., on Oct. 30.  The Georgia-Clemson game will be at 7:30 p.m. on ABC while the Georgia-Florida matchup will be at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. The Saturday, Oct. 16, game with Kentucky in Athens will be the Homecoming game.

Kickoff times and networks were announced for the first three weeks of the season and selected games were announced for three other Saturdays later in the year.  For any games not chosen before the start of the season, the normal 12- or six-day selection process will be used during the season.

It has also been announced that Georgia’s October 16 game against Kentucky will be the annual Homecoming game.

Following a 2020 season that featured all SEC teams playing a 10-game conference-only regular season, the league will resume its 12-game regular season schedule in 2021, featuring eight SEC games and four non-conference games before the postseason.  The SEC Football Championship Game will be played Dec. 4 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at 4 p.m. on CBS.

UGA Sports: Athletics Board Convenes for Spring Meetings

LAKE OCONEE, Ga. —— Reports by University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks, and an update on current and future facilities projects highlighted the first day of the UGA Athletic Association Board of Directors annual spring meeting.

In his report, Brooks touched on a wide range of topics and led with his most prominent observations since taking over the athletic directorship in January.
• He thanked the loyalty and generosity of the Georgia fans, especially through the past 15 months of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• He praised the performances of the UGA student-athletes amid the many challenges presented by the pandemic.
• He stressed the importance of retaining coaches, specifically women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor, equestrian coach Meghan Boenig and baseball coach Scott Stricklin, all of whom signed contract extensions in the past two months.
• Brooks also announced initiatives aimed at improving the fan experience at all Georgia athletic venues.  Prices of five core concession items — bottled water, bottled soda, candy, hot dogs and popcorn — will be reduced by nearly 50 percent.  The price reductions came about thanks to savings created by the mobile ticketing system implemented this year, which will be continued in 2022.

Additional highlights of Brooks’ report:

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