On Saturday night in Athens, two of college football’s premier programs will collide when the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs meet in a Top 20 showdown.
The SEC opener for Alabama, the Crimson Tide are currently considered as the underdog going into Athens, and are set to see multiple players return from injury this upcoming weekend for the massive showdown with the Bulldogs.
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Alabama is still dealing with some injuries though, and will have some players carrying an injury designation into the back-half of the week, as are the Bulldogs.
Here is the initial Week 5 SEC Availability Report for both Alabama and Georgia, as of Wednesday night, Sept. 24.
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Jah-Marien Latham, Outside Linebacker – Out
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Jeremiah Beaman, Defensive Tackle – Out
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Danny Lewis Jr., Tight End – Probable
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Tim Keenan III, Defensive Tackle – Probable
Georgia Bulldogs
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Ethan Barbour, Tight End – Out
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Malachi Tolliver, Offensive Line – Out
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Thomas Blackshear, Wide Receiver – Out
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Earnest Greene III, Offensive Line – Doubtful
Released on Wednesday night, Alabama has two defensive linemen set to miss this weekend’s contest at Georgia in Jah-Marien Latham and Jeremiah Beaman, as well as two players listed as “probable” in tight end Danny Lewis Jr. and defensive tackle Tim Keenan III.
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Keenan, a returning starter along Alabama’s defensive line, has yet to play this season due to an injury, as has Lewis at the tight end position. Alabama is also set to see starting running back Jam Miller return from injury for his season debut this weekend, as head coach Kalen DeBoer stated he expects him to play earlier this week.
As for Georgia, the Bulldogs have arguably the most notable injury to monitor leading up to Saturday in offensive lineman Earnest Greene III, who is listed as “doubtful.” Greene is the Bulldogs starting right tackle.
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