The rivalry between georgia bulldogs and the Tennessee Vols once again took center stage in 2022 when the two top 5 teams met at Sanford Stadium in November.
While the Vols had a rebound season in Josh Heupel’s sophomore year in Knoxville, Georgia defeated No. 1 Tennessee 27-13 en route to their second straight national championship.
A general view of the field after a Georgia Bulldogs goal in the second half against the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium on October 8, 2022 in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
It was Georgia’s sixth straight win over Tennessee and the third for Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge.
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Ratledge, a junior, was part of the 2021 Georgia team that entered neyland stadium and defeated the Vols, 41-17.
On the «Real Talk Georgia» podcast, Ratledge discussed the two stadiums, giving Neyland the nod as the «best stadium in the SEC» because of its design.
«No offense to Sanford or Georgia fans, but Neyland Stadium is the best stadium in the SEC,» Ratledge said. «112,000 and it’s a bowl? Right on the river?»
«Imagine if our fans were in that stadium, what a noise it would have been.»
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General view of the Tennessee Volunteers team running across the «T» before the game against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 38-33. (Donald’s page/fake images)
Ratledge focused on Neyland’s design compared to Sanford, saying that noise «leaks away» from Sanford due to the fact that the stadium is not a closed arena.
Ratledge took to Twitter on Wednesday to clarify his point.
«The fan part was not directed at our atmosphere or fans,» Ratledge posted. «This was strictly about their stadium design.»
The Neyland Stadium has a capacity of 101,915 fans, while the Sanford Stadium has a capacity of 92,746.
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A general view of Sanford Stadium during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on November 24, 2018 in Athens, Georgia. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
The difference in the two ballparks became a talking point before last year’s matchup, when former Tennessee quarterback and current radio host erik ainge he said that playing in Georgia was «overrated.»
«Playing between the hedges is overrated,» Ainge said in a tweet earlier in the week. «Not as loud and definitely not intimidating. It’s nothing like playing in Neyland. Vols will be fine in Athens!»
Georgia will hit the road in 2023 to play Tennessee on November 18.