Georgia RB Branson Robinson to miss 2023 season with knee injury as Dawgs offense loses key role player
Robinson is out for the season after showing promise as a freshman for the Bulldogs
Georgia running back Branson Robinson will miss the 2023 season after rupturing his patella tendon, coach Kirby Smart announced. The non-contact injury occurred Tuesday as the Bulldogs continue preparations for their Sept. 2 season opener against Tennessee-Martin.
“Tough, tough break for him,” Smart told reporters Wednesday, per 247Sports. “I hate it for Branson because he had really worked hard.”
Robinson showed promise as a true freshman in 2022 while rushing for 330 yards and three touchdowns on 68 carries in 12 games. He was expected to factor into the team’s running back rotation again behind seniors Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards as UGA vies for a third straight national title. The injury marks the latest setback for Robinson, who dealt with a foot injury in April that forced him to miss Georgia’s spring game and limited him at the beginning of preseason practice.
The highlight of Robinson’s freshman season came in an Oct. 8 win over Auburn, when he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. He also scored two touchdowns in UGA’s 65-7 beatdown of TCU during the CFP National Championship.
Robinson ranked as a four-star prospect and was the No. 9 running back in the Class of 2022, according to 247Sports.
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A look at who is in and who is out for the Bulldogs against the Crimson Tide
ATLANTA — The Georgia Bulldogs took care of business for 12 straight games on their way to another 12-0 regular season. The Bulldogs now shift into postseason mode, a move which begins with a matchup against a bitter conference rival.
No. 1 Georgia (12-0, 8-0 SEC) is set for an SEC championship game showdown with No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 8-0 SEC) that will kick off at 4 p.m. ET and will be televised by CBS. This matchup marks the first time since 2009 that the teams playing in the SEC title game went undefeated in conference play and stands as the first meeting between the Bulldogs and the Crimson Tide since Georgia beat Alabama 33-18 in the 2022 College Football Playoff national title game.
The Bulldogs enter the game after just holding off their in-state rival for another road win.
Georgia leaned heavily on a run game headlined by Kendall Milton to build a lead and hold on late for a 31-23 victory over rival Georgia Tech last Saturday. The Bulldogs’ win ended their regular season with a 12-0 record and extended their winning streak against the Yellow Jackets to six games.
Georgia’s win over Georgia Tech gave the Bulldogs 29 consecutive victories, which broke the SEC record set by Alabama from 1978-80 and tied by the Crimson Tide from 1991-93.
Looking at college football history, Georgia is now tied for the ninth-longest winning streak ever.
Teams that still have bragging rights over the Bulldogs include 1953-57 Oklahoma (47 games), 1908-14 Washington (40), 1969-71 Toledo (35), 2000-02 Miami (34), 1969-72 Nebraska (32), 1914-18 Pitt (31), 1948-50 Oklahoma (31), and 1968-70 Texas (30).
The Bulldogs have several notable players who entered this week banged up. Here’s the latest on what we know about their availability.
Note: Be sure to check back in roughly one hour before kickoff when we’ll update this story based on who is warming up and who is watching from the sideline: