Simply hours earlier than kickoff, it was formally introduced that Georgia working again switch Trevor Etienne won’t be taking the sphere Week 1 in opposition to Clemson.

Etienne, who will serve his one sport suspension in opposition to the Tigers, was unlikely to play resulting from his arrest this offseason on DUI and reckless driving expenses. Nonetheless, it was unknown whether or not he could be a go or not for the primary sport after Sensible selected to not disclose punishment for the Florida switch till gametime.

Georgia soccer’s coverage mandates {that a} participant coping with a DUI is to be suspended for not less than 10 % of the common season, or a sport minimal.

The Bulldogs, who’ve handled accidents all through fall camp, will now be with out each Etienne and Roderick Robinson II, who’s at present recovering from turf toe. It will doubtless put a lot of the run sport duties on redshirt sophomore Branson Robinson — who can be getting back from a season ending harm final 12 months — and junior tailback Money Jones.

With the Gators final season, Etienne completed with 753 yards and eight touchdowns on 131 carries. After splitting reps and a tricky shedding skid at Florida, the 5 ‘9, 205 pound again selected to take his skills to Georgia in hopes of serving to lead the staff again to a CFP Nationwide Championship.

Now, although, Etienne can be pressured to take a seat and watch his fellow Bulldogs compete to keep up their spot atop faculty soccer in the course of the first motion of the brand new season.