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Josh Heupel offers update on Nico Iamaleava to kick off Georgia week

After scaring Tennessee fans to death on Saturday night, it sure sounds like Nico Iamaleava is good to go against Georgia. Josh Heupel said that the staff held him out in the second half against Mississippi State as a precaution after ESPN reported that Iamaleava had been ruled out with an upper body injury.

Heupel said he expected Iamaleava to play against Georgia after the game. He reiterated that today.

“He was with us today and had a good day,” Heupel said of his quarterback. “Feel like he’ll be in great shape for Saturday.”

Iamaleava went into the locker room at halftime with his teammates and didn’t return.