- ABC News
- August 31, 2024
ATLANTA -- Georgia will be without transfer running back Trevor Etienne in Saturday's opener against No. 14 Clemson as a result of his arrest earlier this spring on DUI and reckless driving charges, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Etienne, who transferred to Georgia from Florida in January, was expected to be the starting tailback for the No. 1 Bulldogs against the Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia will also be without tailback Roderick Robinson II, who recently underwent surgery for turf toe. The Bulldogs will rely on sophomore Branson Robinson, freshman Nate Frazier and walk-on Cash Jones in the running game against the Tigers. Etienne, the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars tailback Travis Etienne Jr., was arrested March 24 on charges of DUI, reckless driving and three other misdemeanors. In a plea agreement in July, prosecutors dropped the DUI charge as Etienne pleaded no contest to...