No. 6 Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC) remains in contention for the SEC championship game and the College Football Playoff after a Week 11 win versus Mississippi State (2-8, 0-6 SEC). Tennessee defeated the Bulldogs,

Josh Heupel had good news on the health of quarterback Nico Iamaleava after the redshirt freshman was injured against Mississippi State Saturday night at Neyland Stadium, saying he expects Iamaleava to be available next week at Georgia.

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava was held out of the second half of Tennessee’s big win over Mississippi State due to an upper body injury. With a game against Georgia just 7 days away, fans were immediately concerned about Iamaleava’s status going into that crucial matchup with the Bulldogs.

Iamaleava was 8-13 for 174 yards and two touchdowns at halftime against the Bulldogs, powering Tennessee to a 20-7 lead. However, that’s all we would see of the former five-star prospect. Iamaleava didn’t return to the game out of the break,

Braylon Outlaw chose Tennessee over Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oregon and South Carolina among others.

Josh Heupel said Tennessee fans shouldn't worry about Nico Iamaleava's injury. Rest assured, the playoff selection committee was listening.

Nico Iamaleava was injured in the first half of Tennessee football's game against Mississippi State on Saturday. The Vols play Georgia next.

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was forced to leave Saturday's game vs. Mississippi State with an upper body injury. Here's what happened.

Will Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava play vs Georgia after leaving the Mississippi State game with an injury? It could impact College Football Playoff.

What we know after Tennessee star Nico Iamaleava exited Saturday's game against Mississippi State with a new injury.