ATHENS, Ga. --- Under cloudy skies and temperatures hovering around 92 degrees, the Georgia Bulldogs held a 90-minute practice in jerseys, helmets and shorts Wednesday.

With the team close to wrapping up preparations for Saturday's season opener, Bulldog head coach Mark Richt said today's workout was more like a Thursday session using it as a dress rehearsal.

Richt added that final decisions were being made on how many freshmen could play Saturday. He mentioned that freshmen Alexander Ogletree, Alec Ogletree, T.J. Stripling and Derek Owens were likely to see action on special teams.

Richt is beginning his 10th season with the Bulldogs, and he was asked to reflect on that milestone.

Georgia, which has been ranked No. 21 and No. 23 in the preseason editions of the USA Today coaches and Associated Press polls, respectively, will begin the 2010 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 4 against Louisiana-Lafayette at Sanford Stadium. Kickoff against the Ragin' Cajuns is slated for 12:21 p.m., and it will be televised on the SEC Network nationwide.

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By the way, Saturday's UGA football game will be aired live on WCTV2 instead of WCTV. The CBS National coverage of the US Open Tennis Tournament has pre-empted the usual SEC Network slot for the upcoming weekend on WCTV.