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Georgia Football Releases Injury Report Before Missouri Game

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Georgia's football team is getting ready to play Missouri. Before the game, the team gave an injury report. This report tells fans which players are hurt. It also tells if hurt players can still play.

Many fans want to know about this game. They are reading live updates about the team. People also want analysis of the game. This means they want to understand what may happen.

Georgia is in the SEC. This is a big group of college football teams. Missouri is also in the SEC. Games in the SEC are often very exciting.

The coach of Georgia is Kirby Smart. He gives information about his players. Fans wait to hear if important players will play in the game.

People also talk about a score for the game. This means the number of points each team gets. Fans want to know the score after the game ends.

Vocabulary15 words

injury report
a list that shows which players are hurt
live updates
new information given while something is happening
analysis
careful thinking about what something means
SEC
a big group of college sports teams
score
the points a team gets in a game
coach
a person who leads and trains a sports team
matchup
a game between two teams
team
a group of players who play together
hurt
having pain or an injury
fans
people who like and support a team
college
a school after high school
important
very needed or valuable
ready
prepared to do something
exciting
making people feel happy and interested
report
written information about something

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1. What did Georgia football release before the Missouri game?
2. Who is the coach of Georgia mentioned in the story?
3. True or false: Georgia and Missouri are both in the SEC.

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Georgia's football team is getting ready to play _____.

Before the game, the team gave an _____ report.

This report tells fans which players are _____.

People are reading live _____ about the team.

People also want _____ of the game.

Georgia is in the _____.

Missouri is also in the SEC.

The coach of Georgia is _____ Smart.

Fans wait to hear if important players will _____.

People also talk about a _____ for the game.

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