The talking is officially over.

Georgia held its last day of media availability before this weekend's showdown with Tennessee on Wednesday evening. Senior receiver Kearis Jackson and senior kicker Jack Podlesny spoke with reporters about this weekend's matchup.

Here's what the two Bulldog seniors had to say.

It's not about proving others wrong. It's about proving themselves right.

That's what Jackson said about the mindset of the Georgia offense heading into Saturday's game against Tennessee. With all the talk about the high-flying Volunteer offense, the Bulldogs want to show they can put points on the board as well.

"They have a great offense and so do we. Most guys overlook that because of how we do things," Jackson said. "We do it differently here. When you’re able to average over 500 yards a game, that’s a big deal in my opinion. Just knowing where we were last year and where we are this year, averaging over 500, that’s a great deal for us. We don’t really think about what everybody else does. We just know what we’re capable of doing."

The numbers show how well the Bulldogs stack up. Georgia is sixth in the nation in points per game (41.8), 23rd in rushing yards per game (202), eighth in passing yards per game (328.1), and second in total offense (530.1).

Those numbers could play out Saturday in a game that very well might become a shootout. Jackson said they're trying to treat this like any other regular season game.

"This is pretty much like an elimination game for us," Jackson said. "The way college football is set up, it’s tough with one loss or anything like that. We’re not looking forward to that. We’re just trying to make sure we do our job, execute, and make sure we play to our highest level."

Georgia struggled a bit in the kickoff return game against Florida.

Jackson returned three kickoffs for a total of 45 yards. That sometimes put the Bulldogs starting short of the 25-yard line, where they would have begun in the event of a fair catch.

Criticism over these decisions didn't go unnoticed by Jackson. He recognizes that he should have fair caught a couple of the balls he returned.

"I know last week, I should have made the fair catch. But at the same time, I trust my teammates up front to do their job," Jackson said. "I trust myself as well. I think a lot of people have been talking down about me, about my decision-making on kick return. But hey, it’s an 11-person effort. It’s not just me that has to make smart decisions; my teammates as well."

Heading into this weekend, he's focused on trying to play with confidence along with his kickoff return teammates.

"I have to give confidence to my teammates in front of me who are blocking as well that, hey, if you’ve got it up front, I’ve got you on the back end," Jackson said. "It’s an all 11-people effort. If we can do that, like I said, we’re going to play at a high level."

Podlesny knows he isn't perfect. Sometimes when the ball comes off his foot, he's well aware that he didn't hit it great.

"I’ll hit a ball in a game, whether it’s a PAT or a field goal, and it doesn’t come off the foot just right and it goes through," Podlesny said. "I’m just like, ‘Oh, that sucked.’ Everyone else is just cheering and applauding, and it’s like, yay, we made it three points, one point, whatever. I’ll hit one and it’s like that’s not my best ball."

But Podlesny has been solid throughout the season. He has connected on 14 of 16 field goal attempts with a long of 42 yards.

The field goal unit has been working as much as possible on the operation. With quarterback Stetson Bennett as the holder, that often requires staying after practice.

But Podlesny is happy with where the operation is at this point in the year. Heading into Saturday's game with big-game experience under his belt, Podlesny feels prepared should this game come down to a single kick.

"Definitely gives you a little bit more confidence going into the game, knowing you’ve been there before, same scenario, especially playing at home," Podlesny said. "You’ve got the Georgia fans behind you versus playing on the road at a big SEC school."