Etienne, who transferred to Georgia from Florida in January, was expected to be the No. 1 Bulldogs' starting tailback against the Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
In a plea agreement in July, prosecutors dropped the DUI charge as Etienne pleaded no contest to reckless driving and guilty to charges of underage possession of alcohol.
Under Georgia athletic department policy, Etienne would have missed 10% of the Bulldogs' season -- at least one game -- if he had been found guilty of DUI.
Branson Robinson missed all of the 2023 season while recovering from a ruptured patella tendon.
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