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UGA OL Greg Pyke has surgery for appendicitis

Fifth-year senior offensive lineman Greg Pyke had surgery for appendicitis on Monday, according to a source close to the program.

Georgia wide receiver Kenneth Towns (9) celebrates with Georgia offensive tackle Kolton Houston (75) and Georgia guard Greg Pyke (73) during a NCAA football game in Athens, Ga., between Georgia and Troy on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (Taylor Craig Sutton/Staff, Taylorcraigsutton.com)

Pyke, who is expected to make a full recovery well before Georgia’s season-opening game against North Carolina Sept. 3, was voted preseason first-team All-SEC by the media last week.

The 6-foot-3, 313-pound Baltimore, Md.