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Kirby Smart and Brent Key led Georgia football and Georgia Tech football through an epic showdown on Friday night, and the coaches shared a postgame hug that perfectly reflected the intensity and quality of the game between the two in-state rivals. The Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry on Friday delivered an unexpected thriller, with Georgia shockingly trailing […]

College football’s game of the year may have just finished up on Friday night. Georgia came all the way back from two touchdowns down in the fourth quarter to knock off Georgia Tech 44-42… after EIGHT OVERTIMES. No, that is not a typo. Kirby Smart and company finally punched in the game-winning two-point conversion during […]

Georgia football has everything still to play for this season, but on Friday night they may have gotten caught looking ahead to bigger and better things. In a big rivalry game against Georgia Tech, named Clean, Old Fashioned Hate, the Yellow Jackets have jumped all over Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs and manhandled them early […]

When the finale of the regular season hits, commonly known as Rivalry Week, in-state opponents meet with varying stakes on the line. However, with the 12-team College Football Playoff now in effect, this year’s matchup between No. 7 Georgia (9-2, 6-2 SEC) and unranked Georgia Tech (7-4, 5-3 ACC) in Week 14 carries more weight […]

Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck received high praise from Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key ahead of the 118th meeting between the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets. The senior comes into Friday’s game leading the No. 7 team in the country and the current eighth seed in the College Football Playoff bracket. After losing his first-ever […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart sidestepped a question about some viral comments from Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key. The Bulldogs have clinched a spot in the SEC championship game ahead of Senior Day against the Yellow Jackets. The rivalry known as “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” has a special meaning to both head coaches, who […]

Heading into this past college football weekend, we knew that the Georgia football team had a chance to make it to the SEC title game despite having two conference losses. However, we weren’t expecting the Bulldogs to clinch a berth on Saturday. That is exactly what happened as Ole Miss, Alabama and Texas A&M all […]

Georgia football responded to adversity once again on Saturday night, dominating the final three quarters to defeat No. 7 Tennessee 31-17 in Athens. With the win, Kirby Smart and company are in prime position to reach the College Football Playoff and potentially win the SEC Championship. This win showed Georgia’s resilience, as it responded with […]

As the Georgia football team prepares to face the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, they get some kind words from former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban. The comments were specifically for Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart, who served under Saban at Alabama from 2007-2015. Nick Saban on the work Kirby Smart has done […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart shared his frustration about the College Football Playoff Selection Committee on Friday. The Bulldogs are coming off an ugly loss to Ole Miss and now are the last team out of the twelve-team playoff. No.12 Georgia is now 7-2 with the best strength of schedule in the country, which […]

The Georgia Bulldogs’ hopes of a third national title in four seasons took a hit on Saturday afternoon following a 28-10 loss in Oxford to the Ole Miss Rebels. At the center of this loss is quarterback Carson Beck, who opted against a jump to the NFL to return for one more season in Athens. […]

The Georgia football team suffered a tough upset loss against Ole Miss in Week 11. As a result, Georgia’s place in the College Football Playoff rankings will likely take a big hit when the next reveal comes on Tuesday night. On top of that, a video surfaced on Monday of Georgia defensive back Jake Pope […]

Georgia football had a rough weekend, but everyone around the team may not have been all that upset. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs picked up their second loss of the season in emphatic fashion as they went into Oxford and were blown out by Ole Miss 28-10 in the rain on Saturday afternoon. This was […]

One of the biggest storylines of College Football’s Week 11 was Georgia football falling to the Ole Miss Rebels. The 28-10 loss marked the second loss of the season for the Bulldogs and put their College Football Playoff hopes in jeopardy.  The biggest question is, though, who is to blame for the loss? Who is […]

Georgia football took a very disappointing loss on Saturday against Ole Miss in one of the marquee games of the weekend. Carson Beck and the offense couldn’t get much of anything going in this one, and the Rebels controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball on their way to a season-changing […]

The Georgia football team and head coach Kirby Smart will watch the national polls change drastically after Saturday. All because they watched Ole Miss celebrate in euphoric fashion. The Rebels toppled the No. 2 Bulldogs 28-10 in Oxford. Fans immediately rushed the field and took down the home goal posts after the stunning victory. Even […]

The old saying goes that weather is the great equalizer, but Saturday afternoon’s matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels already feels pretty even. The 2nd-ranked Bulldogs are a 2.5-point favorite in Oxford, but a recent struggle against the Florida Gators has led some prognosticators to believe that the desperate Rebels could have […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart could not have been pleased when Carson Beck threw three interceptions in the Bulldogs’ 30-24 win over the Florida Gators, or so everyone thought. Of course, Smart and Beck would like to have all three of those plays and their outcome back, reasonably speaking. But there is more to […]

The Georgia football team picked up a big rivalry win on Saturday as they took down Florida, but they did lose running back Trevor Etienne to a rib injury. Etienne had just seven carries for 31 yards before he went down with the injury, but the Bulldogs still found a way to get the job […]

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is not happy with one of his players right now. Smart is admonishing his freshman player Nate Frazier following the team’s win over Florida Saturday. Following a big play that resulted in a touchdown, Frazier celebrated by doing a throat slash. He also used his hands to do a Gator […]

Although it was much harder to come by than anyone in Athens expected it to be, the Georgia Bulldogs topped the Florida Gators for the fourth consecutive time on Saturday afternoon, overcoming an early deficit to secure a 34-20 win and keep their SEC title hopes alive. The game swung in Georgia’s favor after Florida […]

Do we dare call Georgia football an enigma? They own arguably the most impressive performance of the season, a 30-15 road victory versus then-No. 1 Texas in October, displayed tremendous tenacity in a narrow loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa at the end of September and buried Clemson in the season opener. However, the Kirby Smart-coached […]

Florida football legend Rex Grossman got honest on what makes the Florida-Georgia rivalry so special. “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail” is set to have its 102nd iteration on Saturday with Kirby Smart’s dominant Bulldogs taking on an embattled Billy Napier and his unranked Gators. Despite Georgia football’s recent dominance of this matchup, having won three […]

Rece Davis took some subtle shots at head coach Billy Napier and the Florida football program by giving a new name to the Florida-Georgia football rivalry. Known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,” Davis offered a new take on the rivalry using its famous moniker. This matchup has been recently dominated Georgia, as Kirby […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart gave an honest opinion on the future location changes to the Georgia-Florida rivalry. Smart and the No. 2 ranked Bulldogs are set to face embattled coach Billy Napier and the Gators on Saturday in the rivalry’s 103rd meeting. Since 1996, the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” has been played […]

The Georgia football team was on a bye week over the weekend after taking down #1 Texas on the road the week prior. The Bulldogs are now ranked #2 in the country after the big win over the Longhorns, and they will look to pick up another victory on Saturday against rival Florida. Georgia is […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart gave a major injury update on one of the Bulldogs’ best players on offense. For the past four games, the current No. 2 team in the country has been without offensive guard Tate Ratledge. The 2023 first-team All-SEC selection picked up a high-ankle sprain in the Bulldogs’ 13-12 win […]

The Georgia football program came away with an emphatic 30-15 win over No. 1 Texas on the road on Saturday, and after the game, Paul Finebaum compared head coach Kirby Smart to Nick Saban in how they both used everything to make their teams believe that they were doubted. “It reminded me of stuff I’ve […]

Following a tense and hotly contested victory over Texas, Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart sharply criticized the game officials, claiming that the calls during the game almost cost his team dearly. Smart’s comments underscored the frustrations felt during a match that had significant implications for both teams’ standings and potential playoff positions. “They tried […]

The Georgia football team enters a must-win game this weekend, but it will be a tough one as they face the No. 1 ranked team in the country in the Texas Longhorns. As fans lock in their predictions for the Georgia football team, head coach Kirby Smart previewed the matchup about being underdogs. Smart was […]

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart got into some hot water for his shoving of Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren, and former Alabama player Mark Ingram spoke on the incident involving his former defensive coordinator, and he did not hold back on what he would have done in that situation. “I would’ve tried to beat […]

Georgia football has a huge road game this Saturday versus the No. 1 Texas Longhorns, but before head coach Kirby Smart turned his full attention to Week 8, he decided to address a mistake he made in Week 7. The two-time national champion contacted Mississippi State’s Michael Van Buren Jr., the freshman quarterback he shoved […]

It wasn’t the best that we’ve seen from Georgia football, but the Bulldogs were able to hold on for the victory against Mississippi State in Week 7. There were a series of miscues from Georgia throughout the contest, as ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit pointed out what head coach Kirby Smart’s squad needs to “clean up” before […]

Georgia football has been skewered for all the driving-related arrests they have accrued in the last two years, and now the character of their head coach is also under attack. Before the team earned a 41-31 home win, Kirby Smart appeared to shove Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. The freshman signal-caller, who is […]

As Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart looks to further motivate his team ahead of their matchup against Mississippi State still reeling after the loss a few weeks ago to the Alabama Crimson Tide, it could be a blessing in disguise. As fans lock in their predictions for the upcoming Georgia football game, the same […]

Kirby Smart wasn’t happy with the crowd noise he heard at Sanford Stadium, but he had to have been encouraged with what he saw on the field from his players. Despite playing without star linebacker Smael Mondon, Georgia football overcame a slow start to blow out the Auburn Tigers and bounce back from their crushing […]

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart announced today he has suspended wide receiver Colbie Young indefinitely after Young’s arrest on charges of battery and assault of an unborn child. Young, a senior in his first season with the football program, was arrested yesterday morning by Athens Clarke-County police and was released on bond in the afternoon. […]

Georgia football got their season back on track on Saturday, bouncing back from a loss to Alabama with a comfortable 31-13 win over Auburn at home. However, head coach Kirby Smart was not pleased with the fans after the win, saying that he needed more crowd support and noise from the fans in Athens. Two […]

Georgia football is off to a strong start this season, and is still in a good position to make a run to the College Football Playoff even after a heartbreaking loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa. However, they have been dealing with a ton of injuries so far this season, and they will be missing another […]