Kirby Smart
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm (11) warms up before the first half of an NCAA college football game against Austin Peay, in Athens, Ga. Middle Tennessee plays at No. 3 Georgia on Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
No. 3 Georgia's talent has Blue Raiders seeking perfection

By Charles Odum Sep. 14, 2018 01:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, left, and South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp meet on the field before an NCAA college football game in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina has made constant improvement since bottoming out at the end of the Steve Spurrier era. But lose to Georgia on a high stakes SEC opener for both teams and the Gamecocks will likely spend another season in the national shadows. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)
Georgia's Smart preps No. 3 Bulldogs for big-game atmosphere

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 07, 2018 10:25 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, left, and South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp meet on the field before an NCAA college football game in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina has made constant improvement since bottoming out at the end of the Steve Spurrier era. But lose to Georgia on a high stakes SEC opener for both teams and the Gamecocks will likely spend another season in the national shadows. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)
No. 24 South Carolina eager for showdown with No. 3 Georgia

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 04, 2018 11:33 AM EDT

Georgia running back James Cook (6) hits Austin Peay wide receiver DeAngelo Wilson (11) on a kick return during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Athens, Ga. Cook was ejected from the game. Georgia won 45-0. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Fromm throws 2 TD passes as No. 3 Georgia routs Austin Peay

By Charles Odum Sep. 01, 2018 03:37 PM EDT

Appalachian State defenders Thomas Hennigan (5), Corey Sutton (2) and Josh Thomas (7), break up a pass intended for Penn State's KJ Hamler (1) in the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)
No. 10 Nittany Lions survives in OT vs Appalachian State

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2018 11:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart waits with his team to run onto the field before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Pasadena, Calif. After falling to Alabama in last season's national championship game, No. 3 Georgia opens a fresh start with hopes for another title run when the Bulldogs face Austin Peay on Saturday.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
No. 3 Georgia's opener could reveal plan for freshman Fields

By Charles Odum Aug. 31, 2018 08:22 AM EDT