No. 2 Georgia's Smart to face ex-boss in Samford's Hatcher

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) throws on the run in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, right, and Oregon head coach Dan Lanning embrace at the end of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

FILE - Samford head coach Chris Hatcher greets players as they come off the field during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. Defending national champion Georgia, which moved up one spot to No. 2 in the Top 25 after an impressive opening win over Oregon, will play its first home game of the season when it faces Samford on Saturday. The game will be a reunion for Georgia coach Kirby Smart with Samford coach Chris Hatcher, who gave him his first coaching job at Valdosta State in 2000.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)