ATHENS — Kirby Smart knows Saturday will not be an easy game for the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia has a big rivalry game against Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Bulldogs take on the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Below are Smart’s full comments following Tuesday’s practice.

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Since taking over at Georgia, Smart has never lost to the Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets have not defeated the Bulldogs since 2016 and have 41 all-time wins in the series compared to Georgia’s 71. In 2023, the Yellow Jackets kept it close, losing by single digits.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart addressed the media on Monday with injury updates on Miller, along with other injured Georgia Bulldogs including running back Trevor Etienne, wide receiver Dillon Bell, running back Branson Robinson, and running back Roderick Robinson II.

Kirby Smart spoke with the media on Monday about making it back to the conference title game and the potential for a matchup vs the winner of Texas vs Texas A&M this weekend in College Station, Texas.

Kirby Smart and Brent Key are just two of nine Power 5 coaches who are leading their alma maters. Not only that, but the two head coaches actually squared off against one another as players.