That’s definitely true of Georgia football and Georgia Tech, two southeastern schools that are roughly 70 miles apart but which take a good deal of pride in their bump-and-grind brand of football. “It’s a seeking contact and enjoying the street fight type of mentality,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. “Not everybody loves that, so it’s just one of those things that you find out a lot about yourself when you get to play a really physical football team like these guys.
“The Bulldogs come off a performance where they featured one of the nation’s worst rush defenses, allowing 226 yards the prior week to UMass and still winning 59-21. Still, Georgia Tech has achieved the rushing total of 225 yards or more four times this season and then passed for 272 and rushed for 119 a week ago in beating N.C. State.
“The biggest thing for us is getting in our gaps,” Georgia linebacker CJ Allen said after the game. “It opens up an extra hat with their offense and the quarterback running the ball. Apparently, just getting in the gaps and being aware of where one can plug in and how quickly they can plug in.” The Yellowjacket team of Georgia Tech has not triumphed over the Bulldog team of Georgia University since 2016. The Bulldogs stand at number eight in the coach’s poll and number seven in the CFP.
‘I don’t know, I just really like [the question], This is Georgia.’ said Georgia Tech center Weston Franklin When asked what comes to mind when he thinks of Georgia Tech it was a strong dislike of that program. “I’ve never liked it. Never wanted to be there. That’s a goal every year to win a state championship and that’s what we are going to do.”