Geogia bulldoggs’ boss betrayed Oscar , more precisely a native of Cumming, ’
Georgia tight end Oscar Delp, a native of Cumming, Georgia, says the Bulldogs’ dominance hasn’t diminished the rivalry.
“It is a huge one,” Delp said. “The best team in the state wins. Huge trophy, huge game. They look at it every year. We look at it every year.”
The 1998 game came in Kirby Smart’s last season as a Georgia safety. He has enjoyed unprecedented success in eight seasons as Georgia’s coach.
Georgia has done more than dominate the state rivalry under Smart. Smart has followed his mentor, Alabama coach Nick Saban, as the coach of the most dominant team in the Southeastern Conference and the nation.
STREAKING
Georgia brings a school-record 28-game winning streak into the game as it tries to become the first team to win three straight national championships in The Associated Press poll era.
With last week’s 38-10 win at Tennessee, Georgia became the first team to go unbeaten in the SEC three years in a row since the league went to an eight-game schedule in 1992.
Smart has won by maintaining focus. When asked after the win over the Vols about his team’s SEC championship game against Alabama in Atlanta on Dec. 2 and the chances for a threepeat in the playoff, Smart said “I have to go play Tech next week. That’s the perspective I have.”
BOWL BOUND
Georgia Tech became bowl-eligible for the first time since 2018 with last week’s 31-22 win over Syracuse as quarterback Haynes King passed for two touchdowns and ran for another. The Yellow Jackets have won three of their last four games.
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