1+ day, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) Georgia will get a chance to defend its SEC championship, and it could come against its nemesis, Alabama. Brett Davis / Imagn Images Georgia will get a chance to defend its SEC championship, and it could come against the Bulldogs" nemesis, Alabama. Alternatively, it could come against Ole Miss, perhaps delaying coach Lane Kiffin"s decision on whether to leave Oxford. That"s the consequence of Texas"s win over Texas A&M on Friday night, which also eliminated the previously unbeaten Aggies from the SEC race. Georgia, which got a non-conference win over Georgia Tech on Friday, was already in the clubhouse with a 7-1 conference record. Ole Miss also got to 7-1 with a win at Mississippi State, while Texas A&M fell to 7-1 with the loss. That creates the possibility of a four-way tie for first place if Alabama (6-1) wins…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (425+ words) Billy Napier, fired by Florida on Oct. 19, is the last coach to defeat Texas, Georgia's upcoming opponent. James Gilbert / Getty Images ATHENS, Ga. " Billy Napier didn't get to coach against Georgia this year. He did get to watch the Bulldogs practice this week, and Kirby Smart said it was no big deal, just two old friends getting together. Or perhaps it's what Smart wants Steve Sarkisian to believe. Napier was fired as Florida's coach three weeks ago, in the bye week before the Georgia game. The Gators and interim coach Billy Gonzales gave a scare to the Bulldogs, who won 24-20. This week, fifth-ranked Georgia faces No. 10 Texas, which has two losses this year " one of them to Napier. Florida beat the Longhorns in Gainesville, 29-21, running the ball particularly well: 159 rushing yards, averaging 4.3 yards per rush. Florida is also one of…...

2+ week, 41+ min ago (877+ words) Kirby Smart's Bulldogs are playing like a team capable of winning a national title. Dale Zanine / Imagn Images ATHENS, Ga. " Cash Jones kept asking Kirby Smart: When will we do it? They practiced it over and over, several years now. When would they do it? When Smart told Jones and others on the Georgia football team that this would be the week, safety KJ Bolden didn't believe it. Such a big game. Such a big opponent. And when they finally did it, when kicker Peyton Woodring turned his foot out to give the onside kick just the right push, when Jones caught the bouncing football in stride, it caught more than just Texas by surprise. "I didn't even know we were doing it," Georgia receiver Noah Thomas said. "I just heard the crowd screaming. And I was like, "Oh, we're…...