Georgia receiver Tavarres King (12) runs for extra yardage against Georgia Tech in 2011.ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia tight end Arthur Lynch is from Massachusetts, and the redshirt junior has been with the Bulldogs long enough to know that their rivalry with Georgia Tech is a bit different from the rivalry he left behind.
That being Harvard-Yale, of course.
“The bragging rights up there come out with the report cards or during job interviews at Goldman Sachs or State Street or wherever,” Lynch said. “No one down here is worried about med school applications right now. We’re all worried about who’s going to win this game.
“This is all about bragging rights and all about who is the better team, no matter what the records show.”
Despite Georgia’s 10 victories over Georgia Tech in the last 11 years, the Bulldogs insist this rivalry is as intense and as meaningful as ever. Should Georgia prevail Saturday for an 11th Governor’s Cup under coach Mark Richt, the Bulldogs would move on to next week’s Southeastern Conference championship game with a chance to play in the BCS title game.