ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia mostly breezed through the first two months of its 2023 football schedule, rarely encountering a serious challenger.
Things got a whole lot tougher when the calendar flipped to November.
Although the Bulldogs are 9-0 overall and 6-0 in Southeastern Conference play, allowing them to enjoy an extended reign at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and a No. 2 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, for the second week in a row, they will find a ranked team standing across the line of scrimmage.
No. 10 Ole Miss (8-1, 5-1, No. 9 CFP) visits Sanford Stadium for a Saturday night game that will surely have a major impact on Georgia’s bid for a third straight national title.
“We’ve got a hell of a challenge,” said Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart, whose team beat Missouri last week when the Tigers were ranked 14th and faces a trip to Rocky Top next week to meet No. 14 Tennessee. “We need it to be as great an atmosphere in Sanford Stadium as it’s ever been to help take care of our home-field advantage.”