ATHENS, Ga. – It wasn’t the first time Kirby Smart had tasted bitter disappointment this season, but Saturday’s 28-27 come-from-ahead loss to rival Georgia Tech seemed to sting the first-year Georgia head coach more than any other.
The 7-5 Bulldogs lost a 13-point fourth-quarter lead in the second consecutive win for the visitors at Sanford Stadium. Smart was especially upset for the group of seniors he’s gotten to spend just one season with.
“I’m sick for this team and the seniors, who have given so much for the program,” he said. “They are what this game is all about, and I hate that we couldn’t send them out on top at home.
“To the fans, I’m just as sick as you are, I’m just as upset as you are and I’m just as disappointed as you are,” he added. “There’s nothing we can do about this game, so we need to get it back together and go. We want to finish on a big win in a bowl game.”
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