Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart suffered his first regular season loss in four years in UGA’s 41-34 loss at the Alabama Crimson Tide. Smart has a lot of reasons to be proud of Georgia, but ultimately the Bulldogs did not get the job done and Smart takes ownership of that.
“It was one hell of a game. Tale of two halves,” said Smart. “Obviously, we were not really prepared and that falls on me. In the first half we didn’t do a great job, especially defensively.”
Alabama outscored Georgia 30-7 in the first half. The Bulldogs threw a pair of first half interceptions, which helped fuel the Crimson Tide’s hot start.
“But we also gave them short fields, and when you have a short field and a quarterback like (Jalen) Milroe, it creates a lot of tough times. I am extremely proud of our team,” said Smart. “At halftime, I thought our coaches made good adjustments, everybody was positive. And I talked to them… Came back to make it a game and had a chance to win the game and didn’t make more plays than Alabama, so a lot of credit to them.”
Alabama’s final major offensive play a 75-yard touchdown from quarterback Jalen Milroe to wide receiver Ryan Williams. It was the Crimson Tide’s best offensive play in the second half by a mile. How did Georgia defend Milroe and the Alabama offense differently in the second half?
“Well, we probably weren’t as aggressive,” said Smart. “We were more aggressive in the first half and took some chances.”
“In the second half, we played some tighter coverage, we made some stops, and we possessed the ball in offense,” continued Smart. “When you make stops, you give yourself a chance.”
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