Overview

• Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday in Athens on ABC, with Georgia ranked No. 5 by the AP and No. 3 in the coaches poll.
• Kalen DeBoer, Ryan Grubb and Kane Wommack outlined plans Monday, saying the break aided recovery and preparation for the Bulldogs.
• Wommack highlighted Georgia’s physical rushing attack and said consistent tackling will be decisive against a team averaging 200-plus rushing yards.
• Grubb said Kirby Smart’s defense is multiple with advanced third‑down pressures, calling it a rigorous test for Alabama’s offense.
• Quarterback Ty Simpson enters on a hot stretch (41-for-46, 608 yards, 7 TDs) as new contributors Kevin Riley, Lotzeir Brooks and Michael Carroll emerge, with RB Jam Miller expected to return.