Overview

• The No. 12 Bulldogs are 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the SEC, returning to Sanford Stadium to face Kentucky on Saturday.
• Kirby Smart said he does not lose sleep over his 1-7 record against Alabama and expressed optimism about what he learned from the team.
• Georgia rushed for 227 yards against Alabama, with Chauncey Bowens running for 119 yards and a touchdown, while the defense limited the Tide to 117 on the ground.
• Coaches and players identified sluggish starts as a key issue after early deficits against Tennessee, Alabama and even Austin Peay.
• The setback continued a lopsided trend against Alabama, with Georgia dropping 10 of the last 11 meetings in the series.