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Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8), quarterback Matt Ryan (2) and head coach Arthur Smith gather on the sideline during 32-6 season opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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The exterior of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is shown Friday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2021 in Atlanta. Officials were touring the stadium Friday as part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Candidate Host City Tour. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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Georgia Tech quarterback Jordan Yates (13) runs with the ball during the first half against Kennesaw State Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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South Carolina tight end Kyle Markway (84) celebrates with a piece of the Sanford Stadium hedges after the Gamecocks' double overtime during over Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Athens.

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May 21, 2021 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves left fielder Marcell Ozuna (20) hits one run home run in the 6th inning at Truist Park on Friday, May 21, 2021. Atlanta Braves won 20-1 over Pittsburgh Pirates. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart (left) and South Carolina coach Will Muschamp shake hands after South Carolina defeat the Georgia in double overtime during a NCAA college football game at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Oct. 12. They were teammates at Georgia in the 1990s and coached together on Valdosta State's staff in 2000. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Sherrod Greene (44) and J.T. Ibe (29) of the South Carolina Gamecocks react after a missed field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship (98) of the Georgia Bulldogs in second overtime gave them a 20-17 win at Sanford Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)

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Former Georgia and Miami head football coach Mark Richt personalizes one of his books, Make The Call, during a signing at the UGA Bookstore in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo by Chip Towers/ctowers@ajc.com)

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech quarterback Jordan Yates (13) runs with the ball during the first half against Kennesaw State Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Georgia Tech defensive end Jordan Domineck wards off Kennesaw State quarterback Xavier Shepherd on a 70-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the Yellow Jackets' 45-17 win over the Owls September 11, 2021 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Georgia Tech defensive back Tre Swilling (3) intercepts a pass intended for Clemson wide receiver Cornell Powell (17) at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Thursday, August 29, 2019. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Atlanta United defender Miles Robinson (12) walks out onto the pitch before the match against Nashville Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Jacob Gonzalez/Atlanta United)

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Detroit Pistons center Jahlil Okafor passes the ball during the first half of a preseason game Dec. 11, 2020, in Detroit. The Detroit Pistons acquired veteran center DeAndre Jordan in a multiplayer trade with the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Pistons also received four second-round picks and cash considerations from the Nets in exchange for forward Sekou Doumbouya and center Jahlil Okafor. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

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Hawks defenders John Collins and Clint Capela (right) go up for the rebound against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Hawks' Skylar Mays (4) loses possession of the ball while being swarmed by Boston Celtics defense during the second half Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks won 127-112. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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August 21, 2021 Atlanta - Lowndes' QB Jacurri Brown (11) runs with the ball during the 2021 Corky Kell Classic on Saturday, August 21, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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