Georgia practiced for two hours on Friday on the expansive campus of Charlotte Country Day School, a prestigious private school in the Charlotte suburbs southeast of downtown.

It was the Bulldogs’ second day of practice since arriving in town for the Belk Bowl on Christmas Eve and their sixth overall. All of them have been in full pads. They will practice Saturday and Sunday before taking off Monday, the day before the 6:30 p.m. bowl on Tuesday.

After the afternoon practice, conducted in mild temperatures under blue skies, the players were headed to one of the Charlotte Belk locations for a $450 shopping spree that included 20 percent off all merchandise.

Junior tackle John Theus, for one, had scouted the retail store’s website ahead of time and was going in with a game plan.

“I don’t know how much time we’ll have there but I’m gonna try to get a little bang for my buck,” Theus said. “It’s like a second Christmas.”

About the Author

Keep Reading

Kennesaw State coach Jerry Mack holds the Conference USA Championship trophy after his team beat Jacksonville State in the title game, Dec. 5, 2025. The Owls will play Western Michigan in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. (Courtesy of Kennesaw State Athletics)

Credit: Kennesaw State Athletics

Featured

Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

Credit: AP