Will Kirby Smart become the first former assistant to defeat Nick Saban?

The Georgia Bulldogs are pitted as underdogs against the Alabama Crimson Tide in Saturday's SEC Championship (4 p.m., CBS; News 95.5 and AM-750 WSB) in Atlanta.

Larger odds may be stacked against Kirby Smart on becoming the first former assistant to defeat Alabama’s Nick Saban as a head coach.

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In 13 games against former assistants, Saban is a remarkable 13-0. In those games, Saban teams have outscored opponents an outlandish 498-157.

Before being named Georgia’s head coach before the 2016 season, Smart spent 10 years on a Saban coaching staff at Alabama, LSU and the Miami Dolphins.

Smart is the sixth assistant to come up short against the former boss.

The list of former pupils also includes Derek Dooley (Tennessee), Jim McElwain (Colorado State, Florida), Will Muschamp (Florida), Mark Dantonio (Michigan State), and Jimbo Fisher (Florida State, Texas A&M).

Singer from iconic Athens-born band to perform national anthem for UGA-Texas

John Bell, the lead singer for Widespread Panic, will perform the national anthem before the Georgia-Texas game on Saturday.

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Georgia and Texas meet in a game with College Football Playoff implications on Saturday night in Athens.

Georgia flexes NFL muscle: 12 former players in Philadelphia-Green Bay game

There were 12 former Georgia players taking part in the Monday Night Football game between Philadelphia and Green Bay. The Eagles won, 10-7.

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With some solar power tax breaks expiring, Georgians rush to catch the sun

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‘Automatic for the People:’ Weaver D’s still bonds Athens as era nears end

After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.