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Georgia’s Kirby Smart seeks to vanquish the Alabama beast he helped create

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, left, speaks with Alabama head coach Nick Saban ahead of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Georgia and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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November 13, 2021 Knoxville, TN - Georgia's head coach Kirby Smart instructs in the second half during a NCAA football game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Georgia won 41-17 over Tennessee. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, left, speaks with Alabama head coach Nick Saban before the 2018 Southeastern Conference championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia’s Kirby Smart seeks to vanquish the Alabama beast he helped create
Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. (4) holds his leg after a big run against Auburn during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis (99) after the Bulldogs’ game against Charleston Southern on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Davis was made an honorary red coat member. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles)
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Alabama coach Nick Saban (left) and Georgia coach Kirby Smart meet before their teams play Oct. 17, 2020 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Photo by University of Alabama)
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For the fourth time in the last five years, the Georgia Bulldogs will be running onto the field to face Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide. Ranked No. 1 this year, the Bulldogs (12-0) are looking for their first win over Alabama since 2007. (Photo by Skylar Lien)
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The Bulldogs will need to train the full weight of its defense against Alabama Saturday, as here in the 2018 SEC Championship Game.
Bulldogs must flush Alabama, its aura, and the past Saturday
112021 Athens: Georgia running back James Cook breaks off a 40-yard run against Charleston Southern during the first quarter in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Athens. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett calls a play at the line of scrimmage against Georgia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)`
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November 6, 2021 Athens - Georgia's defensive lineman Jordan Davis (99) celebrates after he brought down Missouri's wide receiver Dominic Lovett in the second half during a NCAA football game at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Georgia won 43-6 over Missouri. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) celebrates with the fans after defeating Georgia Tech an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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A look back at the storied rivalry between Georgia and Alabama, two SEC powerhouses that first met on the gridiron 126 years ago.
Georgia should beat Alabama, but we’ve said that before
Alabama coach Nick Saban (left) and Georgia coach Kirby Smart meet before their teams play Oct. 17, 2020 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Photo by University of Alabama)
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The Bulldogs will need to train the full weight of its defense against Alabama Saturday, as here in the 2018 SEC Championship Game.
Bulldogs must flush Alabama, its aura, and the past Saturday
November 30, 2018 Atlanta - Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart and Alabama Head Coach Nick Saba pose in front of the Championship Trophy during a SEC press conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday, November 30, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) celebrates with the fans after defeating Georgia Tech an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) is tacked as he tries to pass by Auburn defensive end T.D. Moultry (99) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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Georgia's tight end Brock Bowers (19) makes a touchdown pass over Georgia Tech's defensive back Tobias Oliver (8) during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Georgia won 45-0 over Georgia Tech. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Michigan fans celebrate on the Michigan Stadium field after an NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Michigan won 42-27. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
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Georgia running back James Cook (left) and tailback Zamir White celebrate a 45-0 victory over Georgia Tech in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates a 36-17 victory over Florida with the fans in the Georgia-Florida NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct 27, 2018, in Jacksonville. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Georgia inside linebacker Quay Walker (7) during the Bulldogs��� win over Kentucky Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at Sanford Stadium in Athens. (Tony Walsh/UGA)
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101621 Athens: Georgia head coach Kirby Smart coaches up his players during a 30-13 victory over Kentucky in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Athens. ���Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com���
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October 9, 2021 Auburn, Alabama - Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) celebrates with teammates during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Jordan���Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama on Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Kirby Smart on Stetson Bennett against Auburn
100221 ATHENS: Georgia defenders Nakobe Dean (from left), Devonte Wyatt, and Nolan Smith celebrate after Wyatt sacked Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson during the first quarter in a 37-0 shut out over Arkansas in NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Athens. ���Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com���
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Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman calls for a time out in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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