Steve Sarkisian is an innovator. Kalen DeBoer is a winner. But make no mistake about it, Kirby Smart and his Georgia Bulldogs run the SEC. FOX Sports' RJ Young explains why that is.

A game in which Mark Richt was the head coach at Georgia, the 2025 version of the Alabama vs. Georgia matchup however will be the very first in Athens of the Kirby Smart era, which began back in 2016, while also Kalen DeBoer's first-ever trip to Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium.

Nick Abrams II is a four-star linebacker from Owings Mills, Maryland. He's ranked as the No. 14 linebacker in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports, and the No. 6 player from his state. He's an elite linebacker recruit, and he has offers to boot. With 30 to his name, Abrams' final four came down to Georgia, Michigan, Oregon and Alabama.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/alabama as Kirby Smart Says Alabama Georgia Matchups are 'What College Football's All About'. Extreme temperatures during the summer of 1995 caught Chicago off guard.