Kirby Smart voices frustration with Georgia’s second-half performance in 70-20 win over WKU
By Andrew Olson
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Georgia defeated Western Kentucky 70-20 on Saturday. Kirby Smart, however, wasn’t happy in his postgame press conference.
The Bulldogs wore a special all-white uniform at home for the Week 2 game. When Smart was asked about going with the all-white look again, he said it’s a no if the alternate unis were going to make the Dawgs play the way they did in the second half on Saturday.
When asked if Georgia fans will see white jerseys again, Kirby Smart said “If we play like did in the second half, hell no.” pic.twitter.com/VKQPaCeEOf
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The first half was all Georgia. UGA led 49-6 at the break with an advantage of 343-63 in total yardage. Smart’s Dawgs outscored WKU 21-14 in the second half, but the Hilltoppers did win the yardage battle 162-150 over the final 2 quarters. Western Kentucky was also better on 3rd down in the second half, going 5-of-10 to UGA’s 2-of-6 showing.
Overall, it was a banner day for the Dawgs. Gunner Stockton needed to throw just 16 passes to record 234 yards 5 TDs thrown to 5 different receivers. Georgia had 3 rushing scores, led by backup QB Ryan Puglisi’s 70-yard touchdown run in which he went untouched.
The UGA defense held WKU to 18-of-37 passing for a miserable 115 passing yards with 1 touchdown to 2 interceptions. WKU managed 110 rushing yards, but needed 37 carries to get there.
Now 2-0, No. 2 Georgia will gear up for SEC play. The Bulldogs will play at Arkansas for their first conference contest of the 2026 season.
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