Kirby Smart and Georgia are getting set to play at South Carolina and face QB Spencer Rattler for the first time.

At his Monday press conference, Smart said Rattler has a great receiving corps and players the Bulldogs struggled with last season.

“The quarterback has an elite ability to throw the deep ball, he can throw the ball over 70 yards, stretch the field, he’s an athlete,” Smart said. “So when you start talking about, like when we play against Bo (Nix), we know Bo can throw the ball, Bo can scramble. He’s a guy that can move around, you’ve got to be disciplined. You’re going to have probably 5 to 6 snaps a game where you’ve got to use scramble rules, you’ve got to plaster. Take shots down the field, you’ve got to win 50/50 balls. That doesn’t change based on who we play. Everybody we play, especially in the SEC, is going to be challenging us down the field, and you’ve got to be able to win those 1-on-1 matchups. They’ve got really talented guys to do that with.”

Georgia has won 2 straight in the series, and leads the all-time matchup 53-19-2. The game is set for a noon kickoff on ESPN, as Georgia is listed as a 24.5-point favorite.