ATHENS — Alabama has declared a state of emergency for 40 of its counties, including Tuscaloosa County where Georgia is scheduled to play Saturday night.

ATHENS — Georgia will be getting a key piece back in its lineup and could be adding another, while Alabama is hopeful one of its key cogs will be on the field.

They have dominated recruiting for a decade, but why aren’t Georgia and Alabama not quite at the top this year.

Peyton Woodring has been quite the security blanket for Georgia since he arrived back in 2023.

ATHENS — Georgia coach Kirby Smart is keeping his focus on the Alabama game — not the weather — as Saturday’s showdown in Tuscaloosa approaches.