The fourth quarter has been when Georgia has come alive this season, especially against elite SEC competition. That was certainly the case Saturday night when the ‘Dawgs outscored visiting No. 10 Texas 21-0 over the final 15 minutes of action to secure a dominating 35-10 win inside Sanford Stadium.

“I tried to go up and say something to him, but he was so hyped,” Bolden said of Smart.

A lot of SEC opponents have a Kirby Smart problem — with the demise of Nick Saban’s Alabama dynasty, cemented by the Texas win in Tuscaloosa in 2023, Georgia has become college football’s premier program.

Ole Miss Rebels coach Lane Kiffin did not hold back when praising the Georgia Bulldogs ahead of the Rebels' Oct. 18 game at Georgia. Kiffin went as far as calling Georgia the "premier program in college football over the last five years" in his opinion.

The end of the third quarter and start of the fourth quarter for No. 5 Georgia football against No. 10 Texas was pumped chock full of adrenaline.