The 12-year-old girl who will sign the national anthem for deaf viewers will be thinking of a very specific UGA fan while doing so.
Carly Ortega, born deaf and a student at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, will be the sign language interpreter while the Zac Brown Band performs the anthem, accompanied by Atlanta gospel choir David Walker & High Praise.
Carly will be signing the game in honor of her mother, Daniella Osborne-King, a dedicated Bulldog fan who sadly passed away in November after a long battle with cancer.
Osborne-King’s Facebook page shows the family decked out in red and black Bulldog gear, and family and friends remembered her love and passion for the team as they expressed their grief online.