Georgia fans know better than to tempt fate. There have been far too many years when it all should have worked out, but the universe delivers a gut punch instead. See 1982. See 2002. See 2007. See 2012. See 2017. To know Georgia is to know pain. It's inspired at least three R.E.M. albums.
But this year, this Georgia team is different. It has to be.
The Bulldogs dominated previously unbeaten Kentucky on Saturday. Backup QB Stetson Bennett started again and threw three touchdowns. The backfield committee ran for 166 yards against a Wildcats defense that was allowing just 3.