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Marquee opponent or not, Bulldogs say they’ll be fired up for opener

Opening the college football season with a marquee top 20 matchup provides plenty of motivation to get through sweltering summer workouts.

Georgia mascot Hairy Dawg cheers with students during the second half of the NCAA college football game between Georgia and Troy on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in Athens, Ga. (AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)

Starting with Louisiana-Monroe? That doesn’t quite register as much on the excitement meter for Georgia like getting a shot at a ranked Clemson team each of the past two years, but the Bulldogs aren’t framing it like that.

“It’s no different whether we’re playing Louisiana-Monroe, Alabama or Clemson,” senior defensive lineman Sterling Bailey said.