ATHENS, Ga. — At one time, it seemed doubtful that Georgia defensive back Maurice Smith would ever play for the Bulldogs.
But that would have been hard to imagine when he returned a 34-yard interception for a touchdown in Georgia’s 13-7 upset win over Auburn this past Saturday.
Smith, a senior graduate transfer from Alabama, only arrived at his new school roughly three weeks before the start of the 2016 season but has been a steady presence for the Bulldogs in what has been an up-and-down year for the program.
Thanks to his interception, he was even rewarded with SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors Monday.