Georgia played with heavy hearts Saturday against archrival Florida, a day after the death of legendary Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley.
Despite the emotions, No. 1 Georgia cruised past the Gators in Jacksonville, 42-20, as Daijun Edwards and Kenny McIntosh scored two touchdowns each. Afterward, the moment was not lost on Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart, who dedicated the victory to Dooley during the postgame interview with Jenny Dell of CBS.
It’s not surprising that Smart would salute Dooley after the rivalry win. Dooley happens to be the winningest coach in Georgia football history with 201 victories, and Smart was a four-year letterman for the Bulldogs in the 1990s when Dooley served as Georgia’s athletic director.