Smart is looking for No. 2 Georgia to ‘continue to get better’ against Western Kentucky
· Yahoo Sports
Coach Kirby Smart realized an explanation might be needed when he said his goal for No. 2 Georgia in Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky was to “continue to get better.”
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After all, there seemed to be little room for improvement after last week’s 63-3 season-opening win over Tennessee State.
“We have a saying around here, you don’t have to be sick to get better,” Smart said Tuesday. “That’s been the motto of last week and this week.”
Georgia (1-0) moved up one spot in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after Gunner Stockton passed for three touchdowns in less than one half and Nate Frazier ran for three scores in the dominant opening win. Georgia scored touchdowns on its first five possessions for a 35-0 lead before Stockton left the game.
The visit from the Hilltoppers (0-1) on Saturday will be the last nonconference game before Georgia opens its Southeastern Conference schedule at Arkansas on Sept. 19.
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Respect for Western Kentucky and Tyson Helton
Western Kentucky opened with a 49-14 loss at Nevada but is coming off a 9-4 finish in 2025 that included a win over Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl. The Hilltoppers are 57-37 under coach Tyson Helton, who is in his eighth season.
“It shows you that they have a tremendous evaluation process,” Smart said. “They’ve done a great job of developing players. It’s changed, and he’s changed with it because they’ve had to dip into the portal and take more kids out of the portal because more of theirs have moved on through the portal.”
Hilltoppers facing top 5 teams in back-to-back weeks
After Saturday’s visit to Georgia, Western Kentucky will visit No. 5 Indiana next week. Helton said he wants to win each week but he also retains a goal of having his team ready for its Conference USA schedule.
“If we could do this correctly it’s a great opportunity for us to play the best teams in the country and get better as a football team and elevate our game and feel good about who we are so that when we get into the rest of the season and conference play, we’ve played high level opponents and we’re operating at a high level,” Helton said.
Georgia debuts all-white uniforms
The Bulldogs will debut a new all-white look as an alternate uniform. The new uniform will feature white helmets, with red and black stripes, white jerseys with black numbers and red trim, and white pants. The switch from the traditional red helmets will be especially dramatic. The Bulldogs’ traditional home uniform includes red jerseys and silver “britches.”
“I can’t wait,” tight end Elyiss Williams said Tuesday. “It’s going to be crazy for sure. I can’t wait to see the atmosphere when we bring them out.”
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