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Georgia opens as jumbo favorite over Georgia Tech

An overview of the Field and Stadium during the college football game between the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on November 25, 2017, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

ATHENS — The No. 1-ranked Georgia football team has opened as a 35-point favorite over Georgia Tech.

Coach Kirby Smart said the Bulldogs’ (11-0) leaders turned their attention to the Yellow Jackets (3-8) quickly after they disposed of FCS Charleston Southern by a 56-7 count on Senior Day.

“They talked after the game and wanted everybody locked in,” said Smart, who is 4-1 against Georgia Tech since taking over as the Georgia head coach before the 2016 season.

“It takes a lot of pressure off me when they’re saying it. When they speak, people listen. I think they’ll handle that right.”

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