Jake Pope, jogador da Geórgia, pede desculpas por celebrar com os fãs do Ole Miss após o jogo, criticado pelo treinador. Georgia player Jake Pope apologizes for celebrating with Ole Miss fans post-game, criticized by coach.

Jake Pope pediu desculpas depois que um vídeo mostrou-lhe comemorando com os fãs de Ole Miss após a vitória de 28-10 sobre a Geórgia. Georgia's backup safety Jake Pope apologized after a video showed him celebrating with Ole Miss fans following their 28-10 win over Georgia. O treinador Kirby Smart criticou as ações de Pope, chamando-o de "idiota". Coach Kirby Smart criticized Pope's actions, calling him an "idiot." Pope explicou que ficou surpreso com amigos de longa data vestindo camisas Ole Miss e que não pretendia celebrar a perda. Pope explained that he was surprised by longtime friends wearing Ole Miss jerseys and that he did not intend to celebrate the loss. O ranking da Geórgia no Top 25 da AP caiu para No. Georgia's ranking in the AP Top 25 dropped to No. 11 após a perda. 11 after the loss.