(Photo credit: Alan Poizner-Imagn Images)Only Georgia's oldest players were alive the last time the Bulldogs beat rival Alabama in Athens, Ga. 17 Alabama, and Georgia coach Kirby Smart knows how much his team can benefit from the partisan crowd's energy in a Southeastern Conference showdown. Being familiar with your surroundings helps, but at the end of the day, you've got to go play football. 'Going to Athens, it's going to be a great atmosphere, great environment, and something our guys are looking forward to,' Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said. Alabama has won nine of 10 against Georgia since 2007, the lone exception being the 2021-22 national championship game in Indianapolis.