Kirby Smart shoves Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren while arguing with official
In the second half of Saturday’s game against Mississippi State, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart shoved MSU quarterback Michael Van Buren. The interaction occurred while Smart appeared to be arguing with a referee.
No flag was thrown on the play. Van Buren was heading back out to the field when Smart was running over and appeared to shove him.
Georgia defeated Mississippi State 41-31 on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Carson Beck had a big day for UGA, completing 36 of 48 passes for 459 yards and three touchdowns, along with two interceptions. Van Buren went 20-of-37 for 306 yards and three touchdowns to lead State.
Arian Smith had a huge day for UGA against Mississippi State. He was one of three players with five receptions on the day, and he had a team-high 134 yards and a touchdown to dominate the stat sheet. Dillon Bell also had five catches for 82 yards and a touchdown while Dominic Lovett totaled 50 yards on his five receptions.
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It wasn’t all good news for Kirby Smart’s group, though. Running back Branson Robinson suffered an injury in the second quarter and didn’t return. SEC Network’s Alyssa Lang reported it was a knee issue that kept him out for the remainder of the contest.
“I just watched Branson Robinson walk into the locker room,” Lang reported on the air. “Slight limp. he looked disappointed. I’m told by Georgia’s staff it’s a right knee injury. He is out for the remainder of today’s game.”
With the victory, Georgia improves to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in SEC play heading into a high-profile matchup next week. The Bulldogs will head to Austin to take on Texas, which is fresh off a Red River Rivalry victory over Oklahoma Saturday afternoon at the Cotton Bowl. ESPN’s College GameDay will be in attendance for that matchup, which should be one of the headliners of the Week 8 slate. Kickoff is set for Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.