Week 6 Overreactions: Shorthanded Georgia still sport's king, Mike Elko bites the hand that feeds him

Kirby Smart silences Bryant-Denny Stadium, Elko burns bridges with Texas A&M fans and Lane Kiffin falters again on the road in a wild Week 6
Kirby Smart silences Bryant-Denny Stadium, Elko burns bridges with Texas A&M fans and Lane Kiffin falters again on the road in a wild Week 6 Georgia is still the apex predator in the SEC, Lane Kiffin still can't beat a first-year head coach on the road and the hierarchy of the Big Ten has changed. Week 7 was anticipated to be the marquee slate, not Week 6. But for the casual doubters, Saturday delivered a smorgasbord of outstanding football, dramatic upsets and even messy games that still yielded thrilling finishes and unexpected outcomes. Right when you assume the doubters have it figured out, authentic football wisdom pulls you right back in. https://t.co/eUfWcuI10y pic.twitter.com/kLv5gL3TIk No.
2 Georgia beat No. 6 Alabama 20-17 in the game of the week, giving Kirby Smart his first win in Tuscaloosa as head coach. It was a close, defensive-minded battle as many expected. Veteran Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton edged out promising youngster Keelon Russell on a rain-soaked Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game lived up to the hype, but in the end, the Dean of the SEC proved he was still the King after so many were reluctant to crown Nick Saban's heir apparent. Kirby Smart, who has done nothing but win back-to-back SEC titles after Saban tucked tail for a cushy TV gig, continues
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