Here’s what Kirby Smart said after Georgia’s win at South Carolina

Georgia cruised to a 41-17 victory at South Carolina on Saturday.

The Dawgs jumped out to an early lead, outscoring the Gamecocks 17-7 in the first quarter and held momentum throughout the contest.

Georgia’s running backs combined for 271 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 52 carries, while its defense held south Carolina to 54 yards on 20 attempts.

Here’s what head coach Kirby Smart said during his postgame press conference on Saturday:

Kirby Smart: “At the end of the day, I think we just wore them out.” pic.twitter.com/ogJfjR3Xu7

— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) September 8, 2018

Kirby Smart: “We felt the hotter it was, the better off we’d be.” pic.twitter.com/OH1kCAO6jV

— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) September 8, 2018

Kirby Smart said that Andrew Thomas suffered a sprained ankle.

— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) September 8, 2018

Kirby Smart said he doesn’t know the extent of OT Andrew Thomas’ ankle sprain.

— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) September 8, 2018

Kirby Smart answered “not really” when asked if the Tori Gurley guarantee and other stuff was used by the team this week: “I don’t like using disrespect as a motivating factor.”

— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) September 8, 2018

Jason Hall

Jason covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.