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Kirby Smart shoves Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren as he argues with ref
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Kirby Smart shoved Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren as he was attempting to have a conversation with an official on Saturday.
Smart was already yelling at a ref in the Georgia-Mississippi State game when Van Buren walked into his path after a play. Smart extended his his arms to push Van Buren away as he continued to talk with the game officials.
Here’s a replay of the brief incident:
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There was no penalty called on Smart for the interaction. Georgia ultimately won 41-31, but it was a close game throughout.
Smart did not appear to realize he was shoving a Mississippi State player, but it will still be interesting to see if anything comes of this incident.
Georgia played a closer-than-expected game against Mississippi State. Carson Beck had an up-and-down performance, as he threw for 459 yards and 3 touchdowns but also tossed a couple of interceptions.
Van Buren, to his credit, had a great game against this Georgia defense. He threw for 306 yards and 3 touchdowns in the loss. Van Buren is a true freshman who was a 4-star prospect in the class of 2024. He was committed to Oregon until late in the process when he ended up at Mississippi State.
Georgia will go on the road to face Texas next weekend.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
