By AL LESAR

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When No. 6 Georgia clawed its way back from three deficits against No. 15 Tennessee on Saturday, coach Kirby Smart got the answer he was looking for.

“We feel our team has a certain identity,” Smart said after the Bulldogs’ 44-41 overtime victory. “We’re not going to go down without a fight.”

Josh McCray scored on a 1-yard run in to cap the win. Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) beat Tennessee (2-1, 1-0) for the ninth straight time with Nate Frazier setting up the winning score with a 21-yard run on Georgia’s first snap in overtime.

“I feel almost like we have to apologize,” said Smart. “I don’t think that we should have won that game. I thought (Tennessee) outplayed us in a lot of ways.”

Max Gilbert kicked a 42-yard field goal to give Tennessee a 41-38 edge i

See Full Page