Kirby Smart and Brent Key have lifted the fortunes of the programs where they played to higher levels as head coaches.

They meet again on Friday Nov. 26 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia football ’s matchup with Georgia Tech in the rivals' first game as ranked opponents since 2014.

Smart and Key hugged after the grueling, eight-overtime 44-42 Georgia win last year in Athens.

“It was an intense game, and there was a lot of back and forth,” Smart said this week. “I've never been a part of a game where there was a one-play outcome 14 times, and that makes things tough when you're going back and forth. Coaches are human too, and there's a respect level for people that do this business and profession. There’s a lot of respect for the toughness they play with.”

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