Georgia coach Kirby Smart was criticized following the Bulldogs' 41-31 win over Mississippi State after he appeared to shove opposing quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. in the fourth quarter.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include new information. Georgia coach Kirby Smart somehow avoided an ejection on Saturday as his Bulldogs took on Mississippi State in Athens.

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart appeared to shove Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren late in Saturday’s game, according to footage of the incident on the sideline.

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart should have been penalized after he physically shoved Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren in Saturday’s game, according to new comments made by SEC ...

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart got a lot of heat on Saturday night despite coming out with a 41-31 win over Mississippi State at home in Sanford Stadium. Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van ...

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart said he was trying to get defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann's attention when he shoved Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. in the fourth quarter of a ...

Georgia coach Kirby Smart reached out to Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby and quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. after he shoved Van Buren during the fourth quarter of Saturday's 41-31 victory at ...

Kirby Smart was in hot water on Saturday night for something he did during Georgia’s 41-31 win over Mississippi State at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van ...

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart appeared to get a little too zealous when trying to get to an assistant coach on Saturday. Smart appeared to shove Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van ...

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