The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes will take on No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl 8 p.m. Saturday on ESPN.
has only crossed paths with Smart once, beating his defense in the 2015 Sugar Bowl when he was a defensive coordinator at Alabama.Here's three things to know about Smart ahead of Georgia's meeting with Ohio State Saturday.Before he led Georgia to a national championship as a coach, Smart was a standout defensive back for the Bulldogs from 1995-98.
Smart was Georgia's primary kickoff returner as a freshman in 1995, bringing in 15 returns for 332 yards. Smart was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 1999, but was cut before the season.
Smart was the defensive coordinator for Alabama in the Crimson Tide's 42-35 loss in the 2015 Sugar Bowl against Ohio State.Smart won the 2009 Broyles Award as college football's top assistant coach before earning the 2012 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year award.In seven seasons as Georgia's head coach, Smart has led the Bulldogs to five double-digit win seasons and two College Football Playoff national championship game appearances.
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