The saying goes that it's very hard to beat the same team twice in the same season. So if that statement is true, then Kirby Smart and Georgia football are going to have a tough time on Saturday in the SEC Championship game since they already beat the Longhorns once this season.
And while beating Texas will be very difficult simply because of how talented of a team the Longhorns are, this statement won't give Georgia fans much confidence this weekend. But what if someone told you the exact opposite has happened throughout the SEC Championship game's history?
Winner of the first meeting typically wins again
There has been 32 editions of the SEC Championship game so far in it's history, and Georgia's showdown against Texas this weekend will be the eighth time this game has been a rematch from the regular season. And while the statement made previously in this post would suggest that the loser of the first meeting would likely win the rematch, the exact opposite has been true in the first seven SEC Championship game rematches.
The winner of the first meeting in the regular season currently boasts a 5-2 record in the rematch in the SEC Championship game.
Now what does this mean for Georgia?
In all honesty, this means absolutely nothing for Georgia. They still have to lace up their cleats and put on their helmets and pads and face Texas on the field. And when that happens, anything that happened before this game no longer matters.
So while it is nice to see that Georgia has a chance in this game after winning the first meeting, they are still going to have a very difficult time beating this super talented Texas team again. But Georgia is just as talented as Texas is, so when these teams line up this Saturday, anything is possible.