Georgia celebrates title at stadium, Smart plans repeat

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with Stetson Bennett after the College Football Playoff championship football game against Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Georgia won 33-18. (Darron Cummings/AP Photo)

Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium the Bulldogs don’t plan to wait another 41 years for their next national championship.

The Bulldogs held a parade in Athens and the stadium celebration, attended by Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Georgia finished 14-1 and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 following its 33-18 win over Alabama on Monday night in Indianapolis for its first national championship game since 1980.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium on Saturday the Bulldogs don’t plan to wait another 41 years for their next national championship.