Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart was named the Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year on Wednesday.
Smart guided the Bulldogs to a perfect 12-0 regular season before dropping the SEC Championship Game to Alabama on Saturday.
Smart and his Georgia team made history in the regular season, boasting a defense that allowed only 6.9 points per game through 12 contests.
Now, the Bulldogs will have a chance to compete for a national title for the first time since the 2017 season. Georgia will play Michigan in the Orange Bowl on December 31 for a spot in the national championship on January 10 in Indianapolis.
True freshman tight end Brock Bowers, who has recorded 47 receptions for 791 yards and 11 touchdowns, was named the SEC Newcomer of the Year.
Bowers, a former five-star recruit out of Napa, California, has been the favorite target of quarterback Stetson Bennett all season and had one of his best performances of the year in the loss to Alabama on Saturday.
In the SEC Championship Game, Bowers recorded 10 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown.
His 11 touchdowns this year ties Terrence Edwards (2002) for the most receiving touchdowns in a single season by any Georgia Bulldog.
