Georgia left Jacksonville with a comfortable 27-8 win over Florida, but the result wasn’t the only thing that mattered. The bigger question coming out of Saturday was Ellis Robinson’s knee, and Kirby Smart’s postgame update pointed more toward caution than concern.
Robinson was hurt in the first half and never came back after halftime. Smart said the issue didn’t appear to be serious, even if the exact moment of the injury wasn’t completely clear.
"His knee tightened up on him," Smart said via 247Sports.com. “I don't know if it happened on the interception, because I saw a replay of the interception.
I thought he got hit right on the knee. But we don't really know.
Don't think there was anything structurally wrong. It just tightened up on him.
It looked like a Charlie Horse or a bruise, but honestly, I don't know."
Georgia had already built a 24-0 lead by halftime, so there was no reason to push Robinson back onto the field and risk making things worse. The Bulldogs didn’t need him to finish off Florida, and sitting him down looked like the sensible move.
Still, Georgia needs him moving forward. The Bulldogs have two major games left, starting with a road trip to Ole Miss next week, and Robinson’s availability could matter a lot if Georgia wants a real shot at slowing down Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. The early read sounds encouraging, but the real answer probably won’t come until practice begins this week and the team sees how he responds.
For now, it’s too early to say whether Robinson will suit up against Ole Miss. Smart’s comments at least leave the door open.
That matchup looms as the biggest one left on Georgia’s schedule. Missouri comes the week after, followed by South Carolina two weeks from now, and both of those games look manageable on paper. Ole Miss is the one that can change everything.
If Georgia gets through that one, the rest of the path looks far smoother. The SEC can always throw a surprise, and Auburn already proved that two weeks ago, but a win over Ole Miss would put Georgia in strong position to reach the SEC Championship Game and secure one of the top spots in the College Football Playoff.
Of course, beating the Rebels is no small task. Georgia lost to them in the playoff last year and also fell to Ole Miss in the last road meeting in 2024. The Bulldogs may be the better team and likely the favorite, but the recent history says this is anything but a sure thing.
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