With Athens being just 70 miles away from Atlanta, where around 90,000 Georgia fans reside, the Longhorns will essentially be facing a road game environment on Saturday.
AUSTIN, Texas — As the higher seed, the No. 3 Texas Longhorns are technically the home team for Saturday’s SEC Championship game against the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta. Initially, it was assumed that Texas would wear their burnt orange home jerseys for the game. However, the conference confirmed on Monday that Texas will instead don their iconic icy white road uniforms, as head coach Steve Sarkisian anticipates a hostile atmosphere. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located just 70 miles from Athens, and with around 90,000 Georgia alumni in the area, the environment is expected to be overwhelmingly pro-Bulldogs.
Sarkisian sees this as “essentially a road game” for the Longhorns, so they are approaching the matchup as such. Texas has thrived in road games, having won 11 consecutive away contests, and it is an environment the team has learned to embrace under Sarkisian in his fourth year. “Our guys do enjoy it. It’s been a journey to get here, but we’ve played some of our best football in tough environments. That gives me confidence heading into this one and understanding what it will take to come out on top,” Sarkisian shared.
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