Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he reached out to Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren and coach Jeff Lebby to explain his contact with Van Buren on the sideline in Saturday night’s game.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart reached out to Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby and quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. after he shoved Van Buren during the fourth quarter of Saturday's 41-31 victory at Sanford Stadium In a news conference Monday,

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart told reporters on Monday that he apologized to Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren for shoving him

Georgia is No. 4 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs head into this game off a 41-31 victory as 33-point home favorites over Mississippi State Saturday. Georgia registered a season-high 605 total yards in the victory.

The eyes of the college football world will be affixed on Austin, Texas, this Saturday when the top-ranked Texas Longhorns host the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs in a game that may very well have significant SEC Championship stakes.

The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs play the No. 1 Texas Longhorns on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Texas game is one of the most highly anticipated college football games of the season. Georgia is coming off an uneasy 41-31 win at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.