Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with Georgia running back Trevor Etienne (1) after winning a NCAA college football game against Auburn in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Georgia won 31-13. / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

ATHENS, Ga. ( WSFA) - Auburn traveled to Athens, GA, for another matchup in the deep south’s oldest rivalry. Both teams were looking to bounce back after tough losses one week ago. At the end of the day, a strong second half lifted the Bulldogs over Auburn by a score of 31-13.

ATHENS — The last time Georgia lost a game, the Bulldogs responded by stripping the hide from the bones of Florida State, 63-3, and the 'Noles still haven’t recovered. So it was fair to expect that Georgia would stomp Auburn into blue-and-orange paste, and going by the scoreboard — Georgia 31, Auburn 13 — that's pretty much what happened.