Buck Belue is back for Episode 166 of Buck’s Beat Podcast, and it’s rivalry time in the Peach State — Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. Georgia has won seven straight, but last year’s eight-OT battle changed everything, and the Bulldogs know it. In this episode, Buck previews every angle of Georgia Tech vs. Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium — matchups, key players, coaching edges, and the blueprint for a Jackets upset. ⛓ RIVALRY BREAKDOWN • Why last year’s 8-OT thriller changed Georgia’s mindset • Brent Key’s message after the Pitt loss — pressure off, rivalry on • The matchup of the night: Haynes King vs. UGA’s defense • King’s chase for 1,000 rushing yards & Tech QB history • How UGA plans to contain QB power, counter, RPO & designed runs 🏈 GEORGIA TECH OFFENSE VS GEORGIA DEFENSE • How elite minds collide: Faulkner/Wienke vs Smart/Schumann • Rushing attack danger — 15 TDs, 5 YPC, 117 from 1,000 for King • WR threats: Malik Rutherford (slot) & Isaiah Canyon (6’4”) • The Tech plan: isolate UGA’s young corners in key situations 🐶 GEORGIA OFFENSE VS GEORGIA TECH DEFENSE • UGA run game surge — 190 YPG + dominant OL • Freshman O-line vs. senior DT Jordan Vandenberg — MASSIVE matchup • Containing explosive slot weapon Zachariah Branch • Gunner Stockton — No. 3 in QBR nationally, peak confidence • Tech ranked 97th vs the run — danger zone if not corrected 🔥 Buck’s Prediction: Georgia 31 — Georgia Tech 16 He likes Tech… and he likes them to lose. Clean Old Fashioned Hate preview, Georgia Tech vs Georgia preview, COFH breakdown, COFH rivalry analysis, Georgia Tech football 2025, Georgia Bulldogs football 2025, UGA football highlights, Georgia Tech highlights, Haynes King rushing, Haynes King Georgia matchup, Georgia Tech keys to upset, Georgia Tech offense vs Georgia defense, UGA defense breakdown, Gunner Stockton Georgia QB, Brent Key Georgia Tech coach, Kirby Smart Bulldogs coach, Zachariah Branch Georgia, Isaiah Canyon Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech run defense problems, Georgia rushing attack preview, college football rivalry week, Atlanta college football rivalry, Buck Belue podcast, Bucks Beat episode 166, Georgia Tech upset chances, UGA vs GT 2025 prediction