ATHENS — Kirby Smart is putting Will Muschamp on the sideline to face Clemson, and it might just be the winning edge Georgia needs.

Muschamp’s expertise working in the secondary has come in handy with the Bulldogs replacing seven defensive backs, and when special teams coach Scott Cochran took a leave of absence, Muschamp was an easy choice to replace him.

It’s an added bonus Muschamp spent much of the past five years sharing the state of South Carolina with Dabo Swinney, recruiting against the Tigers every day and game-planning to try to beat them.

“Yes, he’s been a tremendous asset,” Smart said on his Zoom call on Monday. “I can’t express enough the move to get him on board, and how important it’s been especially considering our situation, him being an on-the-field coach.”

The No. 5-ranked Bulldogs kick off against No. 3-ranked Clemson at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

Smart had originally hired Muschamp after last season to serve as a senior defensive analyst, where he could watch his son, walk-on QB Jackson Muschamp.

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