Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Walter Blanchard (28), defensive back Jake Pope (22), Georgia Bulldogs running back Nate Frazier (3) and place kicker Peyton Woodring (91) celebrate after the game of an NCAA college football matchup Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators 34-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Georgia Football's Jake Pope Addresses Viral Video Following Ole Miss Game

Originally posted on Georgia Bulldogs on SI
By Jonathan Williams | Last updated Nov 11, 2024 1:17 PM ET

Georgia football defensive back Jake Pope addresses the viral video of him following the Ole Miss game.

The Georgia Bulldogs are set to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers this weekend. They are coming off a tough loss on the road against Ole Miss. Georgia was never able to find any consistency on offense this past Saturday, and the Rebels' offense made plays down the stretch to put them in the win column.

Following the upset win, Ole Miss fans stormed the field to celebrate the big win and chaos ensued. Both goal posts were taken down by the fans and the field was swarmed with fans in attendance. Following the game, a video surfaced of Georgia football player Jake Pope jumping up and down and what looked to be celebrating on the field with Ole Miss fans following the game.

Pope took to social to provide both an explanation and apology in attachment to the video:

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— Jake Pope (@JakePope24) November 11, 2024

Kirby Smart was asked about it at Monday's press conference and here is what he had to say:
"What an idiot. Just stupid. He's embarassed about it. He knew the family it was a high school teammate's family. But just stupid. But to be honest with you, I don't have time to worry about that stuff."

Pope committed to Alabama out of high school and elected to transfer to Georgia following the news of head coach Nick Saban retiring. The former Buford High School football player has served as a reserve safety for the Bulldogs this season.

Georgia will face the Tennessee Volunteers this weekend for their final conference game of the season. It will be the first home game for Georgia since Missisippi State, which was right before the Dawgs made the trip out to Austin, Texas to play the Longhorns. They will close out the season with three straight home games.

This article first appeared on Georgia Bulldogs on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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