Georgia’s Kirby Smart knows his No. 1 Bulldogs will be tested Saturday when they travel to Jordan-Hare Stadium to face Auburn in the Deep South’s oldest rivalry.

Smart, who joined CBS, prior to the 2:30 p.m. kickoff, talked about the hurdles of playing in such an atmosphere. The game will be live streamed on Paramount+ (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial).

“Preparing is hard when you go on the road in the SEC,” Smart said. “You can’t simulate what it feels like to have that many people yelling and screaming. You have to be able to block out the imposters.

“Auburn is a very dangerous football team,” Smart said. “When you have a new staff and a new program, there is usually complete buy-in. You see them playing really physical and really hard. They have a good run game, athletic quarterback and one of the best defenses in the country. They have them playing really physical, really hard. You can tell they have bought in to Huge Freeze and the program.”

The Georgia Bulldogs are taking their show on the road for the first time. Challenged only once this season, the top-ranked Bulldogs visit an Auburn team that flopped in its first SEC game under Hugh Freeze. What’s billed as the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry has been increasingly one-sided in recent years. Georgia has won the last six meetings.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.