Editor’s note: we’re thrilled to have Royce Smith, Jr., son of UGA All-American Royce Smith (who played for Vince Dooley) guest blog on Pretty Southern. Now onto the prayer. Let’s Go Dawgs!

Dear Little Holy Savior watching over your heavenly fields,

Lord, everyone knows you live where the angel Ugas roam because all dogs go to heaven, and no one ever said that about gators.

I feel like the first seven games of the season are a distant memory after our bye week. It’s almost like the real season is about to begin today in Jacksonville!

Baby Jesus, I have to confess the Munson in me is saying there’s no way our Bulldogs can stay focused and fired up today—that we are just bound to trip up and lose. But then I remember you brought the prodigal son Kirby back home to the Holy Land and my heart fills with joy.

Kirby left home to dance with the Devil in Alabama and learned all his tricks!

Now Coach Smart (because he really is) will use them for your glory and bring the people of Athens what they have truly been longing for: a Championship!! GO DAWGS!!!

Tiny Lord, those creatures from the swamp are coming ashore on the banks of the St. John’s River and it’s our job to send them back to that dirty lil’ hole in Gainesville.

Gators are gross! Courtesy of our Pretty Southern contributor, Mandy Morgan.

Florida’s coach, Jim McElwain is just about to lose it. After that whole shark incident over the summer and his players suspended for credit card fraud, can you blame him? Listening to him talk this week is almost as bad as Butch Jones! He can barely hold a press conference without blurting out some nonsense about death threats.

Obviously, there is fear in Coach McElwain’s heart because he knows what is coming down the track, it’s the mean machine in red and black! Kirby is driving your train down from the Classic City, and it’s full of some of the strongest warriors in the land!

Throwback to Georgia vs. Florida in 2007 when the Bulldogs rushed the field in Jacksonville.

Your Disciples in Silver Britches are eager to end this three-year plague of the gators. May you keep our lines strong, the backs hungry for your touchdown glory, and Fromm’s arm well oiled! Allow our defense to show no mercy on these filthy reptiles. Watch over Coach Kirby and the team with your commanding spirit.

Another throwback to UGA coach Erk Russell who started the mantra “Junkyard Dawgs”

Also, I’ll go ahead and ask for forgiveness for the property damage that will happen tonight!

As always, Little Sovereign Savior, may the first down chains move like your spirit and let the bell ring back in Athens, tonight!!!

One last throwback to Royce and his lovely wife, Dori, in Jacksonville. Talk about a match made in heaven!

Lord, let us roll over the Gators, truly drain the swamp, and keep marching on to an SEC Championship!

Amen and Go DAWGS!!!

Dear 8 lb 9 oz Darling Deity,

Oh God, thank you for the University of Georgia and the city of Athens. You truly designed Heaven on Earth.

 
Lord, because you are all-knowing, you know what was in this angsty girl’s heart struggling growing up as a kid who never quite fit in. While I foolishly thought I should go out of state for college, you heavenly Father knew what was in my best interest (like you always do).

 
Alpha & Omega, you showed the grace for which makes you God and blessed me with admittance to the glorious institution that is UGA. For that, Lord, I am eternally grateful. Thank you for blessing me as a Georgia Bulldog…and my sister, Mandy too.

 
Thank you, sweet Jesus, for blessing me with so many fine college friends who have become lifelong Bulldog buddies.

 
Today, Jesus, your faithful worshippers make the annual pilgrimage to Athens for Homecoming. We are truly fortunate to have this opportunity to come home, Lord.

 
Athens is one of the most beautiful places in the South. Despite everything going on in this crazy world, we can forget our troubles for one day and simply enjoy being home.

And Lord, we cannot say thank you enough for our 2017 season thus far. 6-0, sweet Jesus! You have lifelong Georgia fans who can barely recall times this good for our Dawgs.

Thank you for giving us Kirby Smart, and all our boys in the silver britches.

We sure are proud of this Bulldog football team, God. Please keep our boys safe against Missouri. Considering our luck with Mizzou before (and having botched Homecoming games in the past) some fans may have had trepidation about facing the Tigers in the past. Lord, we all know this year is different.

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On this Homecoming, we sing glory, glory to ole Georgia. Thank you for your countless blessings and all the goodness of the Classic City.

Amen and Go Dawgs!