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Jahdae Barron on Texas' rematch with Georgia: 'We don't fear them'

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The Texas Longhorns have an opportunity in the SEC Championship Game to earn a win over the one team that beat them this season, the Georgia Bulldogs. It’s a game that Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron says they don’t fear even if they have respect for the Bulldogs.

The two teams first met this season in Austin on an October night and the Bulldogs jumped the Longhorns early, going into halftime with a 23-0 lead and going on to win 30-15.

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“It’s not payback,” Jahdae Barron said. “We have it in the back of our heads what they done to us. We have respect for them, but we don’t fear them.”

A fifth-year senior Barron is one of the players who Texas turns to as a leader on the defensive side of the ball. In their first meeting, Barron had an excellent game, intercepting Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck two times. That was during a stretch where Beck was struggling with interceptions this season, though it’s been three games since he’s been picked off.

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“We have to go out there and just play our game, be enamored with us,” Barron said. “Clean up things we messed up in the past, buying into us, being one. I think we started off good today on a Monday practice. We’re just going to go from there.”

This season, Jahdae Barron has 42 total tackles, two tackles for a loss, and a sack this season. He also has four interceptions and eight passes defended on the season. That game against Georgia was still his most productive in coverage this season and he’ll look to make that impact felt again.

Since the loss to Georgia, Texas has won five straight games and the defense hasn’t allowed 30 points in any other game this season. Meanwhile, Georgia has been a little less consistent as a team, suffering a loss to Ole Miss and surviving upset bids by Georgia Tech and Florida since they first played the Longhorns.

Beyond just winning the SEC, there is plenty on the line in this rematch as it relates to the College Football Playoff. The winner will be all but assured of a first round bye, which will give them a chance to rest before beginning the Playoff. The loser is also, presumably, going to make the Playoff field but they won’t get a bye. The best they can hope for is a home game.