Some teams have rally caps. Georgia baseball has Buc-ee’s Sour Power.

It’s become tradition for the high-powered Georgia offense, according to Jackson, whose home run in the fifth inning tied the game 1-1. Another home run by second baseman Ryan Wynn in the sixth inning gave No. 4 Georgia the lead, which held up as they claimed Game 1 of the series vs. No. 5 Auburn and with it a program-record 22nd SEC win.

“This started with one of our first Buc-ee’s trips,” Jackson said, with shortstop Kolby Branch stopping by to take a piece of candy off Jackson’s headset and eat it. “We got some of this Sour Power, and basically every time you score, you get some. It’s honestly, I think it’s one of the things that we do that I feel like brings us together and it’s kind of part of our offensive identity, is the Sour Power.”

And it sounds like the Bulldogs have a few bags to spare.

When asked if Newman is trying to get an NIL deal with Buc-ee’s, Jackson said: “I don’t know, he should though. I mean, he is the Sour Power king. This guy probably has seven bags tucked into his belt during the game. It’s what makes the offense go.”

(In the background, Branch feeds Peeples and Newman a candy belt).

Jackson, who on Thursday was named a semifinalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy, leads the SEC in batting average (.385), slugging percentage (.829), RBI (75) and home runs (26).

He received praise for his focus during the interview despite his teammates piling candy on him and creating plenty of distractions.

“I’m pretty much staring into the soul of the camera right now, trying to not think about what’s going on,” Jackson said.

In the final two games of the regular season, the Bulldogs and their Buc-ee’s Sour Power candy belts face the Tigers at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.