ATHENS – Georgia coach Kirby Smart was pleased with his team's performance against Auburn on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned a comfortable 31-13 victory.

But he was less than thrilled with Georgia's home game environment.

“It was a great win for Georgia,” Smart told Fox 5’s DJ Shockley. “It was hot out there today. If anything, I'm honestly a little disappointed. I'm probably for the first time disappointed in our fans because I thought they lacked the noise, passion and energy that really influences the game crowd.

“Hey, it was hot, but our players have full pads on, helmets, pads, and it's hot out there. They're pushing and trying to have a home advantage like we've had when we've played against teams and I can't hear any noise from the crowd. This is frustrating for me.”

Notably, parts of the stadium were noticeably empty even in the third quarter of a two-point game. And Georgia played its rival Auburn.

But the Bulldogs have won eight straight games against Auburn in this series. Georgia has also won 27 consecutive home games, which is the longest streak in the country.

Georgia suffered a loss when the Bulldogs lost to Alabama last week. Smart felt like there was a lot of talk at Alabama this week, as opposed to Auburn.

“I want our fan base to appreciate what we have and give it their all, handle the crowd noise incredibly and bring energy to home games,” Smart said. “We have to make it difficult for other teams to play here. But that's not it. It's not the same as it was in the past. It has to be energetic. It must be. It was hot today. It was hot. But our players were also hot. They enforced it. It was a tough week and we answered the bell.”

It was also homecoming weekend for the Bulldogs, which usually means a lot of former players come to the game. This was also Georgia's first SEC home game of the season.

Georgia has another home game next week when the Bulldogs welcome Mississippi State to Sanford Stadium. The game is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. ET.

Kirby Smart is unhappy with Georgia football fans at Sanford Stadium