Georgia, ranked No. 2, improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the SEC. Alabama was ranked No. 6. The game was the Bulldogs’ first major test of the season.
Georgia took the lead with 5:25 left when Peyton Woodring made a 23-yard field goal.
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell then drove the Crimson Tide into field-goal range. With 3:30 remaining, he threw toward Rico Scott in the end zone. As Scott tried to make a play, Georgia safety KJ Bolden hit him; no pass-interference flag was called.
Georgia sacked Russell on the next play, pushing Alabama out of field-goal range. The Crimson Tide punted with more than three minutes left and three timeouts still available.
Georgia gained a first down, then benefited from a personal foul on Alabama. The Bulldogs ran out the clock, while the missed penalty call drew attention in the game’s closing minutes.
The Alabama Crimson Tide represents the University of Alabama in the SEC. Georgia’s win put the Bulldogs in a strong position in the race for a College Football Playoff place and the SEC Championship Game.
