No. 2 Georgia beats No. 6 Alabama 20-17, first regular-season win in Tuscaloosa since 2007
Georgia rushed for 206 yards and got two touchdowns from Gunnar Stockton in a 20-17 win at Alabama, a result expected to move the Bulldogs to No. 1 in the AP Top 25.
No. 2 Georgia beats No. 6 Alabama 20-17, first regular-season win in Tuscaloosa since 2007 Georgia rushed for 206 yards and got two touchdowns from Gunnar Stockton in a 20-17 win at Alabama, a result expected to move the Bulldogs to No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Georgia staked its claim to a No. 1 ranking with a 20-17 victory at No. 6 Alabama on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. Dwight Phillips Jr. ran for 120 yards and Bo Walker added 69 more as the second-ranked Bulldogs finished with 206 yards on the ground despite playing without leading rusher Nate Frazier. Gunnar Stockton accounted for both Georgia touchdowns, one passing and another rushing. He completed 18 of 22 passes for 249 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. The result should vault Georgia to the top spot in the AP Top 25. No. 1 Texas lost to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry earlier in the day.Georgia Claims Top Ranking After Alabama VictoryIt was Georgia's third win over Alabama in their last 11 meetings and its first in the regular season since 2007. The Bulldogs improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Southeastern Conference. Alabama fell to 5-1 and 3-1 in SEC play. Bryant-Denny Stadium was packed for the latest showdown between the two conference heavyweights.President Trump decided not to attend. No one should have been surprised to see Georgia and Alabama go back and forth. The game was decided in the final minutes and in controversial fashion. Officials declined to throw a flag on Georgia safety KJ Bolden after what appeared to be a clear pass-interference penalty.Bolden sacked Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell on the next play, knocking the Crimson Tide out of field-goal range. ESPN and ABC rules analyst Matt Austin said the call was missed. He said: I didn't have this close-up view before when I made my comments. Number 4 is definitely not playing the ball.Controversial Missed Call Decides Game OutcomeDefinitely gets there early. Ball hits him in the back. This definitely should have been a pass interference call. Alabama hoped to get the ball back, but cornerback Dijon Lee drew a personal foul penalty that allowed the Bulldogs to run out the clock.Alabama star receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams was knocked out of the game twice, first with an apparent left leg injury and then to be evaluated for a concussion. Russell targeted Coleman-Williams in the end zone from Georgia's 16-yard line late in the second quarter. The pass was broken up, and when Coleman-Williams tried to stand up, he could not put any weight on his leg. Alabama's training staff helped him off the field.Ryan Coleman-Williams Suffers Repeated Injuries During GameColeman-Williams returned after the break, spent time on an exercise bike and was back on the field to start the third quarter. But he was injured again when his head appeared to hit the ground late in the game while trying to make a catch. Team trainers took his helmet and escorted him to the locker room. He finished with three receptions for 39 yards.Georgia linebacker Quintavius Johnson recovered a fumble during the first half, celebrating the play with defensive back KJ Bolden. Georgia hosts Auburn next Saturday in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. Alabama plays at No. 15 Tennessee next Saturday in the rivalry known as The Third Saturday in October.
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