Georgia beats Alabama 20-17 to claim No. 1 ranking
Bulldogs rush for 206 yards and survive controversial finish in Tuscaloosa.
KEY POINTS
- Georgia defeats Alabama 20-17 in Tuscaloosa
- Bulldogs rush for 206 yards without Nate Frazier
- Controversial no-call on pass interference decides game
- Georgia positioned to become No. 1 after Texas loss
- Both teams missing key receivers due to injury
Second-ranked Georgia defeated No. 6 Alabama 20-17 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night, handing the Crimson Tide their first loss of the season. The Bulldogs rushed for 206 yards without leading rusher Nate Frazier, as Dwight Phillips Jr. gained 120 yards and Bo Walker added 69.
Quarterback Gunner Stockton accounted for both Georgia touchdowns, throwing for 249 yards on 18-of-22 passing with one touchdown and one interception. Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell completed 16 of 30 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 41 yards.
“This was a prize fight at home and Alabama lost it.”
The game was decided in the final minutes amid controversy. Officials did not flag Georgia safety JK Bolden for an apparent pass-interference penalty, and Bolden sacked Russell on the next play to push Alabama out of field-goal range. An Alabama personal foul then allowed Georgia to run out the clock.
Georgia entered the game without top receivers Isiah Canion and Thomas Blackshear, both ruled out with injuries. Freshman Craig Dandridge started at X receiver alongside Talyn Taylor and CJ Wiley. Alabama star receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams left the game twice, first with a leg injury and later for a concussion evaluation.
The victory was Georgia's first regular-season win at Bryant-Denny Stadium since 2007 and third over Alabama in the last 11 meetings. With No. 1 Texas losing to Oklahoma earlier in the day, Georgia is positioned to claim the top spot in the AP Top 25.
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