Georgia makes case for No. 1 ranking, runs past Bama — SkimNews
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- Georgia beat No. 6 Alabama 20-17 in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night, improving to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the SEC while staking its claim to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25.
- Dwight Phillips Jr. ran for 120 yards and Bo Walker added 69 as Georgia piled up 206 rushing yards despite playing without leading rusher Nate Frazier.
- Gunner Stockton accounted for both Georgia touchdowns — one passing, one rushing — completing 18 of 22 passes for 249 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
- Keelon Russell went 16 of 30 for 185 yards and a touchdown with 41 rushing yards for Alabama, which fell to 5-1 (3-1 SEC) after the loss.
- Officials declined to flag KJ Bolden for apparent pass interference late in the game; Bolden then sacked Russell on the next play to knock Alabama out of field goal range.
- Dijon Lee Jr. drew a personal foul penalty moments later, allowing Georgia to run out the clock in controversial fashion.
- The victory was Georgia's first over the Crimson Tide in the regular season since 2007 and third in their last 11 meetings; the game went on as scheduled despite Hurricane Isaias making landfall Friday, and President Trump decided not to attend the packed Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Why it matters: Georgia removes Texas as the lone obstacle to the No. 1 ranking and reinserts itself into the College Football Playoff conversation, while also snapping a regular-season drought against Alabama that dated to 2007. Alabama falls to 5-1, meaning its path back into SEC title contention now requires winning out and getting help, with the controversial late-game no-call certain to dominate postgame debate.
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