Georgia Beats No. 6 Alabama 20-17 for First Tuscaloosa Win Since 2007
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 11
Georgia Beats No. 6 Alabama 20-17 for First Tuscaloosa Win Since 2007
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 11
Summary
Peyton Woodring’s 23-yard field goal with 5:25 left put Georgia ahead 20-17, and the Bulldogs closed it out with a late defensive stand and two first downs.
Kirby Smart’s call for an aggressive final series paid off when KJ Bolden broke up a deep shot and Georgia’s blitz sacked Keelon Russell out of field-goal range.
Gunner Stockton drove the win with 18-of-22 passing for 249 yards and a touchdown, then hit Elyiss Williams for 17 yards from Georgia’s 10 to help drain the clock.
Dwight Phillips Jr. added a career-best 120 rushing yards with Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens sidelined, giving Georgia enough balance to wear down Alabama.
The victory was Georgia’s first in Tuscaloosa since 2007 and Smart’s first regular-season win over Alabama, likely lifting the Bulldogs to No. 1 after Texas lost.