Alabama was unable to convert later on 3rd-and-2 and the Crimson Tide kicked a yard field goal to take a lead. Just like that, No. Following Jameson Williams' yard touchdown, Georgia's offense went three-and-out and Alabama promptly marched downfield for a six-play, yard drive that was capped off with a yard pass from Bryce Young to John Metchie III.
Three snaps after No. Williams caught a pass over the middle and took advantage of a broken coverage from Georgia and it was off to the races, as he cut the deficit to Final: No.
Field goal, Alabama! Touchdown, Georgia! Alabama forces Georgia into turnover on downs Facing a point deficit and a nearing fourth quarter, Georgia went for it on 4th-and-9 at Alabama's yard line after a potential touchdown pass on third down from Stetson Bennett IV to Brock Bowers was knocked out of his hands.
Alabama picks off Stetson Bennett IV whoops! Touchdown, Alabama! On the night, the sophomore signal-caller attempted a whopping 57 throws, completing 35 for yards in the loss. Bennett, though asked to do less, was sharpest when it mattered most, following his touchdown pass to Mitchell with a yard scoring toss to Brock Bowers, putting Georgia up 8 points with to play.
Bennett ends his storybook career in Athens by going for yards and earning offensive MVP honors. The game's earliest moments lacked a certain degree of excitement as both Georgia and Alabama were largely forced to settle for field goals. The Crimson Tide led at the half, and the game's first touchdown wasn't scored until Georgia running back Zamir White punched it in from one yard out with remaining in the third quarter.
However, the game's final quarter offered up big plays befitting a contest of this magnitude, including both Bennett's fumble and his touchdown pass on the ensuing drive.
For Smart, the win means he finally gets the better of his mentor. For Georgia, though, it's simply a return to top dog status, 41 years in the making. Bennett was 17 for 26, with passing yards and two touchdowns. In a key moment in the fourth quarter, the senior quarterback launched a yard scoring strike to Adonai Mitchell, to take back the lead from the Crimson Tide The Dawgs never gave back the advantage and went on to win He had 7 tackles.
Alabama was vying for its seventh national title since the season. Georgia now leads with less than a minute to play. The Georgia offense capped off a yard, 7-play drive with a touchdown to push their lead to eight points. A key 9-yard run by Georgia's thumping running back Zamir White got the Dawgs down to the Alabama yard line. A few plays later on third and short, Stetson Bennett flipped it to Brock Bowers, who scampered 15 yards to the end zone.
Georgia now leads late in the fourth, Stetson Bennett has a short memory. The current poll has the Crimson Tide at No. In the previous four instances, the team that lost the first meeting won the second.
In the season, No. The Bulldogs most recently defeated the Crimson Tide on Sept. Alabama leads the Tide-Bulldogs series Only one team has scored more than 17 points against Georgia this season — Alabama with 41 in the SEC Championship Game, accounting for 30 percent of the points scored against the Bulldogs in the season. Bowers broke the record of 11 established by WR Terrence Edwards in Bowers has set Georgia tight-end records with 52 receptions for receiving yards this season.
Anderson has more than twice as many TFLs as the No. Saban has a record against top-five opponents. Bobby Bowden had 18 victories against top-five opponents during his career. Saban has a record against all opponents ranked in the AP Poll, which gives him the most victories against ranked opponents ahead of Joe Paterno, who went against ranked opponents. The Crimson Tide ranks second in the nation in rushing defense yielding an average of
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