No. 4 Alabama secured a cornerstone win for first-year coach Kalen DeBoer by relying on first-year players when the stakes were highest. The Crimson Tide needed big plays late from freshmen wide receiver Ryan Williams and cornerback Zabien Young (both No. 2) to save the team from a blown 28-point lead over No. 2 Georgia in a 41-34 instant classic.
The Bulldogs found themselves in a 28-0 hole before the first 20 minutes of game time, but they erased the deficit entirely and even took a 34-33 lead with under three minutes to play. But one play after the Bulldogs took their first lead of the game, Williams added another moment to his notable young career with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe. Williams, just 17 years old, controlled his body near the sideline and spun around two Georgia defenders to score.
On their next possession, the Bulldogs worked the ball to Alabama’s 20-yard line with a chance to tie the game. On first-and-10, Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck’s pass was intercepted by Brown, who was working in one-on-one coverage against veteran wide receiver Colbie Young.
Alabama is now 9-1 in its last 10 games against Georgia, whose 28-game conference winning streak, the longest in SEC history, comes to an end.
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