No. 5 Georgia falls to No. 17 Alabama, snaps home winning streak

No. 5 Georgia suffered its first loss of the season to No. 17 Alabama, 24-21, on Saturday night in Athens.

The Bulldogs defense held the Tide to zero points in the second half, but the offense’s struggles on third and fourth down haunted them. The loss also snapped a 33-home game winning streak for Georgia.

The Bulldogs are now 3-1 this season and will host Kentucky at home next weekend. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. on Channel 2.

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10:45 p.m.

After the offense fails to convert on 4th and 1, the defense forces Alabama to punt. Gunner Stockton and the Dawgs offense will start at their own 5-yard line with 8:10 to go.

10:16 p.m.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Alabama QB Ty Simpson gets wrapped up behind the line of scrimmage and can’t convert the fourth down. Georgia ball

10:07 p.m.

TOUCHDOWN DAWGS! Josh McCray bulldozes into the endzone. The extra point is good and Georgia cuts the Alabama lead down to three.

10:05 p.m.

Alabama defensive lineman James Smith is ejected for targeting.

9:56 p.m.

WAY WIDE LEFT: Alabama can’t convert a 43-yard field goal. The Dawgs get their first possession of the second half close to midfield.

9:28 p.m.

HALFTIME: Alabama leads, 24-14, as the teams head into the locker room.

9:24 p.m.

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson keeps it for himself and picks up the two yards to make it a 24-14 game with 34 seconds until halftime.

9:07 p.m.

Chauncey Bowens runs in the endzone untouched to make it a 17-14 game with 2 minutes to go until halftime.

8:58 p.m.

Georgia’s defense gets a much-needed stop... but Nate Frazier Jr. fumbles on the next drive. Alabama scores a 24-yard field goal to extend its lead, 17-7.

8:41 p.m.

Gunner Stockton finds a wide open Colbie Young to put the Dawgs on the board!

8:35 p.m.

Alabama takes a two-score lead as Ty Simpson finds Isaiah Horton for a 6-yard touchdown.

8:30 p.m.

8:17 p.m.

8:12 p.m.

Alabama scores first on a Germie Bernard 6-yard touchdown reception. The Crimson Tide’s drive took nearly 7 minutes.

7:25 p.m.

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