Alabama
5-1 , 3-1
Georgia
6-0 , 4-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Alabama | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
No. 6/7 Alabama Falls to No. 2/2 Georgia, 20-17
10/10/2026 11:36:00 PM | Football
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - No. 6/7 Alabama football (5-1, 3-1 SEC) dropped its first contest of the season, falling 20-17 to No. 2/2 Georgia (6-0, 4-0 SEC), Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Crimson Tide gained 346 yards of offense on the night, including 226 total yards from Keelon Russell. The Alabama signal-caller threw for 185 yards on 16-of-30 passing with a touchdown while also contributing 41 yards on the ground.Â
UA also totaled 161 yards on the ground, led by 90 yards on nine attempts from Trae'shawn Brown. The freshman also hauled in one reception for seven yards. EJ Crowell finished the night with 11 yards on five carries, including his fourth touchdown of the season. Through the air, nine different receivers tallied at least one catch, led by Ryan Coleman-Williams with three grabs for 39 yards. Marshall Pritchett finished the night with two receptions for 32 yards and his first career touchdown.Â
Caleb Woodson led Alabama's defense with nine tackles, including five solo and one for loss, while also adding a pass breakup. Luke Metz and Bray Hubbard tallied eight tackles apiece, with the latter adding an interception. Yhonzae Pierre tallied a sack to go along with four tackles.Â
Notes
- Alabama has scored on all 27 of its redzone trips this season, including 23 touchdowns.Â
- The Tide has scored 18 of its 30Â offensive touchdowns on the ground. UA is only three rushing touchdowns away from matching last season's total across 15 games.
- The Tide's freshman running back duo of Trae'shawn Brown and EJ Crowell has combined for nine rushing touchdowns this season, including at least one in five of six games.
- UA has now scored in a school-record 344 consecutive games dating back to Nov. 18, 2000.
- Conor Talty is now 9-of-9 on field goal attempts and 31-of-31 on extra points this season.
- Alex Asparuhov booted all five of his punts inside the 20-yard line.Â
- Alabama has now totaled nine interceptions through the first six games this season including one in every contest. The Crimson Tide's nine picks is the most it has forced through six games since 2018 (10). Â Â
- The Tide has forced 14 turnovers through its first six games, the most for the program since 2012 (18).
- The Tide has forced at least one turnover in 140 of 160 contests since 2015. In that span, UA has totaled 257 turnovers, including 163 interceptions and 94 fumbles.
- With his second quarter pick, Bray Hubbard now sits at nine career interceptions. Hubbard is the first Crimson Tide player since Minkah Fitzpatrick (2015-17) with at least nine career picks.Â
- UA held Georgia to a season-low 20 points on the night.Â
How It Happened
First Quarter
- 3:25 - UGA | Georgia opened the scoring with a 43-yard field goal from Peyton Woodring at the end of a seven-play, 36-yard drive. (3-0, Georgia)
Second Quarter
- 7:09 - UGA | Gunner Stockton connected with London Humphreys on a 20-yard touchdown pass to complete a nine-play, 93-yard drive. (10-0, Georgia)
- 5:49 - UA | The Crimson Tide amassed 89 yards in three plays, scoring on a 22-yard pass from Keelon Russell to Marshall Pritchett. (10-7, Georgia)Â
- 0:00 - UA | The Crimson Tide marched 80 yards in 12 plays across the final 1:42 of the half, punctuated by a 1-yard rushing touchdown from EJ Crowell as time expired. (14-10, Alabama)
Third Quarter
- 10:38- UGA | The Bulldogs opened the second half with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a 14-yard rushing touchdown from Stockton. (17-14, Georgia)
- 5:07 - UA | UA tied the game with a 39-yard field goal from Conor Talty to end a 10-play, 54-yard drive. (17-17)
Fourth Quarter
- 5:25 - UGA | Georgia took the decisive advantage off a 23-yard field goal by Woodring after a 10-play, 84-yad drive. (20-17, Georgia)
Up Next
- Alabama will travel to Knoxville on Saturday, October 17 to face No. 15/14 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. Â Â
- Kickoff between the Crimson Tide and Volunteers is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on ABC.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UGA 3, ALA 0
UGA - Woodring,Peyton 43 yd field goal 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 04:15
UGA 10, ALA 0
UGA - Humphreys,London 20 yd pass from Stockton,Gunner (Woodring,Peyton kick) 9 plays, 93 yards, TOP 05:08
UGA 10, ALA 7
ALA - Pritchett,Marshall 22 yd pass from Russell,Keelon (Talty,Conor kick) 3 plays, 89 yards, TOP 01:12
UGA 10, ALA 14
ALA - Crowell,EJ 1 yd run (Talty,Conor kick), 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:42
UGA 17, ALA 14
UGA - Stockton,Gunner 14 yd run (Woodring,Peyton kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:22
UGA 17, ALA 17
ALA - Talty,Conor 39 yd field goal 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 05:31
UGA 20, ALA 17
UGA - Woodring,Peyton 23 yd field goal 10 plays, 84 yards, TOP 05:19
