Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) celebrates with offensive lineman Parker Brailsford (72) after scoring a landing throughout the first quarter towards the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: John David Mercer-Imagn Pictures Jalen Milroe handed for 2 touchdowns and rushed for 2 extra and Zabien Brown made a game-saving interception as No. 4 Alabama recorded a wild 41-34 victory over No. 2 Georgia on Saturday night time in a Southeastern Convention showdown at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama blew a 28-point second-quarter lead and fell behind late earlier than notching the profitable factors on Milroe’s 75-yard landing cross to Ryan Williams with 2:18 remaining. Brown’s interception of Carson Beck in the long run zone with 43 seconds left secured the Crimson Tide’s ninth win up to now 10 conferences with the Bulldogs.
Milroe accomplished 27 of 33 passes for 374 yards and one interception and rushed for 117 yards on 16 makes an attempt to gasoline the Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC), who led 28-0 earlier than the sport was 18 minutes previous.
Williams caught six passes for 177 yards, Germie Bernard rushed for a landing and Jamarion Miller caught one for Alabama.
Beck threw three second-half landing passes and completed 27-of-50 passing for 439 yards and three interceptions to go together with a misplaced fumble for Georgia (3-1, 1-1), which had its 42-game regular-season profitable streak halted.
Dillon Bell caught 5 passes for 100 yards and one TD and rushed for one more rating for the Bulldogs. Arian Smith had six receptions for 132 yards and a rating, Trevor Etienne rushed for a landing and Lawson Luckie caught one for Georgia.
The matchup was the primary between the 2 nationwide powers since Alabama’s Nick Saban retired after final season. New coach Kalen DeBoer saved the Crimson Tide’s success going, but it surely wasn’t simple, because the Bulldogs rallied from 18 down within the fourth quarter.
Beck threw an 8-yard landing cross to Luckie — a two-point conversion cross failed — as Georgia moved inside 33-21 with 9:46 left within the recreation.
The Bulldogs narrowed their deficit to 5 on Bell’s 3-yard scoring run with 5:39 remaining.
When Georgia subsequent had the ball, Bell received behind the Alabama protection on the primary play of the drive. He caught a cross from Beck and meandered round some defenders to complete off a 67-yard landing play that gave the Bulldogs a 34-33 edge with 2:31 left. Beck’s two-point keeper run was quick.
Alabama matched the wildness on its subsequent offensive play, as Williams received behind the Bulldogs’ protection and caught Milroe’s throw. He eluded makes an attempt to cease him to finish a 75-yard play that gave the Crimson Tide a 41-34 lead (counting Milroe’s two-point conversion throw to Bernard).
Georgia’s rally from a 30-7 halftime deficit started with Beck’s 12-yard scoring cross to Smith. A two-point conversion throw to Luckie minimize the deficit to fifteen with 5:06 left within the third quarter.
On the outset, Milroe scored on a 7-yard run and tossed a 16-yard scoring cross to Miller. Bernard scored from the Bulldogs 7 to make it 21-0 with 2:21 left within the first quarter. Milroe tacked on a 36-yard scoring scamper with 12:24 left within the first half.
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