In the first test against an SEC opponent, this game for the ages had so much to dissect from it.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— The No. 4-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide held off the No. 2-ranked Georgia Bulldogs 41-34 in a game for the ages on Saturday night. This was the first SEC game of the Kalen DeBoer era, and it can't get much more exciting than this.
Coming into the game, Georgia allowed 18 total points. Milroe and Alabama's offense scored 21 points with a little over two minutes left in the first quarter! It cooled down a bit in the second quarter as Alabama logged nine points in the period, but the ball wasn't in Georgia's hands nearly as often as the Tide's recent opponents.
In the first half, Alabama hauled in two interceptions, forced two fumbles , constantly pressured Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, including a late safety and allowed just 153 total yards and nine first downs. Alabama held Beck to completing under 50 percent of his attempts for just 100 yards, while allowing 5.5 yards per play compared to Milroe and company's 9.1.
Coming into this game, Beck was widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in all of college football. That wasn't the case for the first 45 minutes, but in the final 15, he couldn't miss. In the fourth quarter alone, Beck completed 11-of-18 pass attempts for 259 yards and two touchdowns.
The whole "he's only 17" thing is certainly getting redundant, but Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams can't stop shocking the world. Against one of the best defenses in college football, the freshman phenom led the Tide with five receptions for 102 yards entering the fourth quarter. Williams is likely the most well-known college football wide receiver in America right now, and the recognition from future NBA Hall-of-FamersIn college football, players are allowed to wear the same jersey number, as long as they aren't on the field at the same time. The No. 2 was special on Saturday night due to Williams' dominance, but another freshman donning the same number on the other side of the ball certainly deserves some recognition.
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