Top Stories · October 11, 2026
Georgia now heir-apparent to No. 1 ranking after controversial finish to win over Alabama
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No. 2 Georgia defeated No. 6 Alabama 20-17 in Tuscaloosa, positioning the Bulldogs to take the No. 1 ranking following Texas's loss to Oklahoma. The game, played despite the impact of Hurricane Isaias, concluded with two controversial sequences. Alabama was denied a pass interference call late in the fourth quarter, followed by a personal foul by Alabama's Dijon Lee that allowed Georgia to run out the clock. Georgia's Dwight Phillips Jr. led the rushing attack with 120 yards, while Georgia's defense sacked Keelon Russell at a critical juncture to knock Alabama out of field goal range.
No. 2 Georgia defeated No. 6 Alabama 20-17 in Tuscaloosa, positioning the Bulldogs to take the No. 1 ranking following Texas's loss to Oklahoma. The game, played despite the impact of Hurricane Isaias, concluded with two controversial sequences. Alabama was denied a pass interference call late in the fourth quarter, followed by a personal foul by Alabama's Dijon Lee that allowed Georgia to run out the clock. Georgia's Dwight Phillips Jr. led the rushing attack with 120 yards, while Georgia's defense sacked Keelon Russell at a critical juncture to knock Alabama out of field goal range.