Sports · October 17, 2026
Auburn takes down Georgia: Tigers score massive upset over No. 1 Bulldogs on walk-off FG
In a significant college football upset, unranked Auburn defeated No. 1 ranked Georgia 27-24 with a walk-off 34-yard field goal by Alex McPherson as time expired. The game, played in Athens, Georgia, saw the Bulldogs surrender a 14-0 early lead as Auburn scored 24 unanswered points. Despite trailing 24-14 in the fourth quarter, Georgia tied the game before a late fumble by Georgia quarterback Stockton and a personal foul penalty allowed Auburn to set up the winning kick. This victory snapped Georgia’s 54-game winning streak against unranked opponents.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Auburn defeated No. 1 Georgia 27-24.
- Alex McPherson kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired.
- The game took place in Athens, Georgia.
- Georgia led 14-0 early in the game.
- Auburn scored 24 consecutive points to lead 24-14 in the fourth quarter.
- Auburn was an unranked team at the time of the victory.
Reported by only some outlets
- Auburn was an 18.5-point underdog.
- Georgia committed three turnovers and a blocked field goal.
- Georgia had won nine straight against Auburn prior to this game.
- Auburn kicker Alex McPherson lost 55 pounds in 2024 due to severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
- Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown rushed for 115 yards.
- Auburn played without suspended top defender Xavier Atkins.
Confirmed
- Auburn defeated Georgia 27-24.
- Alex McPherson kicked the 34-yard game-winning field goal.
- Georgia was the No. 1 ranked team.
- Georgia led 14-0 before Auburn took a 24-14 lead.
Reported
- Auburn was an 18.5-point underdog. (NBC Sports)
- Auburn legends Takeo Spikes and Jason Campbell sent encouraging texts to Coach Golesh. (CBS Sports)
Rumor
- Alex McPherson could be joining his brother in the NFL in 2027. (NBC Sports)
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