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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminshed by expanded CFP
No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic Saturday night, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game, a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs, and 142 yards worth of touchdown passes in a 13-second span of the fourth quarter. When it was done,...
Milroe-to-Williams TD connection helps No. 4 Alabama beat No. 2 Georgia 41-34 in DeBoer's SEC opener
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Georgia and Alabama, Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck, put on quite a show even with a different Crimson Tide coach prowling the sideline. Ryan Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Milroe with 2:18 left and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 2 Georgia 41-34 on...
No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in SEC title game rematch
No. 2 Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) at No. 4 Alabama (3-0, 0-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia by 1 1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 43-26-4 WHAT’S AT STAKE? There appears to be little margin for error in...
Alabama and Georgia meet early in season for another Top-5 showdown, minus the make-or-break stakes
It's still Alabama and Georgia, with all the made-for-TV trappings. Star quarterbacks. Stout defenses. Top 5 rankings and NFL prospects galore. All Saturday night's clash between the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide and second-ranked Bulldogs lacks is the make-or-break, elimination...
College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big
The biggest games of the college football regular season are not quite as important as they used to be. No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in a showdown of two Southeastern Conference superpowers who have combined to win five national titles since the College Football...
College football Week 5: Georgia-Alabama is nation's highest-ranked September matchup since 2017
A high-stakes AP Top 25 game between heavyweights Georgia and Alabama has become an annual expectation for college football fans, but never this early. The No. 2 Bulldogs visit the No. 4 Crimson Tide on Saturday night for a Southeastern Conference opener and only their third...
Kirby Smart no longer has to fret about his mentor-turned-nemesis in Tuscaloosa
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kirby Smart no longer has to worry about his mentor-turned-nemesis in Tuscaloosa. Somewhere, deep in his gut, the Georgia coach might be a bit relieved that Nick Saban is now wearing a mic at the broadcast table rather than a headset on the sideline. Just don't...
So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await
Quarterback Jalen Milroe and Alabama's offense have dished out explosive plays and big numbers. The defense has been stingy, and the Crimson Tide deftly handled their first road test. The first few games of Kalen DeBoer’s tenure have gone off well enough to appease even most fans...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: While trying to escape ACC in court, Florida State falls from top 10 to 0-3
Since suing the Atlantic Coast Conference, and essentially announcing to the world that it is too good to be associated with the likes of Georgia Tech and Boston College, Florida State has not won a football game. The Seminoles have gone from preseason top 10 to 0-3 after losing at...
Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next. Antonio Pierce had another message: It's time to retire. Saban, Pierce and countless others within the game were speaking out Friday about...
