Jalen Milroe, Ryan Williams lead No. 4 Alabama to thrilling win over No. 2 Georgia

Ryan Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown walk from Jalen Milroe alongside 2:18 near and No. 4 Alabama hit No. 2 Georgia 41-34 connected Saturday nighttime successful a untamed Southeastern Conference debut for Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer.

Then, Alabama's different freshman sporting a No. 2 jersey, protect backmost Zabien Brown, intercepted Carson Beck's walk successful nan extremity assemblage to unafraid nan victory.

The move 17-year-old Williams turned backmost to drawback nan shot successful tight coverage, did a speedy pivot and sprinted down nan correct sideline. Milroe past deed Germie Bernard for nan two-point conversion for nan Tide (4-0, 1-0).

The agelong TD walk came 1 play and 13 seconds aft Carson Beck's 67-yard explosive to Dillon Bell gave nan Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1) their first lead of nan game.

It was DeBoer's preamble to a captivating rivalry of SEC powers that added different memorable chapter, moreover lacking Nick Saban prowling 1 sideline.

A rematch of past season's SEC Championship Game, besides won by Alabama, turned into a scintillating backmost duel.

Milroe completed 27 of 33 passes for 374 yards alongside 2 touchdowns and an interception that bounced disconnected nan receiver. He besides ran for 117 yards and a brace of TDs. Williams had six catches for 177 yards.

Beck was 27 of 50 passing for 439 yards alongside 3 touchdowns. He besides threw 3 interceptions successful nan first multi-interception crippled of his profession but put connected a show successful nan 2nd half.

The Bulldogs scored 3 touchdowns complete nan last 9:46. Alabama sewage nan only 1 it needed.

Milroe led Alabama to touchdowns connected its first 4 drives against a defense that stood arsenic nan only 1 successful FBS not to let 1 coming into nan game.

The Bulldogs were down 28-0 a fewer minutes into nan 2nd quarter, their streaks of 42 consecutive regular-season victories and 28 consecutive regular-season SEC wins seemingly each but complete by halftime.

Then Beck brought them back.

The takeaway

Georgia: Has looked defenseless for a programme that has won 2 of nan past 3 nationalist titles successful nan past 2 games, including a 13-12 triumph complete Kentucky. But nan Bulldogs showed they haven't gone anyplace alongside nan ascendant 2nd half.

Alabama: The Tide person truthful acold shown nary signs of slippage beneath DeBoer, particularly offensively, rolling connected nan roadworthy against Wisconsin and surviving astatine location against their caller SEC nemesis.

Poll implications

Alabama intent jump astatine slightest 1 spot successful nan AP poll. The Bulldogs' second-half play astir apt intends they won't autumn far.

Up next

Alabama: At Vanderbilt connected Saturday successful its first SEC roadworthy game.

Georgia: Hosts struggling longtime rival Auburn connected Saturday.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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