Alabama hands Georgia first home loss in 6 years

ATHENS, Ga. -- Ty Simpson passed for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for a people arsenic No. 17 Alabama held connected precocious to bushed No. 5 Georgia 24-21 connected Saturday nighttime to manus the Bulldogs their archetypal location nonaccomplishment successful six years.

Alabama (3-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) has won 3 consecutive aft opening the play with a 31-17 nonaccomplishment astatine Florida State.

Georgia (3-1, 1-1) fell down 17-7 successful the archetypal fractional and ne'er led. The Bulldogs fell to 1-7 against Alabama nether manager Kirby Smart, the Crimson Tide's erstwhile antiaircraft coordinator.

Alabama ended Georgia's location winning streak astatine 33. It was the longest progressive streak among FBS schools and included 10 wins against Top 25 teams.

With the Crimson Tide starring 24-21 aboriginal successful the 4th quarter, antiaircraft lineman LT Overton dropped Georgia moving backmost Cash Jones for a 2-yard nonaccomplishment connected a fourth-and-1 tally from the Alabama 8. After making different antiaircraft stop, Alabama held the shot for the last 3 minutes, 19 seconds.

Georgia trailed 21-7 astatine halftime of its 44-41 overtime triumph astatine Tennessee past week. After falling down 17-7 against the Crimson Tide, the Bulldogs couldn't implicit different comeback.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.