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What the media is saying about Georgia’s matchup vs. Alabama

The media has several different takes on the high-profile Georgia-Alabama matchup, and here are some of them.

After a bye week last week, Georgia will face one of its many tests of the year against the tradition-rich Alabama Crimson Tide. This is ‘Bama’s first game in conference this year, and Kalen DeBoer has a lot on the line keeping alive the 5-1 record the Crimson Tide have on Georgia since Kirby Smart was hired.

Georgia is still considered the favorite, albeit not by that much. Of course, Smart’s 1-5 record against Alabama says otherwise, but Carson Beck will have to overcome his past performance, losing Alabama in the SEC Championship to knock Georgia out of the playoffs and give Alabama the nod for the last spot.

Of course, with the expanded College Football Playoff, there shouldn’t be an issue of a one-loss team missing the playoffs this time around, especially the SEC, but Georgia will need to win this game to get back to the No. 1 spot they lost in Week 3 after an ugly 13-12 win over Kentucky.

With this game getting so much hype, here’s what the media is saying about this game:

A Shootout

Colin Lynch of College Football Network believes this game will be a shootout that will rely on clutch quarterback plays to decide a winner:

“Expect a high-powered showdown when Georgia and Alabama face off, featuring two of the best quarterbacks in the country. Carson Beck leads Georgia with 680 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions, showcasing his precision and poise.

Reputation

Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports gives a team the nod based on the superior reputation, from this season and in the past. It was a last-second pick.

“I was leaning toward Alabama early in the week on Alabama, which gets the benefit of a great home crowd and the underrated off-week preparation of DeBoer, but then I couldn’t stop thinking about what I saw in person when Georgia drilled Clemson in the season opener. That game could have been closer if the Bulldogs hadn’t adjusted their offense near the end of the first half by attacking the edges instead of running into the mouth of Clemson’s beastly defense. Georgia does seem more limited offensively this season, especially at receiver, but the Bulldogs also had another week to erase that putrid performance at Kentucky (worst offensive performance in three years). 

Defensive Duel?

Greg Bosworth of Bama Hammer believes that the biggest decider of the game will be the Alabama defense:

“ For me the answer is simple and that is the Alabama defense.The Alabama defense shows up for the whole game like we’ve seen in spurts throughout the first three weeks in the season, Alabama will win the game. On the other side if the defense doesn’t show up and show out on Saturday night then Georgia will walk out of Bryant-Denny Stadium as the winner.”

Don’t Doubt the Old Empire

The writers at ForTheWin have a split decision on each team, but most of them are leaning towards the old empire of the SEC.

Blake Schuster: “The Crimson Tide are a home underdog for the first time in 17 years. You don’t tempt fate in Alabama. You don’t crown a new SEC dynasty until you’re absolutely sure the old one is dead. Jalen Milroe Heisman SZN is here.“

Mitchell Northam: “New Bama beats the old Bama at Bama.“

Christian D’Andrea: “Home underdog Bama? With Jalen Milroe looking like a full-stop stud?”

Michelle Martini: “I have my reservations about this Crimson Tide team, but Jalen Milroe seems to be improving each week. And with both teams coming off a bye, I have a feeling Kalen DeBoer has some moves that may surprise the Bulldogs.”

Tyler Nettuno: “I’m still a bit skeptical about this Alabama team, and it’s hard for me to imagine Kalen DeBoer scores a win over Kirby Smart in his first try, even at home.“

Soak it in: Georgia football wins national championship

The Georgia Bulldogs are finally national champions! Kirby Smart, Stetson Bennett, and UGA prevailed in a win over the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Georgia Bulldogs are finally national champions! The years of heartbreak are in the rearview mirror for Bulldog nation.

Kirby Smart, Stetson Bennett, Nakobe Dean, and Georgia prevailed in a 33-18 victory over Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Georgia ended a seven-game losing streak against Alabama in a back-and-forth national championship win.

A low-scoring first half featured stout red zone defense and an unfortunate injury to star Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams. Alabama held a 9-6 halftime lead over Georgia.

Georgia Bulldogs players wave a championship flag after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2022 CFP National Championship Game. (Joshua Bickel-USA TODAY Sports)

Georgia overcame penalties, settling for field goals, and poor first-half offensive line play with their physical play and several clutch performances in the second half. Zamir White scored Georgia’s first touchdown late in the third quarter after a 67-yard James Cook run, which came one play after Jalen Carter blocked a 48-yard Alabama field goal attempt.

The Dawgs slowed down Heisman winning quarterback Bryce Young throughout the game. Young averaged only 6.5 yards per attempt in Alabama’s loss. UGA disrupted Young and forced him into a pair of second-half interceptions.

The game could’ve changed to the all-too-familiar story against Alabama when Stetson Bennett fumbled the ball deep in Georgia territory early in the fourth quarter. Several plays later Alabama scored a touchdown to go up 18-13. Things looked bleak for Georgia.

On the next drive, Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett had to prove his championship resilience. Bennett walked on to Georgia, transferred to Jones College, and then transferred back to UGA and won a national title against college football’s best dynasty of all time. You know the story. It is the sort of thing that Hollywood makes movies about and members of the media never stop talking about.

Bennett, who was crying tears of joy following Kelee Ringo’s interception return for a touchdown, hit Jermaine Burton for an 18-yard pass after his fumble. After an Alabama penalty and a completion, the Crimson Tide sacked Bennett for one of their five sacks on the day. Facing second-and-18, Stetson Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 40-yard touchdown pass. Georgia never looked back.

Former Jones College quarterback Stetson Bennett proved the doubters wrong and beat Alabama. (Photo: Bob Smith / For the Clarion Ledger)

The Bulldogs forced an Alabama three-and-out. Georgia’s offensive line dominated Alabama as the Dawgs drove the ball into the red zone behind a spirited rushing attack. Later, Stetson Bennett connected with Brock Bowers to score another touchdown. UGA helped a 26-18 lead.

The Dawgs needed to stop Bryce Young and Alabama to win a national championship. Young and the Crimson Tide drove the ball near midfield before he threw a third-down interception to UGA’s Kelee Ringo. Ringo returned the pick to the house to seal Georgia’s 33-18 national championship win.

Several things stand out for the Dawgs.

Kirby Smart and the coaching staff deserve a lot of credit for switching up his offensive line. Smart subbed in Broderick Jones midway through the second quarter. Jones played well against Will Anderson and helped the Bulldogs run the football. Anderson is the best pass rusher in college football and has the most sacks in the country.

Stetson Bennett withstood nearly three touchdown-less quarters, five sacks, and a devastating late turnover to throw a pair of touchdown passes while winning a championship.

Georgia’s defense held up strong in the red zone. The Bulldogs had one extra red zone opportunity in the half thanks to Kelee Ringo’s effort. Alabama tight end Cameron Latu beat Kelee Ringo on an out route and raced towards the end zone. Ringo didn’t give up. He chased down Latu and UGA held the Crimson Tide to a field goal.

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UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton – S1, Ep. 5 – Alabama review: What went wrong, what went right and how Georgia can bounce back

J.C. breaks down Georgia vs. Alabama to find out what went right for the Bulldogs and what went wrong. Listen here

Your friends at “UGA Football Live” and UGA Wire present your one-stop shop for all things Georgia football!

We are releasing episodes and interviews each week during the 2020 college football season, with a little bit of everything sprinkled in between.

In this week’s episode, I break down Georgia vs. Alabama to find out what went right for the Bulldogs, what went wrong and how they can use this game as a stepping stone to an SEC Championship.

Plus I talk:

Dawgs in the NFL 

  • Our top former Bulldogs from NFL week-6 action.

J.C. vs. the spread

  • I pick five games from this weekend against the spread in an attempt to look like I know what I’m doing.

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Georgia blows it and I’m done being nice

Georgia football got demolished in the second quarter of the UGA vs Alabama game and it’s time we stop being so nice.

After a strong first half, Georgia just absolutely fell apart in the second. The Bulldogs fell flat on their face and lost 41-24, but it felt a lot worse.

Stetson Bennett, as it turns out, is not the answer – he threw three interceptions on the night. It’s safe to say the Mailman did not deliver.

As for our defense, who I’ve also claimed to be the nation’s best, they looked terribly lost out there going up against Bama’s lightning fast receivers. Normally I’d say Georgia may be able to fix defensive issues if these two teams meet again in Atlanta, but you can’t teach speed. And Bama has speed that Georgia does not.

Our running backs played well, though. It’s just too bad that we barely gave it to them. Georgia decided to let Bennett, who was once a fifth stringer, throw the ball 40 times, while only letting our running backs combine for 23 carries. How does that make sense?

We saw a lot of true freshman Jermaine Burton tonight. He had 4 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown. Good numbers, but he also struggled with dropped passes, including one in the end zone. We saw James Cook get used in the passing game. That was nice. But again, where is George Pickens? Pickens should not be Bennett’s third favorite target behind Kearis Jackson and Burton. How does that make sense either?

Kirby Smart, we love you as a recruiter. But I just don’t think you’re there as a coach. Sure, maybe there were not any huge head scratching decisions like a fake punt in your own territory in the 4th quarter, but you were just terribly out-coached tonight. And the fact that you let our quarterback situation get this bad is solely on you.

But, it would not be fair to forget to mention the officiating tonight. I don’t want to spend too much time on this, because it probably would not have made a massive difference in the end, but this has to stop. How long are we going to let Alabama get away with every call? The one play I’m going to focus on is this third down pass interference called on Georgia in the end zone. This drive comes after Alabama intercepted Bennett on the other side of the field. The play before the pick? Pickens was being mugged the whole way down the sideline and there was no call. So, refs miss a PI on Alabama, and then call a bogus one on Georgia on third down. In the end zone.

 

And there’s one more thing I want to add. If you’re a Georgia fan who does not find it necessary to praise each player on the team regardless of how poorly they play, I don’t judge you. It’s time we stop giving out false praise to players who are not doing their part. And it’s time we stop getting mad at each other for speaking the truth.

Kirby’s had a blowout loss to an SEC West team in each of his five years in Athens now, and I’m tired of it.

If there’s one thing we learned from tonight, it’s that Bennett is not the answer, and I don’t think that Georgia can beat Alabama the second time around, if there is one.

This was a really poor display of Georgia football.

Watch: Georgia LB Nokobe Dean with huge sack on Alabama QB Mac Jones

Georgia linebacer Nokobe Dean comes up clutch and sacks Alabama quarterback Mac Jones on a critical third down. Watch it here: SAAACK!!!!! Nakobe Dean @NakobeDean pic.twitter.com/P2f1iLw6Sk – GEORGIA HEROES (@GeorgiaHeroes) October 18, 2020 What a …

Georgia linebacer Nokobe Dean comes up clutch and sacks Alabama quarterback Mac Jones on a critical third down.

Watch it here:

What a game so far, both teams are playing physical, and Alabama’s offense is as powerful as advertised.

Check back here for more highlights of the game!

UGA Twitter reacts: Georgia leads Alabama 24-20 at halftime

Check in on UGA twitter here, Bulldogs lead Alabama 24-20 at the half

No. 3 Georgia leads No. 2 Alabama 24-17 at halftime, the defense is looking aggressive early, even when having to deal with bad field position because of the Stestson Bennet turnover.

Let’s hope for some continued dominance in the third, DawgNation!

 

 

Georgia football changing recent bad first half narrative vs. Alabama?

The Bulldogs lead 24-17 with a few remaining in the first.

The Bulldogs are playing really well early versus Alabama, the defense has played strong despite bad field position created by a turnover by quarterback Stestson Bennett.

The junior quarterback is 11/22 for 173 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.

Watch this clutch pass to star receiver Georgia Pickens here:

Georgia kicker Jack Podlesny hits huge 44 yard field goal

Watch this great play by Georgia kicker Jack Podlesny

Georgia is on top and looking strong early for once, the game of the year is on CBS live now.

Watch the kick here:

Folks, I like what I’m seeing early, if the Bulldogs can keep hanging in on defense as much as possible hopefully the offensive line can wear this Tide defense out some and help create points.

What a throw by Stetson, Bulldogs lead 14-7

Georgia leads Alabama 14-7 watch here with analysis.

While Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett may have struggled early, with an ill timed pass attempt that what intercepted by Alabama, he’s made up for it with a perfect pass to running back James cook.

Watch it here:

Georgia has recovered quickly from a really sketchy start. Mainly because of line of scrimmage control on key downs.

Stettson had had time to comfortably step in to his throw and running back Zamir White’s touchdown early was a great example as well.

Georgia vs Alabama: Dawgs strike back

Georgia answered back and tied up the UGA vs Alabama game at 7.

The Dawgs answered back and have tied the game a 7-7 after a nice drive in which Georgia started at its own 42.

Stetson Bennett remained calm after a rocky start and UGA utilized the run game. It started with nice carries from Kenny McIntosh, there was a 24 yarder from Kendall Milton , a first down catch from James Cook and a 10 yard score from Zamir White.

All four backs made an impact en route to UGA tying it up.